Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Study finds fewer gay characters on network TV

The number of the characters gay and bisexual written on broadcast television network just for the season to 19 out of about 650 roles, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Found in 16 annual "Where are we on television," a report released Wednesday that GLAAD 2.9 percent of the actors who appear regularly on network dramas and prime-time comedy series in the 2011-12 season, will portray the characters gay, lesbian or bisexual.


This is less than 3 percent in the 2009-10 season and 3.9 percent in the last season, when there were 23 out of a total of about 600 roles.

2008-09 season saw increased representation of 2.6 percent.

GLAAD only five of 19 characters gay and lesbian non-whites this season, if any.

Using the information provided by ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC and CW, and the group reviewed 91 series of books announced on the air this season.

In a series of broadcasts with the characters gay, bisexual, and cited the GLAAD "CBS" and the good wife, "and that CW" Ringer "and NBC's" Club Playboy. "And include the comedies ABC News" modern family "and Fox's" glee ".

Fox led the networks in the representation of gay, with eight regular characters out of a total of 117.

The number of the characters gay, bisexual also on the cable networks a little, from 35 to 29 last season, next season.

As it did last year, HBO has the largest number of characters gay, bisexual, with 11 regular and recurring characters. Showtime is close behind with 10.

Drama HBO "True Blood" is still one of the most comprehensive series on television, featuring six characters, and tied with Showtime series "Rude," and found the group.

Some of the most popular television programs "lines weave a story around the characters gay and lesbian in the fabric of the show," said Acting Chief GLAAD Mike Thompson. "Americans expect to see the diversity of our country represented in their favorite programs, and that includes gay people, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people."

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