Entertainment Media
Ensuring fair, accurate, inclusive and diverse portrayals of LGBTQ people in television, film, music, streaming content, comics and video games.
The Entertainment Media Program monitors film, television, music, and related entertainment media to ensure inclusive, diverse and accurate portrayals of the LGBTQ community. When anti-LGBTQ content runs, GLAAD speaks out about why anti-LGBTQ attitudes and content have no place in the media and how that impacts real lives. The staff also works with TV and film studio executives, producers and writers to provide script consultations and to advocate for the inclusion of LGBTQ people at all levels in an effort to spark conversations about LGBTQ issues in living rooms and around water coolers.
GLAAD releases two annual reports: Where We Are on TV analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks and looks at the number of LGBTQ characters on cable networks and streaming services, and the Studio Responsibility Index ranks the major Hollywood studios by the quantity, quality and content of LGBTQ representation in the films they produce.
In 2015, GLAAD produced a video entitled Hollywood Must Do Better that compiled some of the anti-LGBT moments GLAAD had encountered in Hollywood film over the previous five years.
The CBS dramedy So Help Me Todd features Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden as a no-nonsense attorney Margaret Wright who is…
Singer, songwriter, and activist Maren Morris stopped by the GLAAD Media Award nominated Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about her upcoming tour, new music,…
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions…
Last month, after a week of ancillary celebrations (including a fashion show, gala, and gospel-themed brunch) honoring a year’s worth…
On Thursday, April 11th, GLAAD and Ogilvy, a global advertising, marketing and public relations agency, launched a bold worldwide digital campaign,…
Drag performer Adam Powell, LGBTQ historian Dr. Eric Cervini, and their Rainbow Book Bus, have just completed their very first…
In recent years, the animation industry has experienced significant growth in LGBTQ+ representation, marking a momentous stride in storytelling. Yet,…
A thrilling season of NCAA women’s basketball concluded last weekend with record high viewership and the influential voice of Coach…
Jeffrey Masters is a GLAAD award-winning journalist and host of the podcast LGBTQ&A. LGBTQ&A was created in 2016 and focuses…
In celebration of National Trans of Visibility this year on March 31st, 2024, Equalpride and TransLash Media partnered in releasing…
The fourth season of the Emmy, Peabody, and GLAAD Media Award winning series We’re Here, is almost here! Featuring a brand…
It’s been a huge couple of weeks for country music fans! With the release of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, the CMT Music…
Last night, April 7th, was the biggest night of the year in country music! The annual CMT Music Awards took…
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Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions…