OMG! I loved him! And yes, the first version was sooo much better than the second one. I vividly remember that being one of the first openly gay characters on TV at the time. But of course, he could not have a happy life. Such was the standard at the time. (Which is why I don't much like Brokeback Mountain, btw. It perpetuates age-old stereotypes about gay men.)

Oh, I'm so glad Im not the only who remembers Steven... . :)