Star Trek To Welcome First Transgender and Non-Binary Characters

AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: Sci-fi franchise Star Trek is set to introduce its first transgender and non-binary characters. The characters are to appear in the third series of Star Trek: Discovery, producers said on Wednesday. The trans character, Gray, will be played by trans actor Ian Alexander, and likewise non-binary Adira will be portrayed by Blu del Barrio. “Star Trek has always made a mission of giving visibility to underrepresented communities,” said a producer. The show’s co-runner and executive producer Michelle Paradise added: “It believes in showing people that a future without division on the basis of race, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation is entirely within our reach.”