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r/startrek on Reddit: TIL Kate Mulgrew fought to have a gay character on Star Trek: Voyager but was denied by the show's producers
April 7, 2025 -
I just watched TrekCulture's video, "10 Times Star Trek Dared To Be Different," timestamped at 6:29.
Kate Mulgrew fought to have a gay character on Star Trek: Voyager but was denied by the show's producers. She expressed her desire for such a character at Fan Expo Boston, stating, "I wanted a gay character on that bridge with me!" However, Paramount was not willing to accommodate her request at the time. Despite this setback, Mulgrew's advocacy helped pave the way for greater LGBTQ+ representation in subsequent Star Trek series and films.
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I had no idea about this and my respect for Kate Mulgrew has grown, I loved her in Voyager, which was my first Trek show in 1997, and I loved her in Prodigy, and after learning this, wow, as a gay man, I love her even more for fighting for the LGBT community and it's representation in new Trek.
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In "The Outcast" from the 5th season of TNG, Jonathan Frakes wanted the character of Soren to be played by a man. And he would have to kiss him.
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Yeah, sadly Berman is hella homophobic. There was an episode of TNG "The Outcast" with the third gender alien species that Riker falls in love with. Frakes and so many others on the show insisted the character be played by a man. Despite the character being a third gender, having the actor be male they felt would be an importmant statement regarding both gay and non-binary representation. Berman quickly squashed that bug. The only reason why DS9 got away with the kiss in "Rejoined" was Berman was too focused on Voyager to pay attention.
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December 3, 2024 - Star Trek: Voyager star Kate Mulgrew pushed for the show to have a queer character, but the folks running things didn't want to go there.
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Berman was, however, still weirdly reluctant to feature a gay character on the show. It was 1995. It was well past the time when such a thing should have been acceptable in a mainstream sci-fi series. "Don't ask, don't tell" was implemented the year before and Ellen DeGeneres coming out in 1997 was very controversial. The Ellen show had a parental advisory warning before each episode after Ellen came out. Queerness in media was largely treated as comedic material at the time. More on reddit.com
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I've never thought about that, but it could be - especially since Marlene Dietrich also supported the Allies and clearly positioned herself against the Nazis. Nice side fact, thanks for pointing it out :) More on reddit.com
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June 16, 2024 - Despite breaking barriers as a female captain, Star Trek: Voyager's Kate Mulgrew couldn't convince the producers to introduce an LGBTQ+ character.
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Kate Mulgrew Wanted A Gay Character Added To Star Trek: Voyager
June 18, 2024 - Kate Mulgrew says she requested Star Trek: Voyager add a gay character, but the answer was no. Mulgrew starred as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female Captain to lead her own Star Trek series.
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Kate Mulgrew requested a gay character on Star Trek: Voyager but was told no. Despite breaking barriers with the first female Captain to lead a Star Trek series, Voyager did not include an LGBTQ+ cast member.
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August 12, 2002 - Kate Mulgrew (Kathryn Janeway) said this week that while her fight to get a gay character on Voyager was unsuccessful, she thinks one might be featured sometime during Enterprise's run.
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Kate Mulgrew wanted a gay character on the bridge on Star Trek: Voyager
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February 15, 2020 - Though Kate Mulgrew fought to have an openly homosexual or bisexual character on Star Trek: Voyager, Paramount wouldn't allow it (Mulgrew would have even played the character herself if necessary).
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May 17, 2025 - Kate Mulgrew in a still from Star Trek: Voyager | Credits: Paramount Network · Kate Mulgrew pushed for a gay character on Star Trek: Voyager but the answer was a firm no. While she broke ground as the franchise’s first female lead captain, ...
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July 15, 2010 - The short answer is Kate Mulgrew. I'm about to leave and won't be able to come back to this until Tuesday of next week. But, here are my thought, as a lesbian. The character of Janeway exudes a certain amount of confidence that all women tend to gravitate toward.
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r/voyager on Reddit: Costume Question - The Killing Game
June 29, 2024 -
Kate Mulgrew/Marlene Dietrich
I did some searching, but I couldn't find a definitive answer. I'm curious if anyone here has any information if Kate Mulgrew's costume in "The Killing Game", was directly inspired by Marlene Dietrich's white Tuxedo, that she wore in the 1932 film "Blonde Venus?"
I tend to think so, not just due to the similarity in design, but because Paramount was also the studio that produced "Blonde Venus".
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I've never thought about that, but it could be - especially since Marlene Dietrich also supported the Allies and clearly positioned herself against the Nazis. Nice side fact, thanks for pointing it out :)
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That tux looks better in black and white! Didn’t even notice the sequins on Janeways. Interesting how it changes
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August 27, 2025 - The actress became a s*x symbol of sorts, which reportedly was the intention of the makers, but this irked series lead Kate Mulgrew.