GLAAD said there are nine characters with HIV/AIDS, an increase from the seven characters counted last year. LGBTQ inclusion in US TV shows has reached a record high of 10.2%, according to media organisation GLAAD. The organisation had called for the industry to reach a 10% inclusion level on prime-time scripted shows by 2020. In 2018, a figure of 8.8% was recorded. For the first time, LGBTQ women outnumbered LGBTQ men, at 53% and 47%, respectively. But while there are more stories about LGBT people being featured on primetime TV, there’s still work to be done. GLAAD wants 20% of recurring series characters to be LGBTQ by 2025, with half to be people of colour by 2021.
LGBTQ inclusion in US TV shows has reached a record high of 10.2%, according to media organisation GLAAD. The organisation had called for the industry to reach a 10% inclusion level on prime-time scripted shows by 2020. In 2018, a figure of 8.8% was recorded. For the first time, LGBTQ women outnumbered LGBTQ men, at 53% and 47%, respectively. But while there are more stories about LGBT people being featured on primetime TV, there’s still work to be done. GLAAD wants 20% of recurring series characters to be LGBTQ by 2025, with half to be people of colour by 2021.