
“I put myself through conversion therapy because I didn’t wanna be gay.

In 2018, while celebrating the series’ 25th anniversary anniversary, Yost talked openly about the despair he felt after experiencing homophobia on set – to the point where he felt he had to undergo so-called conversion therapy. So to have it in this special I think is great, and to just have it be like it’s just an everyday thing, I think is awesome.” “I think it’s great that we add an element like that obviously into where we are, because it’s so important that people do see representation,” he explained.

Speaking about the beautiful moment of queer representation in the series, Yost told Entertainment Weekly that it was “awesome” to see. Minh, the daughter of Yellow Power Ranger Trini, helps the pair to defend themselves against the evil Rita Repulsa and her Putty Patrollers. In one scene, viewers are introduced to a gay couple.
