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.
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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.
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.
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!
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.”
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
“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.
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.
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.”
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Autostraddle Nominated for GLAAD’s Outstanding Blog of the Year!
We are very popular and good at our jobs.