LGBTQ Characters Are Dropping Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Networks

Prolly just leveling out to more accurately represent the population? Idk

The dip, however, can partially be attributed to the decreasing number of primetime scripted series overall on broadcast television. The 2022-23 TV season featured 88 shows, while there are 64 series that were counted for this recent study.

Prolly just leveling out to more accurately represent the population? Idk

Statistical studies suggest that roughly 3% of all humans are gay. Depending on where youre at that number would be more or less, but in general that is the number. By that, its a decently rare occurrences

You know that's not the reason.

MUCH higher in the US and Europe, which drives most movies and shows

The dip, however, can partially be attributed to the decreasing number of primetime scripted series overall on broadcast television.

Pretend I dont know why and you enlighten me.

Looks like at least a part of it is the increase in reality TV and game shows, especially on Network TV, where there aren't really "characters" to assign sexuality to.

Could also be the simple fact that identifying a characters sexuality isn't necessary for newer shows that are being introduced.

You think they did some sort of statistical evaluation and said :"Hmmmm...we are currently 8.5% over-representing the LGBTQ community. We need to dial it back!!"

Prolly just leveling out to more accurately represent the population? Idk

How much of that was just from Sex Education ending.

I mean, iirc, LGBTQ are overrepresented in movies/tv but that's probably not the reason for this drop off.

Also I think we're more than 3% of the population, I believe.

Looks like at least a part of it is the increase in reality TV and game shows, especially on Network TV, where there aren't really "characters" to assign sexuality to.

Ah, the old levelling out over time phenomenon that always happens in the media.

That's why just over 50% of roles are played by women, isn't it?

Then in that case, they'd be underreported.

iunno

its why I had a question mark at the end of what you quoted. Because I dont know

do you know?

On broadcast TV, GLAAD counted 39 LGBTQ regulars featured on 64 primetime series, a drop of 31 characters, or 44 percent, from the previous years study. The dip, however, can partially be attributed to the decreasing number of primetime scripted series overall on broadcast television. The 2022-23 TV season featured 88 shows, while there are 64 series that were counted for this recent study. The story is similar on cable, where GLAAD counted 77 LGBTQ characters (regular and recurring), a decrease of 62 characters, or a drop of 45 percent, from last years 139. Thirty-eight of the 77 characters will not be returning due to endings or cancellations of the series or limited series.

Statistical studies suggest that roughly 3% of all humans are gay.

The study only looked at scripted shows, not reality TV.

Where We Are on TV, a report from the media watchdog group that analyzes the number of LGBTQ regular and recurring characters on scripted primetime broadcast, scripted primetime cable and scripted series on eight major streaming platforms

Though the total number of scripted shows were fewer, that wouldn't explain the percentage drop in LGBT characters.

Utter madness to bring up a statistic based on the human race when the post is talking about broadcast cable and streaming from Hollywood reporter.
By the same logic, only 1 in 10 characters on tv should be white.

I think there was a study that latinos are the most underrepresented in media by a decent margin

I dont see many Asians, honestly. It hard for me tell a Latino unless its super obvious at a glance. Some of them look white.

it would be 7.1 % gay in that case. I just typed the first number that appeared.

In the US, Gen Z report as 1 in 5 being LGBT.

So get ready for a pretty sharp cosmic readjustment.

In the US, Gen Z report as 1 in 5 being LGBT.

So get ready for a pretty sharp cosmic readjustment.

7.1 %

over double so that is pretty high compared to 3% globally.

Even though it is higher, I dont see how it would drive most movies and shows.

I think most of that comes from the B.

Some shows arguably have over representation of queer characters. I love Ghosts, it's easily my favorite sitcom on the air today and when you break down the sexual orientations of the cast it's kind of silly how many of them are gay or bi. 3/4ths of the revolutionary War ghosts are gay and it seems like half of the rest of the cast is bi.

Is that the US remake of the British series?

IIRC only one of the original characters was gay, and the revelation of that was a plot point in one of the later series.

Statistical studies suggest that roughly 3% of all humans are gay. Depending on where youre at that number would be more or less, but in general that is the number. By that, its a decently rare occurrences