This lecture explores how the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Outcast” uses science fiction to illuminate core values of Unitarian Universalism and Humanism. Through the story of a society that suppresses individual gender identity, it invites reflection on the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the moral necessity of compassion and … Continue reading To Be Seen: Identity, Dignity, and Conscience in Star Trek: The Next Generation’s ‘The Outcast’