Search Results: transgender (1789)

[…] finish line. For a film to pass the Vito Russo Test, the following must be true: The film contains a character that is identifiably lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. That character must not be solely or predominantly defined by their sexual orientation or gender identity (i.e. they are comprised of the same sort […]

[…] about a French gender non-conforming child; and Naz and Maalik, a romance between two Black Muslim teenagers. In 2019, Wolfe released Adam, directed by filmmaker Rhys Ernst, a transgender man, which follows Adam, a straight cisgender boy surrounded by a community of queer and trans people in New York in 2006. The film also stars […]

[…] & Analysis GLAAD Media Institute mtownsend@glaad.org Raina Deerwater – Researcher and author Entertainment Research & Analysis Associate GLAAD Media Institute rdeerwater@glaad.org Nick Adams – Contributor Director of Transgender Representation GLAAD Media Institute nadams@glaad.org Dustin Hood – Design and layout Senior Graphic Designer dhood@glaad.org Special thanks: Jeremy Blacklow, Abdool Corlette, Brendan Davis, Rich Ferraro, Spencer […]

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

[…] to help others recover. Both of your administrations shortened, but not eliminated, the blood ban. Will either of your administrations lift the deferral period entirely? At least 28 transgender people have been killed so far this year, most were Black trans women. The pandemic and economic crisis have disproportionately affected queer people of color, who […]

[…] 21. These “art house” divisions include: Focus Features Roadside Attractions Searchlight Pictures Sony Pictures Classics  Each film was researched and reviewed for inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters. The total number of LGBTQ characters was recorded for each film, as well as each character’s race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and […]

[…] finish line. For a film to pass the Vito Russo Test, the following must be true: The film contains a character that is identifiably lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. That character must not be solely or predominantly defined by their sexual orientation or gender identity (i.e. they are comprised of the same sort […]

[…] are women and nine are men. This is the first time in the SRI’s history that queer women characters outnumber the men. Once again, there were zero transgender or non-binary characters counted in the major studio films released.  The racial diversity of LGBTQ characters saw a welcome increase this year. Of the 20 LGBTQ […]