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LGBTQ+ Representation Increases in Movies, But More Can Be Done: GLAAD

GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index finds increased LGBTQ+ representation but a need for improvement in several areas.

GLAAD Gives Fox, Disney 'F' on LGBT-Inclusive Films

The LGBT media watchdog agency delivered its first annual Studio Responsibility Index, rating the six major film studios based on their LGBT-inclusive content.

GLAAD Report: Hollywood Studios Still Failing in LGBT Representation

The latest Studio Responsibility Index shows only a marginal increase in LGBT roles, which need massive improvements in their quality.

GLAAD: LGBT Characters All But Disappeared in Movies

GLAAD's 2015 survey reports that only 17.5 percent of Hollywood studio films featured LGBT characters -- and gives failing grades to Sony and Disney.

Report: LGBT Characters in Film Fall to Record Low

According to GLAAD, there were no transgender characters in 2017 movies from major studios.

Violent Gay Protests at the Oscars: Could It Happen Again?

Furious over queer villains in The Silence of the Lambs, JFK, and Basic Instinct, activists clashed with police at the 1992 Academy Awards. Has representation changed enough since?

GLAAD Report: LGBQ-Inclusive Films Reach All-Time High

However, transgender representation is absent and numbers for queer people of color are dropping.

GLAAD Report: LGBTQ-Inclusive Films Jump to Over 18 Percent

However, there is still a lack of transgender representation in films from major studios.

Violence, Lack of Inclusion Make Film Choices Challenging

More guns and less diversity leave LGBT families lacking for choices at the movies.

LGBTQ+ Representation in Movies Decreases, Report Finds

While the number of films with LGBTQ+ characters has increased year over year, the proportion of that representation and other data points have decreased slightly.

Trans Actors Ask Hollywood for Roles With Dignity and Depth in Open Letter

Trace Lysette, Ian Harvie, Alexandra Billings, and more implore the entertainment industry to "make us real people" in film and television.

GLAAD Report: In 2020 Queer Women Outnumbered Queer Men On-Screen

However, for the fourth year in a row, there was zero representation for trans and nonbinary characters in major studio releases.    

GLAAD to Receive Governors Award at Emmys Ceremony

GLAAD "has had a culture-changing impact," says Television Academy President Frank Scherma.

35 Years of Outfest and We’re Just Getting Started

Film has played an important role in LGBT progress and will continue to do so, writes Outfest board member Alan Koenigsberg.

What #OscarsSoWhite Can Learn From a Corpse and a Kiss

The films of Outfest Fusion, a festival that tells stories about LGBT people of color, attest to the power of diversity.

If Hollywood Won't Tell Our Stories, We Must

An exciting new way to access LGBT content is on its way, writes Allie Esslinger, and not a moment too soon.

Music Makes the Bi People Come Together

For this activist, bisexual artists and their anthems make the community feel less dispersed.

Sorry, Boosie Badazz; Cartoons Aren't Turning Kids Gay

But having visible LGBT animated characters may help save the lives of LGBT youth.  

GLAAD Issues 'Failing' Grades for Two Movie Studios

GLAAD's annual report tracked the seven largest motion picture studios during the 2013 calendar year to map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people in films. Find out how each stacked up here.

Number Crunch: The State of Big Screen and Small Screen LGBTs

GLAAD grades TV and film on its inclusivity, and here we review the numbers.

Why Did Billy Eichner's Bros Disappoint at the Box Office?

Was it homophobia? Did the film expect too much from straight audiences? Will it pave the way for the future success of LGBTQ+ rom-coms?