hiː ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ðə fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪ mˈeɪl kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪn stˈɑːɹ tɹˈɛk, jˈoʊʃi mɪshˈiːmə, ɪnðə stˈɑːɹfliːt ɐkˈædəmi sˈɪɹiz, wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹə ɡlˈɑːd mˈiːdiːə ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
He introduced the first gay male character in Star Trek, Yoshi Mishima, in the Starfleet Academy series, which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in 1999.