We’ve covered the news that the Sulu of Star Trek Beyond is gay, and the arguments on both sides. But here’s something a bit different—tucked into a second response addressing George Takei’s disappointment, co-writer Simon Pegg has shared his explanation for this change, given that the movie timeline only diverged from the original Trek universe upon Nero’s arrival in the 2009 movie.
Source: Gizmodo – Simon Pegg Has a Canonical Explanation For Why Sulu Is Gay in the New Star Trek Universe