Season 67 Episode 2359
S2; E29 Dan Deevy
Dan Deevy is a veteran producer, host, entertainment journalist & celebrity interviewer. He is also a proud gay man and a lifelong STAR TREK fan! In 2015 he launched a massive grassroots social media campaign called, #WEWANTWORF to convince CBS that STAR TREK should return to the small screen with a series set in the Klingon Empire called, ‘STAR TREK TNG: THE WORF CHRONICLES’ created by and starring Michael Dorn. The campaign’s message was successfully received by CBS on July 17, 2015, when Deevy delivered nearly 70,000 mini muffins sent in by fans all around the world to their offices with a note saying, ‘We Want Worf.’ Those muffins were later donated to a local LA food bank. Deevy’s next project was unexpectedly born out of the 2016 release of ‘STAR TREK BEYOND’ which included LGBTQ+ characters for the first time in the franchise’s history. Deevy has now spent the last five years building the whimsically titled ‘GAAAYS IN SPAAACE’ into a full-fledged, official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization specializing in activism and advocacy for the continued inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in entertainment, particularly in the often-prophetic realm of science fiction. Come learn all about his journey this Thursday, September 2nd @ 6 PM EST!
