Representation in film and TV is an important thing. It allows audiences to see themselves reflected, and it showcases new and diverse voices. Well, GLAAD has released its 2024 Studio Responsibility Index (SRI), which evaluates the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ representation in films from ten major media companies, including their subsidiaries and streaming services. The study, which covers films released between January 1 and December 31, 2024, uses the Vito Russo Test to identify meaningful LGBTQ inclusion. The analyzed companies include A24, Amazon, Apple TV+, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery.Here are their findings. Key Findings Of The GLAAD Report LGBTQ-inclusive films in 2024 dropped to 23.6% of major studio releases, down from 27.3% in 2023 and a record high of 28.5% in 2022. Films tracked in the SRI include Drive-Away Dolls (NBCUniversal), Love Lies Bleeding (A24), Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures), My Old Ass (Amazon), Problemista (A24) and more.Only two films (less than 1% of all films tracked) featured transgender characters, and both included either harmful stereotypes or inauthentic casting.37% of LGBTQ characters had less than one minute of screen time, relegated to insignificant and background roles. Only 27% of LGBTQ characters had over 10 minutes of screen time, a major decrease from 38% in the previous year.LGBTQ characters of color made up just 36% of all LGBTQ characters, down from 46% in 2023, the lowest since 2019.There were no LGBTQ characters living with HIV in any of the 250 films...
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