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    2023 Studio Responsibility Index

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    GLAAD is the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization. GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.

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    Acknowledgments

    Lead Author & Researcher

    Raina Deerwater

    Manager, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Author & Researcher

    Megan Townsend

    Senior Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Contributor & Researcher

    Amanda Hurwitz

    Associate, Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD Media Institute

    Contributor & Researcher

    Adam Weinreb

    GMI Jr. Associate

    Researcher

    Palmer Haasch

    GMI Jr. Associate

    Layout & Design

    Dustin Hood

    Art Director, GLAAD

    Special Thanks:

    Nick Adams, Brendan Davis, Gabe Gonzáles, Tony Morrison, Gwendoyln Pointer, Alex Schmider, Monica Trasandes, DaShawn Usher, Julien J. Walker

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