Karim Diané Gets Support From George Takei For Playing Star Trek’s First Gay Klingon

https://trekmovie.com/2026/02/23/karim-diane-gets-support-from-george-takei-for-playing-star-treks-first-gay-klingon/

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Kirk@startrek.website · 50 pts · 177d (2 replies)

“I genuinely cannot believe that a gay character on a TV show in 2026 can cause this much commotion. Y’all, like, I thought… I don’t know what I thought. Like, y’all gotta understand, I live in New York City, right? So you could be purple, in Brooklyn, and nobody cares. Nobody gives a ****. You know what I mean? So, like, when I come to the internet, and I see, like, all of these feathers being ruffled… it’s jarring, but, nevertheless, I guess it signals that there’s more work to do, so, yeah, uh, anyways, let’s talk about Kyle kissing Jay-Den in episode seven, y’all.”

😂 Gene protect this man

azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 177d

I've always seen star trek as my inspiration on how life can and will be better. I really love the show in any iteration. And to all the haters, bye. Get a life, preferably not one that focuses on how others live. As a 40 year old gay man, I just think about myself, when I was deeply in the closest at a young age, seeing representation like that on TV. It would have been so awesome. Representation like that, can be very uplifting. I'm here for it!

ValueSubtracted@startrek.website · 1 pts · 177d

typical coastal elite

piskertariot@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 177d (2 replies)

Moclans: "Am I a joke to you?"

SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 8 pts · 177d (1 reply)

The crossover that needs to happen! I don't care if it's an alternate universe one-off, because it's bound to be fun AF (although I'll gladly take more)!

Little8Lost@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 177d

The logics are (hopefully) similar enough that they could sell it as a "funny mirror universe" crossover

hopesdead@startrek.website · 22 pts · 177d

In response to how joyful it was to read what Brad and George had to say, I wore this to work.

EDIT: As an Asian Trekkie, it is hard to explain how proud I am to have Uncle George as a role model.

sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net · 13 pts · 177d (2 replies)

A Klingon throuple is going to have more black eyes than a bag of peas.

hopesdead@startrek.website · 5 pts · 177d

When there is no woman, who throws the furniture?

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 177d

We’re gonna need way more popcorn…!

Little8Lost@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 177d

I think its cool/funny/interesting that booth have been interacting with the fediverse. 

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