Most LGBTQ characters get less than five minutes screen time
A GLAAD report has found that more than half of LGBTQ+ characters in film or TV have just five minutes of screen time – or less.
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A GLAAD report has found that more than half of LGBTQ+ characters in film or TV have just five minutes of screen time – or less.
LGBTQ+ representation in film reached its highest point in 11 years in 2022, according to research conducted by the GLAAD advocacy group.
There’s been a decrease in the percentage of LGBTQ characters and time spent on screen included films released by the seven major US studios.
In the past year alone, the Walt Disney Co. fought Florida over its ant-grooming Parental Rights in Education law, created multiple transgender characters for its children's shows, put gay characters at the center of its big-budget movies, and even launched an LGBTQ-themed apparel line.
LGBTQ representation took a hit in 2021, though the year also saw the first transgender character in a major release in five years, according to a new report