GLAAD’s annual studio report measuring Lgbtq representation in Hollywood gave Lionsgate Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios ‘Failing’ ratings, while 20th Century Fox, Paramount, and Warner Brothers received ‘Poor’ ratings.
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The leading Lgbtq media advocacy organization released today its fifth annual Studio Responsibility Index, which maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of Lgbtq people in films released by the seven largest studios and their subsidiaries during the 2016 calendar year. The report found that of 125 releases from major studios in 2016, only 23 of them (18.4%) included characters identified as Lgbtq. 83% percent of inclusive films feature gay male characters, making gay men the most represented group by far. Lesbian portrayals increased from 23% in 2015 to 35% in 2016, while bisexuals appeared in 13% of inclusive films.
Read More: GLAAD Launches Grant and Mentorship to Support Lgbtq Filmmakers and Stories
GLAAD took...
Read More: Blumhouse Set to Produce Dee Rees Horror Feature About Lesbians in Rural America
The leading Lgbtq media advocacy organization released today its fifth annual Studio Responsibility Index, which maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of Lgbtq people in films released by the seven largest studios and their subsidiaries during the 2016 calendar year. The report found that of 125 releases from major studios in 2016, only 23 of them (18.4%) included characters identified as Lgbtq. 83% percent of inclusive films feature gay male characters, making gay men the most represented group by far. Lesbian portrayals increased from 23% in 2015 to 35% in 2016, while bisexuals appeared in 13% of inclusive films.
Read More: GLAAD Launches Grant and Mentorship to Support Lgbtq Filmmakers and Stories
GLAAD took...
- 5/25/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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