Did you know that in 1966 National Broadcasting Company

(NBC) shocked audiences when Star Trek episode 67,

“Plato’s Stepchildren,”

aired. In this episode, Captain Kirk, a White man, and Lieutenant Uhura, a Black woman, kissed each other, creating what now is considered the first interracial kiss in television history. In the 2016 film, Star Trek Beyond, Sulu is revealed to be a gay man. How does this development in his character influence, how you see the film, and the Star Trek series? Did they choose the right character to be gay?