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.
Out on Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival, closes today, Monday, October 2nd. While we’re sad to see the festival programming…
Iconic queens across the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise gathered in the name of queer excellence and Latinidad in an exciting…
You remember Amy Schneider from her many… many wins on Jeopardy! Now the trivia champ is giving fans a closer look at…
GLAAD Media Award Honoree Maren Morris has long been an outspoken ally to LGBTQ people. But it’s more than just…
Th2 2023 Toronto International Film Festival screened many-a-queer films that ranged from an absurd musical about long lost identical twins…
WATCH: The “Dancing with the Stars” Cast Shows their Support for LGBTQ People at Season 32 Premiere
The 32nd season of the iconic ballroom dance competition series Dancing with the Stars is not one you’re going to want…
Actor, writer and filmmaker, Sarah Ann Masse, is a fierce advocate for survivors of sexual violence in the entertainment industry.…
This is not your average reality show! Despite featuring a cast of stars from all of our favorite reality series…
Last weekend, GLAAD co-hosted an unforgettable brunch with the team behind Prime Video’s new film Cassandro, to celebrate the release of…
‘Karamo’ To “Embrace The Mess” In Season 2; Show Host Talks Telling Stories With Respect And Empathy
The second season of Karamo debuts on September 18 and the titular host looks to continue to use his personal experiences and…
Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having a moment. He recently premiered a documentary adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped From The…
This year, to celebrate Latine Heritage Month, the GLAAD Media Institute is launching a digital series called “Dímelo,” debuting with four…
SAG-AFTRA, WGA and GLAAD Hold Film Studios Accountable in Joint Hollywood Press Conference
Labor issues are LGBTQ issues. Actress and proud SAG-AFTRA member Alexandra Grey did not mince words as she welcomed local…
The cast for the 32nd season of Dancing with the Stars was revealed this week with longtime Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix…
Hosted by Nicki Minaj, the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey…