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.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UUk_p2Ng5bE For Nashville-based singer-songwriter Cody Belew, his newest single “Charlene” is not just a song to him. “Charlene” represents a…
New numbers from The Latino Donor Collaborative and Nielsen shed light on which parts of the industry are seeing a decline in Latine representation.
https://youtu.be/29MtGYt_eMQ Dominique Jackson has taken on an out of this world new role. Premiering Saturday, May 13th at 10 a.m. ET/PT…
Shantay, drag is here to stay. And that’s on periodt! The herstory-making Drag Isn’t Dangerous livestream telethon boasted some of the biggest…
Grab the remote, set your DVR, or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the LGBTQ highlights on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
Updates from GLAAD’s Spanish-language and Latine Media team on new music and television featuring LGBTQ talent!
Ever since she slayed as one of the top four in the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Peppermint has taken the world by storm!
The wait is over! The Broadway community and fans alike can rejoice that nominations for the 76th Annual Tony Awards have arrived.
The countdown has begun for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards! The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate,…
This week (April 24 – April 30) is Lesbian Visibility Week! During this time, we aim to challenge stereotypes, showcase diversity, and celebrate the enduring spirit of those who identify as lesbians. Join us in elevating and celebrating these stories through this year’s GLAAD Media Award nominees and winners!
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
In the far south of Latin America, the sound of tango music has been drifting from bars in the ports…
Tuesday, April 25th, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis was invited to speak at the 2023 Time 100 Summit. The panel discussion was centered around political activism and “how to build a movement.”
https://youtu.be/Y7OaUUBc8e8 Like the queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15, Erika Jayne is entering a new era. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast…