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.
GLAAD released a new interview with out Peloton instructor and Dancing With the Stars contestant Cody Rigsby. In the interview with…
It’s Spirit Day and Fox stars have showed their support for LGBTQ youth by wearing purple. Check out the highlights below!…
Networks and brands across WarnerMedia showed support for LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day 2021 and took a stand against bullying!
The stars of NBC Universal celebrated Spirit Day 2021 by wearing purple! Check out how your favorite stars are showing support to LGBTQ youth and taking a stand against bullying!
ViacomCBS networks, shows, and stars kicked off #SpiritDay 2021 by showing their support for LGBTQ youth and taking a strong stand against bullying.
It’s #SpiritDay and stars from across all of your favorite Walt Disney Television networks are wearing purple, showing support for…
On October 14, streaming platform Afridocs welcomed Kenyan documentary I Am Samuel to their roster, making the film available to…
Billy Porter speaks with GLAAD about upcoming memoir “Unprotected,” POSE, living with HIV, and more
GLAAD today released a new interview with Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-Award winning actor and musician Billy Porter. In the interview…
“There is no way we could have gotten through the tragedy that was those years, the constant memorials and the…
The second season of Starz’ Hightown premieres tonight. The show follow lesbian investigator Jackie as she works to stop the drug problems…
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.
GLAAD Media Institute alum Alec Fischer won four Upper Midwest Regional Emmys for his documentary series Covid Confessions: 75 People Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic.
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Must-See LGBTQ TV: New season of ‘We’re Here’ and season two finale of ‘The L Word: Generation Q’
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the LGBTQ…
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.