GLAAD Study Lauds Fox, Cinemax For Programming Diversity

September 28, 2011, La, CA The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today launched the 16th annual Where We're On Television report, an extensive overview of scripted LGBT primetime figures within the 2011-2012 television season. Following a significant increase this past year, the amount of regular lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) figures on broadcast systems experienced a decrease as the overall LGBT character count remains steady on cable tv. Complete results and report can be found here: world wide web.glaad.org/tvreport11. GLAAD uses these results with systems and industry leaders to go over the condition of LGBT images and discuss methods to include more diverse LGBT images. While the amount of LGBT figures is lower, probably the most popular shows with experts and audiences, for example Glee, True Bloodstream and also the Good Wife, weave story lines about lgbt figures in to the fabric from the show, stated GLAAD Acting Leader Mike Thompson. Be it the growing household of Mitchell and Cameron on Modern Family or even the recent wedding of Callie and Arizona on Greys Anatomy, People in america be prepared to begin to see the diversity in our country symbolized within their favorite programs which includes gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. The report implies that LGBT figures still take into account 2.9% of scripted series regulars within the 2011-2012 broadcast television schedule, up from 1.1% in 2007 and a pair of.6% in 2008, but lower from threePercent last year and three.9% this year. The amount of scripted LGBT series regulars available on mainstream cable systems has additionally fallen slightly, from 40 in 2007, 32 in 2008, 25 last year, 35 this year to 29 within the approaching season. GLAAD counted 25 additional recurring figures on cable. Fox has become probably the most inclusive broadcast television network according to these criteria, with 6.8% of standard figures being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. In 2007, the Where We're on television report found zero LGBT series regulars around the network. From research and knowledge supplied by 5 broadcast systems, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and also the CW, GLAAD’s “Where We're On Television” study examined 91 scripted television programs scheduled to air this approaching season, also it counted an overall total of 647 series regular figures, 19 which are LGBT. Additionally, GLAAD counted 14 recurring LGBT figures on scripted primetime broadcast television this year. Within the approaching 2011-2012 season: Fox leads another broadcast systems with 8 LGBT figures from 117 total series regular figures this is actually the greatest quantity of LGBT figures associated with a broadcast network for that 2010-2011 season. ABC isn't within the lead the very first time in six years, and also the network has considerably dropped in the area of regular LGBT figures, from 7.2% this year to three.4% for that approaching season. NBC is within decline for that third year consecutively, and it'll feature three (1.9%) regular LGBT figures from 154. The CW has additionally taken one step back, and it'll feature just one LGBT series regular character from 67 (1.5%). CBS remains in last spot for the 4th year consecutively. From 134 series regular figures, just one is going to be LGBT (.7%), however the network includes several LGBT recurring figures. On mainstream cable systems, the amount of introduced LGBT series regular figures has rejected to 28, and often will feature an elevated quantity of recurring figures for any total of 54 LGBT figures, a figure much like last years count. For that second year consecutively, Cinemax features the finest quantity of LGBT figures on cable with 11 seven of those are series regulars. Also creating a significant contribution towards the count are Showtime with ten figures, ABC Family, Forex and TeenNick with four figures each, and TNT and BBC America with three. For that second year consecutively, HBOs True Bloodstream is among the most LGBT-inclusive programs on tv with six figures and it is tied this season using the Showtime series Shameless. Figures on LGBT-focused systems like Logo design have typically not been incorporated within the yearly character count for GLAADs Where We're on television report since their primary focus has already been on LGBT programming. This marks the seventh year that GLAAD has examined the race/ethnicity and gender census of 647 series regular figures likely to show up on primetime broadcast television within the approaching season. Male figures still over-shadow female figures 56.7% (367) to 43.3% (280) in overall amounts, and 78.2% (506) of series regular figures are whitened. In comparison to this past year, Black representation has decreased from 12.1% to 9.9% (64) while Latino/a representation has elevated from 4.9% to five.6% (36). GLAAD also counted 29 Asian-Off-shore Islander figures (4.5%). For that second year consecutively, GLAAD has incorporated individuals with disabilities (PWD) in the overall study of diversity around the broadcast systems. An overall total of 5 series regular figures is going to be PWD, which makes them just .8% of regular figures, that is one character lacking last years count. These studies was carried out with the Tri-Union I'm PWD (Inclusion within the Arts & Media of individuals With Disabilities) campaign of Stars’ Equity Association, AFTRA and SAG (IAMPWD.org). From the 19 introduced LGBT regular figures within the 2011-2012 primetime broadcast season, five are people of color (26%), and none is going to be individuals with disabilities. Not just one LGBT character introduced for that new broadcast season is going to be black or transgender. GLAAD is constantly on the demand systems not only to include LGBT figures, but also to make sure that the pictures reflect the gender and ethnic diversity that comprises our community, Thompson ongoing. You will find zero LGBT Black or transgender figures on broadcast network TV, but story lines like individuals of True Bloods spirit-directing fry prepare Lafayette and Degrassis transgender teen Adam on cable demonstrate how more diverse representations alllow for popular, original, and compelling television. These studies works as a benchmark for GLAAD’s advocacy efforts which demand fair, accurate and diverse LGBT representations across media platforms. The story lines and figures within the Where We're On Television report will later be examined for GLAAD’s Network Responsibility Index (NRI), launched following the May 2012 sweeps, which grades systems on overall LGBT impressions.