Captain Janeway didn't have any romantic relationships because Mulgrew nixxed the subject.
Sliding doors.
Gary, even a man from
that generation, wouldn't have been phased at any direction Voyagers producers chose to do with his characters sexuality... Gay? Abstinent? Married? Hounddogging? Widowed? Complicated? Flexiable? Flittery?
But...
Balance.
You bring in Gary and one of theother male characters would have to be switchedinto a girl.
Ensign Kimmy?
lt Commander Chakotea?
lt Commander T'Vok.
Neelexia?
Or
Doctor.
(It doesn't matter how much estrogen you pump into Tom. He's not going to change.)