LGBTQ representation in film dropped in 2021 with all major studios receiving bad grades in GLAAD's

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LGBTQ representation in film dropped in 2021 with all major studios receiving bad grades in GLAAD’s latest report

LGBTQ representation took a hit in 2021, though the year also saw the first transgender character in a major release in five years, according to a new report from GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy group.

On Thursday, the organization released the 10th edition of its Studio Responsibility Index. The annual report analyzes the quantity, quality and diversity of queer and trans roles in Hollywood.

Of the 77 films theatrically released by the seven major Hollywood studios last year, 16 (20.8%) featured LGBTQ characters. The list included some serious Oscar contenders, including “Licorice Pizza,” “No Time to Die” and “West Side Story.”

That’s a drop of nearly 2% when compared to figures from 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced the number of theatre releases. Of the 44 films released that year, 10 (22.7%) featured LGBTQ characters.

All seven major Hollywood studios received bad grades in this year’s report.

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1. Possibly related to RW whining about "too many gays" ? n/t