Acknowledgements

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Megan Townsend – Researcher and author

Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis

GLAAD Media Institute

mtownsend@glaad.org

Raina Deerwater – Researcher and author

Entertainment Research & Analysis Manager

GLAAD Media Institute

rdeerwater@glaad.org

Nick Adams – Contributor

Director of Transgender Representation

GLAAD Media Institute

nadams@glaad.org