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GLAAD’s sixth annual Studio Responsibility Index sees alarming drop in LGBTQ characters in major studio films<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"This morning, GLAAD released its sixth annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI)<\/em>, a report that maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ people in films released by the seven largest motion picture studios and their subsidiaries during the 2017 calendar year.<\/p>\n

READ THE FULL 2018 STUDIO RESPONSIBILITY INDEX NOW<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GLAAD found that of the 109 releases from major studios in 2017, only 14 (12.8%) of them included characters that are LGBTQ. This represents a significant decrease from the previous year\u2019s report (18.4%, 23 out of 125), and the lowest percentage of LGBTQ-inclusive major studio releases since GLAAD began tracking in 2012. Not one of the 109 releases included a transgender character, a drop from the one transgender character portrayed in 2016, who only served as a punchline.<\/p>\n

While the number of LGBTQ characters dropped substantially year over year, there was a welcome increase in racial diversity of LGBTQ characters. In 2017, the majority of LGBTQ characters were people of color (57%, 16 of 28). However, there were no Asian\/Pacific Islander LGBTQ characters in major studio releases in 2017.<\/p>\n

In this year\u2019s Studio Responsibility Index<\/em>, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis called on the seven major film studios to make sure that 20% of annual major studio releases include LGBTQ characters by 2021, and that 50% of films include LGBTQ characters by 2024. The GLAAD Media Institute will unveil a roadmap for Hollywood to grow LGBTQ inclusion in film during an event hosted by global entertainment agency WME and Endeavor Content later today. The event will feature remarks from GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis as well as a panel discussion on LGBTQ images in film. Panelists include Emmy-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe (\u201cMaster of None,\u201d \u201cThe Chi,\u201d \u201cReady Player One\u201d), director and writer Kay Cannon (\u201cBlockers,\u201d \u201cPitch Perfect\u201d), and actor Nico Santos (\u201cCrazy Rich Asians,\u201d \u201cSuperstore\u201d) who will address LGBTQ creators and industry executives.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith wildly successful films like Wonder Woman <\/em>and Black Panther<\/em> proving that audiences want to see diverse stories that haven\u2019t been told before, there is simply no reason for major studios to have such low scores on the Studio Responsibility Index<\/em>,\u201d said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President and CEO. \u201cAt a time when the entertainment industry is holding much needed discussions about inclusion, now is the time to ensure the industry takes meaningful action and incorporates LGBTQ stories and creators as among priorities areas for growing diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

20th<\/sup> Century Fox and Universal Pictures both received an \u2018Insufficient\u2019 rating; Paramount Pictures, Sony Entertainment, and Walt Disney received \u2018Poor\u2019 ratings; and Lionsgate Entertainment and Warner Brothers received \u2018Failing\u2019 ratings.<\/p>\n

GLAAD shared recommendations for the film industry to reach the benchmark of 20% of annual major studio releases including LGBTQ characters by 2021<\/a>:<\/p>\n