December 15, 2022
GLAAD's tenth annual Studio Responsibility Index sees the percentage of LGBTQ-inclusive films drop, as does racial diversity and screen time
This report found a transgender character in major studio film for the first time in five years, though there was a decrease in percentage of LGBTQ characters of color, LGBTQ women, and zero LGBTQ characters living with disabilities or HIV. All seven studios receive “Insufficient,” “Poor,” or “Failing” grades as GLAAD includes new evaluation of public advocacy on LGBTQ issues, employee resources, and political giving from studios and parent companies.Only nine films released in 2021 by major studios passed GLAAD’s Vito Russo Test on LGBTQ representation.
