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[…] full diversity of our community and experiences. We know that #RepresentationMatters, and getting to know, see, hear from, and connect with LGBTQ people through entertainment continues to be a pathway to greater understanding and acceptance. Here’s the proof: GLAAD and Procter & Gamble recently launched the first LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media study¹, a […]

[…] or entirely excluded from major Hollywood releases. While we have seen consistent forward movement in LGBTQ representation on television in recent years, mainstream films continue to lag behind. Every year, this study continues to find a pattern of inconsistency in the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ stories year over year as well as […]

[…] first SRI to this year’s milestone tenth edition, the percentage of LGBTQ-inclusive films has grown by 50 percent or 1.5 times as GLAAD has set industry priorities and best practices. In the decade since this report’s founding, there have been a number of notable milestones for queer inclusion on the big screen. Audiences welcomed the […]

[…] percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a handful of awards including a GLAAD Media Award, three Teen Choice Awards, and an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss. The film additionally had a successful line of merchandise through Hot Topic in stores and online, as well as a soundtrack that charted in the […]

[…] LGBTQ Americans, but the fight for 100% acceptance is far from over. Last year the Accelerating Acceptance Index, a national survey among U.S. adults conducted on GLAAD’s behalf by The Harris Poll, saw an erosion in LGBTQ acceptance. Although this year’s Index reports that the drop in LGBTQ acceptance has been stemmed, a growing number […]

[…] the general public’s understanding of the landscape of LGBTQ rights in America. This year’s findings highlight an alarming reality: the majority of Americans, both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ, believe that LGBTQ people have federal protections in areas of life in which they do not. The reality is that there are no consistent and explicit federal […]

In late 2014, GLAAD commissioned Harris Poll to measure attitudes toward LGBT Americans. Download the Executive Summary. 2015 is poised to be an historic year for the rights of LGBT Americans. With 37 states having legal marriage for same-sex couples, the Supreme Court may be on the verge of recognizing a constitutional right to […]

[…] growing support for full inclusion. Many Christian denominations, like the United Methodist Church, are home to robust debate about LGBTQ issues and equality. LGBTQ affinity groups can be found within all religions, even those that might have often been considered anti-LGBTQ, including Islam, Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, and Evangelical Christianity. Many of these religious groups have […]