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As I recently mentioned in my hard hitting article here, Sulu has finally come out of the closet to the world about his sexual orientation. I had often wondered why he never came out sooner? We all had an idea that this might be the case, but who wishes to rush to judgment on a man who earned the rank of Captain in a Starfleet uniform? Then it hit me, like a ton of bricks. The REASON Sulu never said anything, was that he could NOT say anything. You see my friends, it is quite obvious to me now that Starfleet has a don’t ask, don’t tell policy. That’s right, you heard it here first. They don’t publicize it, they don’t like anyone talking about it, but Sulu KNEW he would lose his commission as Captain if he said anything about his sexual orientation. For shame on you Starfleet for having come so far yet still maintaining such an arcane policy. I mean, you guys allowed inter-species dating, but the entire fleet would come to a halt if a captain said he was gay, right?

Others have noted the lack of gay-ness in Starfleet, not just me. For instance take a gander at Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Characters on Star Trek – a 12-year saga of deceit, lies, excuses and broken promises.