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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season 3 welcomes trans & non-binary characters

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season 3 welcomes trans & non-binary characters

For the first time in the series’ almost 50-year run, Star Trek will introduce transgender and non-binary characters in major roles with its next season. Star Trek: Discovery brought the long-running sci-fi series’ first canonical LGBTIQ+ characters to the small screen with Paul Stamets and Hugh Culber, and the show’s third season will introduce two new characters […]

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Silver Foxes: Gay version of Golden Girls in development

Silver Foxes: Gay version of Golden Girls in development

Production company Super Deluxe have joined forces with original Golden Girls team members James Berg and Stan Zimmerman to develop a queer version of the comedy favourite. Variety have reported that Silver Foxes is being pitched as a 30-minute sitcom that follows the lives of two older gay men and their friends younger lover on a mission […]

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George Takei denies claim of sexually assaulting male model

George Takei denies claim of sexually assaulting male model

Star Trek actor George Takei has denied claims he attempted to sexually assault a male model in 1981. The Hollywood Reporter shared an accusation from former male model Scott R. Brunton who said acted inappropriately back in 1981. Brunton, who was 23 at the time, said he became friends with Takei who he met in […]

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Star Trek’s Mr Sulu is gay, but not everyone’s happy

Star Trek’s Mr Sulu is gay, but not everyone’s happy

Actor John Cho has revealed that his character Mr Sulu is gay and has a scene with his husband and child in the new Star Trek film. Cho was in Australia this week doing promotions for ‘Star Trek: Beyond and told the Herald Sun that the new film has a scene which makes it clear […]

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Jennifer Kroot Talks Takei

Jennifer Kroot Talks Takei

‘To Be Takei’ is one of the films hitting Perth as part of the Revelations Film Festival. The film is a documentary about LGBT activist, internet humorist, actor, icon and ‘Star Trek’’s Mr. Sulu, George Takei. We chatted to director Jennifer Kroot about documenting the life of such a unique and eccentric character. It took […]

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June Film Reviews

June Film Reviews

A Million Ways to Die in the West (MA) Directed by Seth Macfarlane The opening credits reproduce the well-worn paths carved out by the traditional Western movies. The Death Valley scenery is awesome in its majesty and barrenness and the music promises grand drama. But the tradition is been given a brutal facelift (this may […]

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Internet Turns Red For Marriage Equality

Internet Turns Red For Marriage Equality

Social media sites including Facebook and Twitter were awash with the American Human Rights Campaigns (HRC) marriage equality logo as the US Supreme Court began hearing cases for marriage equality. The HRC’s red and pink equal sign has quickly spread across social media sites over the last 24 hours. LGBT advocate and Star Trek star […]

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