Search Results: transgender (1778)

[…] of 327 LGBTQ characters. This is a decrease of 29 characters from the previous study. Of the 468 LGBTQ characters counted across all platforms, there are 24 transgender characters (5.1 percent of all LGBTQ characters), a decrease of eight characters and 0.3 percentage points from the previous study. Of those there are 11 trans […]

[…] a decrease of 19 characters and two percentage points. Of the bi+, characters, 12 are men, six are women, and two are nonbinary. There are only two transgender characters counted on primetime scripted cable, three percent of all LGBTQ characters. This is a decrease of seven characters and four percentage points. One is a […]

[…] all LGBTQ characters counted. Another concerning statistic is that nearly half of all nonbinary characters (11 of 24) are on canceled series. The same is true of transgender characters; ten of 24 trans characters are also on series that have been canceled or ended. In terms of race, 55 percent of characters on canceled […]

[…] Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute Contributor Nick Adams Vice President, GLAAD Media Institute Contributor Gabe Gonzáles Consultant, GLAAD Media Institute Contributor Alex Schmider Senior Director of Transgender Representation, GLAAD Media Institute Contributor Monica Trasandes Senior Director of Spanish Language & Latine Representation, GLAAD Media Institute Contributor DaShawn Usher Senior Director, Communities of Color […]

[…] a strategic competition series hosted by out actor Alan Cumming, returned for its second season this winter, becoming the streamers’ most-watched reality series debut. The show included transgender contestant Peppermint and queer contestant Parvati. In June, Max launched the inclusive rom-doc Swiping America, following a group of single New Yorkers on an introspective dating […]

[…] Barton and Sir Benedict, as well as the queer Queen Ryung. The fifth season of The Dragon Prince dropped in the summer, continuing to spotlight the charming transgender character Terrestrius and lesbian couple Queen Janai and General Amaya. Additionally, the final season of Netflix’s Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury further explores the relationship between history-making […]

[…] Amor Invencible, Vencer la Culpa, Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, El Amor No Tiene Receta and Golpe de Suerte.  Across all the series counted in this chapter, transgender and nonbinary representation is still sorely lacking – and when it is present, the people portraying these characters are far too often cisgender. Happily, Ander Puig […]

[…] 23! ‘Doctor Who’ Star Ncuti Gatwa to Lead Revival of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ https://t.co/8if23xDGcn — Variety (@Variety) April 29, 2024 12.) Nicole Maines, transgender actress and activist, announced her upcoming book It Gets Better… Except When it Gets Worse this week! Via Instagram, she describes it in part as “a […]