Arts & Entertainment
GLAAD Report Shows LGBTQ+ Representation On TV Reaches Record High
Nearly 12 percent of regularly appearing characters across all networks are members of the LGBTQ community.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – More LGBTQ characters are being seen on screen than ever before, according to GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report.
Nearly 12% of regularly appearing characters are members of the LGBTQ community appear across all broadcast networks. The report analyzes LGBTQ representation across broadcast, streaming and cable series for the 2021-22 season ending in May. GLAAD works with networks and services to confirm which characters are members of the LGBTQ community.
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A record high percentage of queer characters in the 26 years since GLAAD began measuring representation on TV was reported. It is up 2.8 percentage points from last year’s report.
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