30 Years Later, Bashir and Garak Are Finally Gay in
Garak and Bashir both appeared in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from to , portrayed by Andrew Robinson and Alexander Siddig, respectively. One of the things that Star Trek has consistently worked toward is representation, and especially racial representation. It started with Uhura and Chekov on the bridge, and continues today with the likes of Captains Georgiou, Burnham, and Freeman. 
Star Trek’s Queer Fluidity is Giving Fans the Brighter Future
Andrew Robinson (Garak), Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir), Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax), Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), and many other Star Trek actors have all discussed their perception of their characters’ sexuality being something much more fluid. This year, Deep Space Nine is returning to comics for the first time in over a decade. On the other hand, it did have a character that many read as bisexual or gay.
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Siddig el-Fadil (born 21 November ), known professionally as Alexander Siddig, is a Sudanese-born British actor and director. Siddig is best known for his roles as Dr. Julian Bashir in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, former terrorist Hamri Al-Assad in the sixth season of the series 24, Doran Martell in Game of Thrones, Ra. Welcome to StarTrek. Before you embark on your next mission, choose your crew, customize your profile, and explore the galaxy with your personalized preferences. 
Alexander Siddig
Andrew Robinson at Comicpalooza today: Alexander Siddig is "a thing of beauty" and he made the performance as gay as possible after meeting him You heard it here folks. .
Star Trek
“Besides the fact that that they were looking for a relationship for Dr. Bashir—and that worked out great, because [Alexander Siddig] and I really got on and are still friends to this day. I. . ONTD Original
I can't confirm this one but apparently Alexander Siddig thought they were going to be Star Trek's first gay couple, and has talked about how early in the series "you're not even sure of [Bashir's] sexuality.". . 
Were Garak and Bashir really planned to be a couple?
The Beat caught up with Alexander Siddig of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for a conversation on Arab-American Heritage Month. .
Alexander Siddig
In a newsletter updating his fans on his activities and life, Alexander Siddig shared what happened when he had to explain a sexual toy to his son. .