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.
People who have followed Matt Rogers’s career, know that he is all about the music of it all –…
From Madame Horrible in Wicked to Davina in Transparent, we’ve seen Alexandra Billings play many characters — but not quite like the one…
We love an inclusive holiday rom-com and Prime Video’s Something From Tiffany’s from Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter’s production banner Hello…
This report found a transgender character in major studio film for the first time in five years, though there was a decrease in percentage of LGBTQ characters of color, LGBTQ women, and zero LGBTQ characters living with disabilities or HIV. All seven studios receive “Insufficient,” “Poor,” or “Failing” grades as GLAAD includes new evaluation of public advocacy on LGBTQ issues, employee resources, and political giving from studios and parent companies.Only nine films released in 2021 by major studios passed GLAAD’s Vito Russo Test on LGBTQ representation.
RuPaul’s Drag Race fans have a lot to look forward to this January. For the first time in the Emmy…
IMDb has worked with GLAAD and many other organizations in the film, television and media industry to update its policies and products. Through…
On Tuesday, December 13th, GLAAD has released data from its survey conducted in collaboration with global research center, The Edelman…
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.
The Inspection, a new A24 film in theaters now, is a ramifying, Black queer narrative of lived experience five…
The lineup for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival has been unveiled and it includes a strong roster of queer titles.…
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.
With countless awards to his name, Jerrod Carmichael can now add Golden Globes Host to his already impressive resume. The…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and that means the joy of a gay holiday Hallmark Channel movie!…
GLAAD has teamed up with audio entertainment leader Audible to co-curate and produce the second season of a written interview…
Step Up has returned for its third season on STARZ and there is a lot to expect from this season – specifically with Keiynan…