Too many LGBTQ+ TV characters disappeared this year because their series was canceled: report
There were only 468 LGBTQ+ characters in the 2023-2024 television season, and a significant chunk of them won't be returning.
April 30, 2024
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Should LGBT Viewers Watch 'Roseanne'?
The character returns to television as a Trump supporter, leaving many questioning their support.
March 28, 2018
We Need More Gay Sex on TV
There are a slew of Emmy nominations for three-dimensional LGBT characters with sex lives on premium cable, but how long before network television catches up?
August 25, 2014
GLAAD Reports Record LGBT Representation on TV
The 'Where We Are on TV' report for the 2012-2013 season records the highest-ever percentage of LGBT characters.
October 5, 2012
GLAAD: Over 10 Percent of TV Series Regulars Are LGBTQ
Diversity has skyrocketed in this year, according to a report from the LGBTQ media organization.
November 7, 2019
GLAAD Reports Lack of LGBT Racial Diversity on TV
GLAAD's annual 'Where We Are on TV' report highlights an improvement in LGBT representation overall but a discouraging lack of racial diversity.
October 27, 2015
How 'Hacks' Has Advanced Bisexual Representation on TV
The treatment of lead character Ava's bisexuality and other characters' queerness meshes seamlessly into the show while also pushing the boundaries of representation.
September 23, 2021
Thank You, HBO, for Televising Lesbian Characters
The network's inclusion of lesbian roles on Game of Thrones and Veep this season is a step forward for LGBT representation.
June 28, 2016
How a Mean Girls Teen Became an HIV Activist
The Looking actor plays one of television's few HIV-positive characters.
March 20, 2015
How Amazon's Latest Pilot Can Reshape Trans Storylines
A new Amazon Original pilot has potential to reframe discussion around trans characters in scripted television — but it will only get the chance if viewers support the show.
February 21, 2014
Why TV Needs More 'Difficult' Lesbians of Color
Writers of New Girl, Difficult People, Fresh Off the Boat, and Being Mary Jane discuss what kinds of characters they'd like to see on television.
April 25, 2016
TV: Several LGBT Characters Missing Next Season
Many shows with LGBT characters will not be returning next season, but at least 40 new shows are on the horizon.
May 12, 2013
Op-ed: NBC's Straight-Washing of John Constantine Is Bi Erasure
There aren't enough bisexual men on TV, and the characters who are bisexual are being made straight.
July 28, 2014
Project Runway's Justin LeBlanc and the Strength of Disability
Project Runway's Justin LeBlanc and other LGBT people with disabilities on television are in the vanguard of a new generation of advocates.
October 4, 2013
A Writer Just Archived Every LGBT Character on TV, Ever
Boy Culture's Matthew Rettenmund tells us why he expended blood, sweat, and tears to chronicle every queer character in the history of television.
February 16, 2018
LGBTQ+ Characters Down Slightly, Racial Diversity Up: GLAAD TV Report
Transgender and bisexual representation decreased, according to the "Where We Are on TV" report.
March 21, 2023
Lesbian Latina Character Takes on New Meaning in Trump Era
Elena Alvarez, the teenager on Netflix's One Day at a Time, is one of the most refreshing queer characters on television.
February 9, 2017
ABC's 'All My Children' to introduce transgender character
In a story unusual even for a soap opera and believed to be a television first, ABC's All My Children this week will introduce a transgender character who is beginning to make the transition from a man to a woman.
November 28, 2006
Queer As Folk confidential
In revealing answers to our questions about the first four seasons of Showtime's hit series, QAF cast members and the show's creators talk about whether they like their characters, what they'd change about the show, and how QAF has changed television forever.
June 22, 2004
Report: LGBTQ Characters of Color Outnumber White Counterparts on TV
GLAAD's latest Where We Are on TV report has news of record-breaking representation.
October 25, 2018
LGBT Visibility Is All-Time High on TV, But Favors White Cisgender Men
A GLAAD report shows there is still work to be done in representation on television.
November 9, 2017