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GLAAD

A collage of three shows mentioned in GLAAD's report: Batwoman, How to Get Away With Murder, and The L Word: Generation Q.
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GLAAD: You Watched TV Like a Full-Time Job in 2020, Even With Fewer LGBTQ+ Characters

Most of this year’s “Where We Are on TV” downtrends — and the total time Americans spent watching TV — can be attributed to the pandemic.

By Heather Hogan| January 14, 2021 | 2 Comments
Film

GLAAD 2020 Film Report: Mainstream Movies Continue to Ignore Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Trans Women

Of 118 major studio releases in 2019, 15 included gay men, eight included lesbian or bisexual women, and zero included trans characters.

By Heather Hogan| July 16, 2020 | 8 Comments
Television

LGBTQ TV Characters Are at an All Time High, According to GLAAD’s “Where We Are on TV” Report

There is plenty to celebrate. And there is plenty of work to be done.

By Drew Gregory| November 8, 2019 | 7 Comments
Film

GLAAD: Movies Are Getting Better For Lesbian and Gay Characters, Staying Terrible for Trans and LGBTQ Kids’ Characters

GLAAD’s 2019 Studio Responsibility Index is here. Good news: Gay and lesbian rep is up. Bad news: Racial diversity is down, and trans rep remains at zero.

By Heather Hogan| May 23, 2019 | 2 Comments
Television

LGBTQ Characters Are Thriving on TV While the World Burns, GLAAD Report Finds

GLAAD shows LGBTQ+ characters are at record highs across broadcast, streaming and cable, and for the first time ever, there are more QPOC than white LGBTQ+ characters on broadcast!

By Riese| October 25, 2018 | 12 Comments
News + Politics

GLAAD Survey Finds Straight People Fine with “Equal Rights” in 2018, Not So Much Actual LGBT People

The statistics on acceptance of LGBT people were generally staying the same or improving, until last year — when, as GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis puts it, “the acceptance pendulum abruptly stopped and swung in the opposite direction.”

By Rachel| January 26, 2018 | 12 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

2018 GLAAD Media Award Nominees Include Autostraddle, Gabby Rivera’s “America,” “One Day at a Time” and More of Your Faves

GLAAD Award nominations were announced today and Autostraddle got a fifth nomination!

By Heather Hogan| January 19, 2018 | 23 Comments
Fashion/Style

GLAAD and ASOS Have a New Charitable Collaboration and It’s Kind of Great

The colorful tees, sweatshirts, jewelry, and bags look — and do — good.

By Nora| November 4, 2017 | 3 Comments
Film

Mainstream Film Said “Mmmm Nope” to Representing Queer Women in 2016, GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index Reveals

At least one-third of the lesbian and bisexual female characters in major studio films last year appeared on-screen for under ten seconds, which is only one of many problems revealed by GLAAD’s 2016 Studio Responsibility Index.

By Riese| May 25, 2017 | 18 Comments
Geekery

Our Lives By the Numbers: How Data Is Used to Track LGBT Social Progress

In the past week, two standout reports have been released: Unerased by Mic, and the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality.

By Laura Mandanas| December 14, 2016 | 12 Comments
Television

GLAAD Report: 2016 Was A Year Of Representation But Also, Mostly, Murder For Lesbians On TV

GLAAD has released its annual Where We Are On TV Report. The cold, hard stats prove that it’s been a bleak year for queer women on television.

By Heather Hogan| November 3, 2016 | 21 Comments
Television

GLAAD’s 2015 Network Responsibility Index Is Its Last, ‘Cause Counting The Gays Isn’t The Point Anymore

“I truly believe in story, I think the stories we see and the ones we choose to engage with are one of life’s most vital elements, it’s right up there with food and shelter. This has always been true.”

By Riese| September 4, 2015 | 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

“I Take Bullets:” Lesbian Badass Mary Kristene Chapa’s Vibrant Life After 2012 Shooting

Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread a message of hope to other trauma victims and the LGBT community.

By Adrian| May 27, 2015 | 12 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

We Went to the GLAAD Awards and Talked to Laverne Cox, Andreja Pejić, Janet Mock, Dascha Polanco, Lynda Carter & More!

It was an exciting night full of laughter and tears and Ketel One White Cosmopolitans.

By Heather Hogan| May 13, 2015 | 20 Comments
Film

GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index Reveals Queer Women Basically Don’t Exist In Movies

“Yep, that’s right. Out of 314 major Hollywood film releases, one single film — Melissa McCarthy’s Tammy — passed the Vito Russo test with queer female characters.”

By Heather Hogan| April 16, 2015 | 36 Comments
Straddleverse

We Won A Thing: Autostraddle Triumphs At GLAAD Awards, As Does Kerry Washington

The 26th Annual GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles was a fantastic and star-studded evening of joy and magic laughter!

By Riese| March 23, 2015 | 57 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Autostraddle is Nominated for GLAAD’s Outstanding Blog of the Year — Again!

Lumberjanes got a nod, too! And for the first time ever, nine out of ten nominated TV dramas feature queer women!

By Heather Hogan| January 21, 2015 | 18 Comments
Television

Where The (Queer) Girls Are Gonna Be On Your TV This Year

So, this article about the GLAAD “Where We Are on TV” report basically turned into an encyclopedia of LGBTQ female characters we’re gonna see in 2014-2015.

By Riese| October 6, 2014 | 50 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

GLAAD’s ‘Studio Responsibility Index’ Finds Hollywood Fails at LGBT Representation

LGBT characters may no longer be a big deal in mainstream films but good, nuanced portrayals that actually drive the plot most certainly are.

By Alley Hector| July 23, 2014 | 2 Comments
Television

VIDEO: Red Carpet Crushes and the Cast of Orange is the New Black

Oh, is OINTB’s second season premiering? Let’s talk about that time when Autostraddle sent me and AS Fashion Editor Lizz to the GLAAD Media Awards in New York to do some red carpet interviews and we ended up cuddling with the cast of Orange is the New Black.

By gabby| June 6, 2014 | 14 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Autostraddle Nominated for GLAAD’s Outstanding Blog of the Year!

We are very popular and good at our jobs.

By Laneia| January 30, 2014 | 29 Comments
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