There’s a documentary on DS9 called What You Leave Behind that touches on some of the behind the scenes of the LGBT aspects of he show. Apparently they had a hell of a time getting some of the Dax stuff past the studio execs and show runners. The writers and actors also wanted Bashir and Garak to have an explicitly gay relationship but that was also forbidden.
There’s a documentary on DS9 called What You Leave Behind that touches on some of the behind the scenes of the LGBT aspects of he show. Apparently they had a hell of a time getting some of the Dax stuff past the studio execs and show runners. The writers and actors also wanted Bashir and Garak to have an explicitly gay relationship but that was also forbidden.