How 'Star Trek' Made History 22 Years Ago With A Same
Jadzia Dax and Lenara Kahn made TV history when they shared a kiss on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so what made this groundbreaking moment possible?. The kiss took place between Lt. Stamets, played by Anthony Rapp , and Dr. 
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How 'Star Trek' Made History 22 Years Ago With A Same-Sex Kiss It was a complicated portrayal, but representative of "social stigma centered on forbidden love," Matt Baume says in his latest "Culture Cruise" video. A recent episode of Star Trek: Discovery featured a kiss between two men, a first in the sci-fi franchise since it began half a century ago. Paul Stamets Anthony Rapp and Dr.
'Discovery' Delivers Star Trek's First Gay Kiss
In the episode of Star Trek: The Original Series titled "Plato's Stepchildren", season 3 episode 10, first broadcast November 22, , Uhura (played by Afro-American actress Nichelle Nichols) and Captain Kirk (played by white actor William Shatner) kiss. Join the HuffPost Community. Membership connects you to a movement of readers who believe good journalism builds a better world. 
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Star Trek: Discovery stars Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz made TV history as the participants in the iconic franchise’s first-ever gay kiss. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was never afraid to push the envelope. While it maintained the hijinks-forward spirit of tradition, it was bold in its exploration of hot-button issues like racism, genocide, and even the occasional conversation around bodily autonomy.
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While a historic moment as the first kiss between two men in Star Trek, it’s not the first LGBT smooch for the sci-fi franchise. Jadzia Dax and Lenara Kahn locked lips in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in , at the time considered one of the first televised lesbian kisses. .
‘Star Trek’ makes history with first gay male kiss
Star Trek: Discovery has made history this week after airing the first ever gay kiss in the history of the iconic television franchise. The CBS show featured a same-sex kiss between characters Lieutenant Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and boyfriend Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) during the mid-season finale, in a move praised by praised by viewers. . After 50 Years Star Trek Finally Airs Its First Man
It is the first gay male kiss to appear in a “Star Trek” movie or show. While Stamets and Culber’s relationship is groundbreaking, not all viewers were happy about their romantic relationship. . Star Trek
A episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine featured the first gay female kiss, and Discovery took the honor of the first gay male kiss. .