Star Trek introduces first non-binary and transgender characters
news.sky.comStar Trek: Discovery series, producers have announced.Adira will be non-binary and is to be played by non-binary actor Blue del Barrio, who got the role shortly after finishing drama school in the UK.Trans actor Ian Alexander will play Gray, who is eager to fulfil his lifelong dream of being a Trill host but will have to adapt when his life takes an unexpected turn.Adira will find a new home on the USS Discovery and form an unexpected bond with Lt Commander Paul Stamets, played by Anthony Rapp, and Dr Hugh Culbert, played by Wilson Cruz."Star Trek has always made a mission of giving visibility to underrepresented communities because it believes in showing people that a future without division on the basis of race, gender, gender identity or.
