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Gays in Space!

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Jon Carmichael wants to be the first out gay man to go to outer space. And actor George Takei, who famously played Sulu on Star Trek, is trying to help him get there. Carmichael wants to be part of the first all-civilian mission to space, Inspiration 4. The ship will have four crew members. The crew is being selected currently based on qualifying characteristics. Jared Isaacman, a jet pilot who founded a payment processing and e-commerce company and bankrolled the adventure, will be the flight commander. Hayley Arceneaux, representing “Hope,” is a childhood cancer survivor who now works at St. … Read more