It's a very interesting read, though I think the writers either ignored or weren't aware that the issue was touched upon on DS9, albeit obliquely(sp?).

http://www.webpan.com/dsinclair/tng.html

I found that link on this thread at the View Askew message board.

http://viewaskew.com/theboard/viewtopic.php?t=17381&highlight=gay+star+trek+characters

Regardless of Gene Roddenberry's intentions, David Gerrold's intentions, or anyone else's intentions, homosexuality is NOT something that should be encouraged. Homosexuality does NOT belong in the same category as 'a human marrying a Vulcan/Betazoid/Klingon'. Homosexuality does NOT belong in the same category as 'a man with one skin, hair and eye color combination marrying a woman with a different skin, hair and eye color combination'. Homosexuality is a behavioral disorder. Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a thirty-something-year-old person WANTING TO have sex with a less-than-ten-year-old person'. Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a human WANTING TO have sex with a non-sentient quadruped'. Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a live person WANTING TO have sex with a corpse'. Those people who want to indulge gays and lesbians are every bit as wrong-headed as the jerks who murdered Matthew Shepard because he was gay.

Or do you like to attend Alcoholic's Rights Rallies and Pyromaniac's Pride Parades?

Homosexuality is a behavioral disorder.

Document this claim. The AMA doesn't think so.

Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a thirty-something-year-old person WANTING TO have sex with a less-than-ten-year-old person'.

How? It involves two consenting adults.

Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a human WANTING TO have sex with a non-sentient quadruped'.

How?

Homosexuality belongs in the same category as 'a live person WANTING TO have sex with a corpse'

How?

Further discussion belongs in either PM or RM.

I suggest the moderator close this board.