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 recognition of Transgender Awareness Week and the Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD has reviewed its archives of transgender-inclusive…
On November 12 – 20, individuals and organizations around the county will participate in Transgender…
Why is GLAAD more relevant than ever?And how can our work lead to full equality…
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The sixth annual GLAAD Network Responsibility Index (NRI) is an evaluation of the quantity and…
In a historic move, on May 9, President Barack Obama announced his support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. In an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, President Obama stated that his decision to publically support marriage equality is rooted in his faith. In the days immediately following President Barack Obama’s statement in support of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, news media outlets scrambled to address the president’s use of religious language in explaining how his “evolution” concluded with him choosing to support marriage equality. What we found was stark, but unsurprising.
With President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of support for same-sex marriage, GLAAD today is urging…
Welcome to Where We Are On TV, GLAAD’s annual report about diversity on television. At…
The Talking About series was co-authored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)…
A three-year study of mainstream news coverage about the intersection of religion and issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community1 showed that media outlets overwhelmingly quoted or interviewed sources from Evangelical Christian organizations to speak about LGBT lives, and the messages from those sources were significantly more negative than positive, resulting in a 'religion versus gay' framing.
GLAAD released a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive in the wake of the passage…
