Neil deGrasse Tyson invokes 'Star Trek' and Isaac Newton in touching LGBT tribute

Astrophysicist and Star Talk host Neil deGrasse Tyson signaled his solidarity with LGBT communities with a short Twitter "lecture" earlier this week.

Tyson began his series of tweets with observations regarding rainbows, including Isaac Newton's assignment of the colors seen in them, and also managed to reference Star Trek: The Next Generation before ending on a gracious note, as seen below.

[h/t Addicting Info]