"Battlestar Galactica" spinoff "Caprica" to include gay characters according to executive producer

Great news gay fans of science fiction! It looks like Torchwood's Captain Jack might not be the only gay in outer space much longer! 

In an AfterElton.com/AfterEllen.com Live Chat conducted Thursday night with writer Jane Espenson — best known for her work on Ellen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Battlestar Galactica — a reader asked if Fox's Dollhouse would have any gay characters or storylines.

That prompted a reader to ask: 

Hmm, not much to go on, but Espenson is not only a writer for Caprica, but one of the executive producers so I'd assume she wouldn't tout this if she wasn't pretty certain it would come to pass. It's definitely something we'll keep an eye on! 

Espenson also answered a couple of questions about Lt. Gaeta on Battlestar Galactica. 

And that prompted a reader to follow up with: 

And Espenson signed off with this plug for Caprica. 

And gay characters! Gay science fiction characters!

Espenson answered more questions about Gaeta, plus questions about Oz's being homophobic on Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as her thoughts on whether American television will ever have a gay male relationship on par with Willow and Tara from Buffy. Read the whole Live Chat here!