Research and Reports
Our work increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized.
GLAAD’s research and reports provide critical insights into LGBTQ representation in media, tracking progress and highlighting areas for improvement. From analyzing Hollywood films to assessing news coverage and social media platforms, GLAAD’s data-driven reports shape industry standards and drive meaningful change. Widely recognized as authoritative resources, GLAAD’s reports were viewed and quoted more than 200,000 times last year, influencing conversations across media, advocacy, and policy.
In South Carolina, the LGBT community is making sure and steady progress, but the work to achieve full equality and acceptance is far from done.
The GLAAD Network Responsibility Index is an evaluation of the quantity, quality and diversity of…
The GLAAD Network Responsibility Index is an evaluation of the quantity, quality and diversity of…
The Network Responsibility Index rated LGBT content on 15 networks during the 2014-2015 TV season that wrapped earlier this year.
In preparation for Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the United States, GLAAD has released "The Papal Visit: A journalist's guide to reporting on Pope Francis and the LGBT community," a resource guide for journalists covering Pope Francis and LGBT Catholics.
The Where We Are on TV report analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series…
The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in films released by seven major motion picture studios during the 2014 calendar year. GLAAD researched films released by 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Columbia, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers. For the first time, GLAAD this year also tracked LGBT representations in films released by four major subsidiary studios. The report is intended to serve as a road map toward increasing fair, accurate and inclusive LGBT film representations.
The reality of HIV and AIDS has evolved in the United States since it was…
Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans is an introduction to the many issues facing transgender Americans.
In late 2014, GLAAD commissioned Harris Poll to measure attitudes toward LGBT Americans.Download the Executive…
The Network Responsibility Index rates LGBT content on 15 networks during the 2013-2014 TV season that wrapped earlier this year.
Spirit Day was created to stand against bullying and to show support for LGBT youth. Whether you are in middle school, high school or college, here are some ways that you can get your friends, family, and community, involved in Spirit Day. Be a part of the change and go purple for Spirit Day!
