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AWKWARD.GL A AD.ORGEPISODESHIT THE FLOORMATADORSONS OF ANARCHYCROSSBONESTHEGOODGAME OF THRONESBACKSTROMBONESWIFEGRACELANDCHICAGO FIREDOWNTON ABBEYGIRLSEMPIREWHITE COLLARGOTHAMGREY’SANATOMYTHE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS ANGER MANAGEMENT ARCHERBANSHEE REAM PORTLANDIA PARENTHOOD HANNIBALBLACK SAILS THE BRIDGE DEGRASSI RAY DONOVAN MOMBRICKLEBERRY GETTING ON CHASING LIFE GLEE SIRENS2014BROAD CITY THE FOSTERS REVENGEDEFIANCE SCANDALLAST TANGO IN HALIFAX PRETTY LITTLE LIARS ROOKIE BLUENASHVILLE DOMINION HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDERTHE NIGHT SHIFTHART OF DIXIEUNDER THE DOMEWHEREDA VINCI’S DEMONS MODERN FAMILY THE WALKING DEADTWO AND A HALF MENTHE MCCARTHYS MIKE & MOLLYONE BIG HAPPY THE FLASH FAKING IT MULANEY ARROWWE ARERED BAND SOCIETY THE VAMPIRE DIARIES THE ORIGINALSUNDATEABLEBROOKLYN NINE-NINE SWITCHED AT BIRTHUNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT MASTERS OF SEX VICIOUSON TVTHE FOLLOWINGJANE THE VIRGIN YOUNG & HUNGRYTYRANT MISTRESSES LOOKING SINGLE LADIES PARTNERSMYSTERYGIRLSHOUSE OF LIESLOST GIRLWEBNURSEPLEASELIKEPENNY DREADFULSTRAINBLACKTHE MINDY PROJECTMEMARRY MEMANHATTAN LOVE STORYTHE SIMPSONSTHEORPHANTHE LAST SHIP WITCHES OF EAST ENDLOVE THAT GIRL!THERAPYSHAMELESSJACKIESURVIVOR’S REMORSESOUTHPARKMAJORCRIMESTHE MILLERSTHE MIDDLETRUE BLOODTEENWOLF1
22014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V2014WHEREWE AREON TVOVERVIEW3BROADCAST NETWORKS8CABLE NETWORKS10SEX AND GENDER12RACE AND ETHNICITY15PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES19ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING21DAYTIME TELEVISION21SPANISH-LANGUAGE MEDIA22STREAMING CONTENT23FIVE-YEAR TRENDS24GLAAD’S ENTERTAINMENT28MEDIA TEAMGOTHAM’S VICTORIA CARTAGENA ‘RENEE MONTOYA,’ FOX
GL A AD.ORG3OVERVIEWFollowing a decline last year, GLAAD hasfound an increase in the percentage oflesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender(LGBT) characters anticipated to appear onscripted primetime broadcast television inthe coming year. The annual Where WeAre on TV report forecasts the expectedpresence of LGBT characters for theupcoming 2014-2015 television season.The analysis of characters for the 20142015 scripted primetime broadcast television schedule found that 3.9% of seriesregulars will be lesbian, gay, or bisexualcharacters. This is up from 3.3% last yearbut still down from the record high of2012 when 4.4% of primetime broadcastscripted regular characters were LGBT.GLAAD also counted 33 recurring LGBTcharacters on primetime broadcast series.The number of LGBT characters on scriptedprimetime cable television continues torise with an additional 22 regular characters, for a total of 64 in the 2014-2015season, up from 42 last year. Additionally,GLAAD counted 41 LGBT recurring characters on scripted cable series.This season marks the 19th year GLAADhas tracked the presence of LGBT characters on television by counting theirnumbers in scripted primetime programson both the broadcast and cable networks.The creation of the Where We Are on TVreport in 2005 has allowed GLAAD to tracktrends and compile statistics for seriesregular characters on broadcast televisionwith regard to sexual orientation, genderidentity and race/ethnicity. This information remains subject to change based onprogramming adjustments over the courseof the television season. This year, theWhere We Are on TV report counts characters on scripted series that started afterMay 31, 2014, and looks at anticipatedcasts for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Atthe end of the 2014-15 season, GLAAD willcompile an in-depth analysis of the imagespresented on television in its ninth annualNetwork Responsibility Index (NRI).
42014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V4%Diversity of 813Broadcast Series RegularCharacters Announced for2014-2015SEXUAL ORIENTATIONAmong the 813 series regulars counted this year across115 primetime scripted television programs on the fivebroadcast networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC), 32are LGBT, an increase from last year’s 26, while 781 arenot indentified as LGBT (96%).781 STRAIGHT CHARACTERS96%32 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUALCHARACTERS80%73%FOX once again leads the way in terms of LGBT characterson broadcast television with 6.5% of primetime broadcastscripted regulars being lesbian, gay or bisexual; a significant increase from an already impressive 5.4% last year.The network features 10 LGBT characters among its154 series regulars. ABC, which was tied for first withFOX last year is now in second place; 4.5% of primetimeregular characters on the network are LGBT, or 9 out of201 characters. NBC is jumping from last to third place.After a low last year (when only 1% of its primetimeregular characters were LGBT), NBC has made significant efforts to rectify the lack and now boasts 3.8%LGBT regular characters; that represents seven of its 183series regulars. CBS remains in fourth place but continuesto make significant progress. The network is seeing anincrease in the percentage of LGBT characters and is nowat 3.2%, compared to 1.9% at the beginning of the lastseason. Six of CBS’ 186 primetime series regulars areLGBT. Sadly, in what is a tremendous step backwards,The CW has no regular LGBT characters out of 89 seriesregulars, despite 3% of its regular primetime charactersbeing LGBT at the beginning of the last season.72%70%68%32%30%28%26%20%5%7%4%3%0%ABCCBSTHE CWFOXNBC2014-2015Diversity Breakdown by Broadcast NetworkWHITE CHARACTERSPEOPLE OF COLORLGBT CHARACTERS
GL A AD.ORG5Diversity of 813Broadcast Series RegularCharacters Announced for2014-201540%In collecting data on all of broadcast television’s regular primetime characters, GLAAD’s Where We Areon TV report also provides a timely picture of overalldiversity on these networks. Women continue to losevisibility on broadcast primetime, making up just 40%of series regulars, compared to 43% last year and 45%the year prior. None of the regular characters on scripted primetime broadcast television are transgender.GENDER IDENTITY489 MALE CHARACTERS60%On the flip side, ethnicand racial diversity onprimetime is improvingfor some groups, as 13%of characters are Black(compared to 11% lastyear), 8% are Latino/a(compared to 5% lastyear), 4% are Asian-PacificIslander (API), a drop from6%, and 2% are countedas multi-racial (which remains steady). One of thelargest discrepancies inrepresentations remainsthe Latino/a community,whom the most recentU.S. census conducted in2010, says makes up 16%of the U.S. population.324 FEMALE CHARACTERS8%%4% 2Diversity of 813Broadcast Series RegularCharacters Announced for2014-201513%RACE/ETHNICITY590 WHITE CHARACTERS73%Additionally, 1.4% of series regulars are people with disabilities (PWD), a segment of the population that is oftengrossly underrepresented but continues to make slightimprovements when it comes to primetime visibility on105 BLACK CHARACTERS64 LATINO/A CHARACTERS36 ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDERCHARACTERS18 MULTI-RACIAL CHARACTERSbroadcast scripted series. Overall, representation onprimetime broadcast television continues to not accurately reflect the diverse American population.
62014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V43%Diversity of 65 LGBTCharacters Announced onBroadcast for 2014-201515%28%3%GENDER IDENTITY37 MALE CHARACTERS28 FEMALE CHARACTERSDiversity of 65 LGBTCharacters Announced onBroadcast for 2014-2015SEXUAL ORIENTATION54%18 LESBIAN CHARACTERS35 GAY CHARACTERS10 BISEXUAL FEMALECHARACTERS57%2 BISEXUAL MALE CHARACTERSDespite reaching parity last year when itcomes to gender diversity amongst LGBTcharacters, broadcast networks havetaken a step back this year. Of the 65 LGBTregular and recurring characters countedon primetime broadcast scripted series, 37(57%) are male and 28 (43%) are female.Gay men make up 54% of those characters,a big increase compared to 46% last year.The percentage of lesbian characters hasslightly decreased from 30% last year toThe ethnic and racial diversity of LGBT characters onprimetime broadcast scripted series remained on parwith the last season. This year 26% of LGBT charactersare counted as people of color (POC), compared to28% last year. Of those, 11% (7) are Black, 11% (7) areLatino/a, 5% (3) are Asian-Pacific Islander and none arecounted as multi-racial.28%, while bisexual representation alsodecreased from 22% to 18% (with mostof those being women.) While last yeara transgender character was amongst theprimetime broadcast series regulars, thisyear there are none.Diversity of 65 LGBTCharacters Announced onBroadcast for 2014-201511%5%RACE/ETHNICITY48 WHITE CHARACTERS7 BLACK CHARACTERS7 LATINO/A CHARACTERS3 ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDERCHARACTERS11%74%
GL A AD.ORG7Diversity of 105 LGBTCharacters Announced onCable for 2014-201544GENDER IDENTITY%59 MALE CHARACTERS1 FTM CHARACTER56%1%46 FEMALE CHARACTERSOver on cable, the number of regular LGBT characterscounted continues to increase, from 42 last year to 64this year. The number of recurring characters countedalso increased from 24 to 41. The gender divide amongLGBT characters on cable is on par with the one forbroadcast LGBT characters; 56% (59) of characters aremale and 44% (46) are female. While once again on cabletelevision, none of the regular characters announced sofar are transgender, and only one of the recurring characters is a transgender man.Diversity of 105 LGBTCharacters Announced onCable for 2014-2015Racial and ethnic diversity amongst LGBT characters onscripted cable series is much more balanced than onbroadcast television and has improved compared to lastyear; 66% are White (compared to 71% last year), 10%(11) are Black, 11% (12) are Latino/a, 5% (5) are Asian-Pacific Islander and 8% (8) are considered multi-racial.RACE/ETHNICITY69 WHITE CHARACTERS11 BLACK CHARACTERS66%8%12 LATINO/A CHARACTERS5 ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDERCHARACTERS5%11%10%8 MULTI-RACIAL CHARACTERS10%1%25%Diversity of 105 LGBTCharacters Announced onCable for 2014-2015SEXUAL ORIENTATION20%26 LESBIAN CHARACTERS45%47 GAY CHARACTERS21 BISEXUAL FEMALECHARACTERS10 BISEXUAL MALECHARACTERS1 STRAIGHT MALECHARACTERWhen it comes to sexual orientation, this year will seesome improvements among LGBT regular and recurringscripted characters on cable television. Gay men stillrepresent the majority of LGBT characters on cable at45% (a significant drop from 53% last year), while lesbiansmake up 25% of the LGBT characters (a figure similarto last season). Bisexual women make up 20% of LGBTcharacters on cable and bisexual men make up 10%(compared to 15% and 6% respectively last year).
82014 WHERE WE ARE ON T VDRAMATIC SERIESWITH LEADING AND/OR SUPPORTING LGBTCHARACTERS ONBROADCAST TELEVISIONBackstrom, FOXBones, FOXChicago Fire, NBCCrossbones, NBCDownton Abbey, PBS*Empire, FOXThe Good Wife, CBSGotham, FOXGrey’s Anatomy, ABCHow to Get Away withMurder, ABCLast Tango in Halifax, PBS*Nashville, ABCThe Night Shift, NBCHOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER'SJACK FALAHEE 'CONNOR WALSH,' ABCRevenge, ABCRookie Blue, ABCScandal, ABCPRIMETIME SCRIPTED SERIES ON BROADCAST NETWORKSThe number of inclusive primetimebroadcast drama series increased significantly from 11 at the beginning of thelast season to 26 this year. The numberof inclusive comedy series also increasedfrom 16 to 17.On ABC, How to Get Away with Murderintroduced a gay law student, Connor, whobecomes involved with another gay character (this one recurring) named Oliver. Thispast summer, Mistresses saw the arrival ofgay friend and business associate Mickey;Scandal will have a new recurring gay character, Michael; and when Manhattan LoveStory premieres the show will introduce aliterary editor, who is gay.Several CBS comedies will include new outcharacters this coming season. The McCarthys are a Boston based tight-knit IrishCatholic family whose gay son, Ronny,wants to move away. When The Millersreturns, it will introduce Kip Withers, a gayfriend to one of the show’s main characters. Meanwhile on Mom, it was revealedduring the past season that Chef Rudy isbisexual. Unfortunately, there aren’t anynew LGBT characters on CBS’ dramas.Under the Dome, CBSDRAMATIC SERIESWITH RECURRINGLGBT CHARACTERS ONBROADCAST TELEVISIONArrow, The CWThe Flash, The CWThe Following, FOXHannibal, NBCHart of Dixie, The CWJane the Virgin, The CWMistresses, ABCThe Originals, The CWParenthood, NBCRed Band Society, FOXThe Vampire Diaries, The CW
GL A AD.ORGCOMEDIC SERIES WITHLEADING AND/ORSUPPORTING LGBTCHARACTERS ONBROADCAST TELEVISIONBrooklyn Nine-Nine, FOXGlee, FOXMarry Me, NBCThe McCarthys, CBSMike & Molly, CBSThe Millers, CBSModern Family, ABCMom, CBSMulaney, FOXOne Big Happy, NBCUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,NBCUndateable, NBCVicious, PBS*COMEDIC SERIES WITHRECURRING LGBTCHARACTERS ONBROADCAST TELEVISIONManhattan Love Story, ABCThe Middle, ABCThe Mindy Project, FOXThe Simpsons, FOXTwo and a Half Men, CBS*Although PBS is a public accessnetwork, due to inconsistenciesamong regional markets thenetwork was not tracked byGLAAD for this report.9While none of the series on The CWfeature regular LGBT characters, severalof them have introduced or will introducenew recurring out characters. During thelast season, returning drama The VampireDiaries introduced Luke, a gay collegestudent and witch, while spinoff seriesThe Originals introduced a gay vampirenamed Josh. On Hart of Dixie, Crickett, theco-leader of the Belles, a local historiangroup, is a lesbian who is married to a manrumored to be gay. Sara and Nyssa are setto recur on the new season of Arrow whenthe show returns this fall, while new DCComics drama The Flash will introduce twogay characters, David and another yet tobe announced. Jane the Virgin will includea lesbian character, Luisa, a bisexualwoman, Rose, and a gay man, Luca.In addition to having the most LGBTregular and recurring characters of anybroadcast network, FOX will introducemany new lesbian, gay and bisexualcharacters this season. Empire, a dramaabout the founder of a successful recordlabel facing health problems and lookingfor his successor, will include his gay sonJamal and his recurring boyfriend Michael.Gotham will feature lesbian detectiveRenee Montoya as well as her bisexualex-girlfriend Barbara Kean. The PortlandPolice Bureau’s Special Crimes Unit onBackstrom will feature both a gay and abisexual character, Nicole and Gregory;while Red Band Society, a drama set in apediatric ward, will have a recurring gaynurse named Kenji, and a patient withtwo moms. Earlier this year a lesbianrecurring character was introduced onThe Following, FBI agent Gina Mendez.On the comedy side, Mulaney will featureOscar, a gay elderly neighbor to the maincharacter; The Mindy Project will seethe arrival of Dr. Jean Fishman who is alesbian; and Glee will have a new recurringgay football player named Spencer.During the past season NBC introducedseveral out characters to its primetimedrama series. It was revealed that Dr.Drew Alister on The Night Shift is gay,Crossbones included lesbian pirateNenna and bisexual sex worker Rose,while Hannibal also introduced a lesbiancharacter named Margot. During the lastseason of long-running series Parenthoodon NBC, it was revealed that Haddiestarted dating another woman while awayat college. The network will introduceseveral new lesbian, gay or bisexual characters in its upcoming comedies as well.One Big Happy will feature Lizzy, a lesbianwho decides to have a baby with her bestfriend through insemination; one of thelead characters on Marry Me will have twodads, Kevin 1 and Kevin 2; on UnbreakableKimmy Schmidt, the lead character willlive with a struggling gay Broadway actor,Titus. Meanwhile, Undateable features ashy gay man named Brett.
102014 WHERE WE ARE ON T VSERIES WITH LEADINGAND/OR SUPPORTINGLGBT CHARACTERS ONCABLE TELEVISIONThe Almighty Johnsons,SyfyAnger Management, FXArcher, FXBanshee, CinemaxBlack Sails, StarzThe Bridge, FXBroad City, Comedy CentralBrickleberry, ComedyCentralChasing Life, ABC FamilyDa Vinci’s Demons, StarzDefiance, SyfyDegrassi, TeenNickDominion, SyfyFaking It, MTVThe Fosters, ABC FamilyGetting On, HBOThe Haves and the HaveNots, OWNHouse of Lies, ShowtimeFAKING IT’S MICHAEL WILLETT ‘SHANE,’AND RITA VOLK ‘AMY,’ MTVThe Last Ship, TNTLooking, HBOLost Girl, SyfyPRIMETIME SCRIPTED SERIES ON CABLE NETWORKSLove That Girl!, TV OneThe number of LGBT characters on cable television continues to be on the rise with 64regular characters, up from 42 last year. Recurring characters also increased significantly,from 24 to 41. Due to the lack of defined seasons for cable television, GLAAD includesprograms that aired or will air between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 and for whichcasting has been confirmed by networks.Masters of Sex, ShowtimeMajor Crimes, TNTMystery Girls, ABC FamilyNurse Jackie, ShowtimeOrphan Black, BBC AmericaPartners, FXPenny Dreadful, Showtime
GL A AD.ORGPlease Like Me, PivotPortlandia, IFCPretty Little Liars, ABCFamilyRay Donovan, ShowtimeScream, MTVShameless, ShowtimeSingle Ladies, CentricSirens, USASurvivor’s Remorse, StarzTrue Blood, HBOTyrant, FXWhite Collar, USAWitches of East End, LiftimeYoung & Hungry, ABCFamilySERIES WITH RECURRING LGBT CHARACTERSON CABLE TELEVISIONAwkward., MTVEpisodes, ShowtimeGame of Thrones, HBOGirls, HBOGraceland, USAHit the Floor, VH1Matador, El ReySons of Anarchy, FXSouth Park, ComedyCentralThe Strain, FXSwitched at Birth, ABCFamilyTeen Wolf, MTVThe Walking Dead, AMCWeb Therapy, Showtime11Once again this year, GLAAD found HBOwill be the most inclusive network oncable television with fifteen regularor recurring characters expected. Themajority of those characters are found onLooking, which boasts the most out characters of any scripted series on the air.The network’s other out characters canbe found on Game of Thrones; True Blood,whose last season saw Lafayette start arelationship with a vampire named James;Girls; and Getting On, which featuresPatsy, a nurse who recently came out. ABCFamily and Showtime share second placethis year with thirteen characters each.ABC Family introduced many lesbian, gayand bisexual characters this past summerincluding Brenna and Greer on ChasingLife, assistant Nick on Mystery Girls,publicist Elliot on Young & Hungry, andliterary editor Lydia on Switched at Birth,on which recurring student Matthew wasalso revealed to be gay. ABC Family alsoincludes the only regular or recurring transcharacter currently on television, Colefrom The Fosters. On Showtime’s PennyDreadful Dorian Gray and Ethan Chandlerhad a romantic encounter; while Mastersof Sex featured secret couple Betty andHelen and gay Provost Scully. The networkalso included lesbian, gay and bisexualcharacters on Shameless, Nurse Jackie,Episodes, Ray Donovan, House of Lies andWeb Therapy.Syfy will include eleven lesbian, gay orbisexual characters, most of whom areon Defiance and Dominion. The networkin the coming year will air the final seasonof the Canadian drama Lost Girl, whichincludes lead bisexual character Boand is currently airing another inclusiveimport, The Almighty Johnsons, from NewZealand. FX will have ten lesbian, gay orbisexual characters, including Michael onPartners, Dutch on The Strain, and Abduland Sammy on Tyrant. MTV, which has along history of inclusivity, will have eightlesbian, gay or bisexual characters. Earlierthis year the network premiered Faking It,in which lead character Amy realizes she’sin love with her best friend. The showalso includes out teenager Shane and hisboyfriend Pablo, and is set to introduceReagan, a new lesbian character. Thenetwork is also scheduled to premiere itsScream adaption this year with a bisexuallead. Out characters can also be found onAwkward. and Teen Wolf.Degrassi (TeenNick) will continue toinclude four lesbian, gay and bisexualcharacters, while Orphan Black (BBCAmerica) will have three. Starz will includefour characters, including two new oneson Black Sails, while TNT and USA willhave three characters each.Other cable series that have introducedLGBT characters over the summer or willdo so in an upcoming season includePlease Like Me (Pivot), Matador (El Rey),Broad City (Comedy Central), Witches ofEast End (Lifetime), and Hit the Floor (VH1).Footnote: Due to some programs’ air dates and the research parameters of this report, someLGBT characters may have been included in this count regardless of whether or not they will return. In addition, some characters may not have been counted as the networks may not considerthem to be recurring or do not yet know whether they will return.
122014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V“.broadcastnetworkscontinue totake a stepback whenit comes toreflectingour country’sgender ratio.“THE FOSTER’S TERI POLO ‘STEF FOSTER,’ ANDSHERRI SAUM ‘LENA ADAMS FOSTER,’ ABC FAMILYSEX AND GENDERThis year, broadcast networks continue to take a stepback when it comes to reflecting our country’s genderratio, with 40% of series regulars on scripted primetimeshows being female, down from 43% last year and 45%two years ago. Once again this year, when looking at eachbroadcast network individually, none featured an evenor higher number of female series regulars compared tomale regular characters. In fact, female representationshave dropped on all the networks with the exception ofNBC, on which they remained steady. ABC is once againin first place with 45% of regular characters on its broadcast primetime scripted series being female. The CW is insecond place at 39%; FOX, NBC, and CBS are tied for lastplace at 38%.Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom has used her acclaimedfilm Miss Representation to launch The RepresentationProject, a nonprofit organization that focuses on genderinequality in the media and larger culture, and raisesawareness about the importance of showing images ofwomen in leadership positions. Said Newsom regardingthe state of female characters:“While women continue to make great strides forward,it’s utterly backward that the number of female characterson television has dropped. Until broadcast networkswake up and realize the importance of portraying anincreased and diverse number of women on-camera,we’re going to continue to see women underrepresentedand marginalized in Hollywood and our broader culture.”
GL A AD.ORG13Diversity of 813Broadcast Series RegularCharacters Announced for2014-201540%GENDER IDENTITY489 MALE CHARACTERS324 FEMALE CHARACTERS60%While last year, the gender divide for LGBT characters onprimetime broadcast scripted television was equal, thisyear the networks are taking a step back with lesbiansand bisexual women making up only 43% of the regularand recurring LGBT characters on primetime broadcastscripted series. Of the 65 LGBT characters counted,eighteen (28%) are lesbians and ten (15%) are bisexualwomen. The rest are composed of 35 (54%) gay men and2 (3%) bisexual men.At the beginning of the season there aren’t anyexpected regular or recurring transgender characters.Unique on Glee (FOX) was the only trans characterscounted for primetime broadcast series at the beginning of the last season.A few LGBT women have been added to existing showssince last year’s report, Haddie on Parenthood (NBC),Margot on Hannibal (NBC), Nenna and Rose on Crossbones (NBC), Nyssa and Sara on Arrow (The CW), Cricketton Hart of Dixie (The CW), Gina on The Following (FOX),and Dr. Fishman on The Mindy Project (FOX). In the newseason, viewers will be introduced to new lesbian andbisexual female characters, including Lizzie on One BigHappy (NBC), Luisa and Rose on Jane the Virgin (The CW),Nicole on Backstrom (FOX), Renee Montoya and BarbaraKean on Gotham (FOX), as well as the two moms to apatient on Red Band Society (FOX).Diversity of 65 LGBTCharacters Announced onBroadcast for 2014-201543%GENDER IDENTITY37 MALE CHARACTERS28 FEMALE CHARACTERS57%
14On cable television, the LGBT gender divide has improvedcompared to last year. Of the 105 regular and recurringLGBT characters found on cable networks, 47 (45%) arelesbians or bisexual women, which is an increase fromlast year’s 39%. There are 26 lesbian characters on cableand 21 bisexual women. Many new lesbian and bisexualwomen have been added to scripted cable series in thepast year or will be appearing in the upcoming season.Some of the most significant additions this year areBrenna and Greer on Chasing Life (ABC Family); Amy onFaking It (MTV) who this year will be joined by Reagan;Joanna, who was revealed to be bisexual on Witches ofEast End (Lifetime) as well as her ex-girlfriend Alex. Showtime brought back Betty in a regular capacity on Mastersof Sex and introduced her secret girlfriend, Helen. Starzalso brought two new bisexual female characters tothe small screen, Eleanor and her ex-girlfriend Max onBlack Sails. Other new out women introduced last year,or to be introduced in the upcoming season, includeLydia on Switched at Birth (ABC Family), Reyna Flores onMatador (El Rey), Dutch on The Strain (FX), Ellaria Sandon Game of Thrones (HBO), Audrey Jensen on Scream(MTV), M-Chuck on Survivor’s Remorse (Starz), Micheleon The Almighty Johnsons (Syfy), Doc Yewll and Lev onDefiance (Syfy), Arika and Uriel on Dominion (Syfy), Jackon Degrassi (TeenNick), and Lt. Alisha Granderson on TheLast Ship (TNT).As for male characters, gay men make up the majority ofLGBT characters on cable again this year. Of the 105 regularor recurring LGBT characters on scripted cable television, 47(45%) are gay men, while ten (10%) are bisexual males.Cole on ABC Family’s The Fosters is the only transgender character.2014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V44%1%56%Diversity of 105 LGBTCharacters Announced onCable for 2014-2015GENDER IDENTITY59 MALE CHARACTERS1 FTM CHARACTER46 FEMALE CHARACTERS
GL A AD.ORG15EMPIRE’S JUSSIE SMOLLET ‘JAMAL LYON,’ FOXRACE/ETHNICITYAfter remaining nearly stagnant for threeyears in a row, overall racial and ethnicdiversity on primetime broadcast scriptedseries is starting to improve with 27% of813 series regulars being people of color(POC). FOX is again in first place with 32%of characters being POC, a figure similarto the last season. ABC is now in secondplace when it comes to racial diversity, as30% of ABC’s primetime series regularscharacters are POC this season, comparedto 22% last year. NBC is now in third placebut is still seeing some improvements,from 27% last year to 29% this year. TheCW made some good improvements,going from 16% last season to 26% thisyear. CBS continues to lag behind at 20%,up from 17% last year.Black representations among primetimebroadcast series regulars have improvedthis season, from 11% last year to 13%this year. ColorofChange sees the increasein Black characters as a step in the rightdirection and wants to ensure those characters reflect the complexity and authenticity of Black people’s lives around thecountry. Said ColorofChange ExecutiveDirector Rashad Robinson:“It is heartening to see an uptick in Blackrepresentations on primetime television,but it is key that we remain vigilant aboutimproving the quality of those portrayals.Too often media outlets rely on one-dimensional, stereotypical images of Blackpeople, instead of the dynamic, complexportrayals hit shows like Scandal suggestviewers actually want to see. ColorOfChange is committed to continuing tostrive for a media landscape that presents authentic, humanizing images ofBlack people.”
162014 WHERE WE ARE ON T V“I am pleased that GLAAD’s Where We Areon TV is reporting an increase in Latinocharacters on television. While the roadahead to full inclusion is a long one still,television is beginning to better reflectthe reality that Latinos are an integralpart of the American social fabric. Wewill continue to work with the networksto ensure this progress continues upward-- by staffing more Latinos in back andfront of camera to achieve balanced andaccurate portrayals.”The Asian-Pacific Islander (API) communitysaw an increase in representations lastyear but unfortunately the percentage ofAPI characters dropped down this year,from 6% to 4%. While progress still needsto be made when it comes to inclusion ofAPI characters, the Asian Pacific AmericanMedia Coalition (APAMC) is pleased to seeAPI characters on ABC, CBS and FOX in leadroles this season. Said APAMC co-chairDaniel Mayeda:““We are pleased that APIs are no longerbeing relegated to roles as the star’s sidekick or a lead character’s boss. We areespecially excited about ABC’s new seriesFresh Off the Boat, the first Asian Americanfamily sitcom in 20 years. That series willprovide a glimpse into an immigrant family’s experience that we believe will be veryrelatable to many Americans.”.the roadahead to fullinclusion is along one still,television isbeginning tobetter reflectthe reality thatLatinos are anintegral part ofthe Americansocial fabric.“The percentage of Latino/a characters hasincreased this year to 8%, compared to5% last year. This segment of the population however continues to be drasticallyunderrepresented in comparison to theestimated percentage of the Latino/acommunity living in the United States. TheNational Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC)sees increase in Latino/a characters asa step in the right direction. Said NHMCPresident Alex Nogales:The Mindy Project, FOX*Faking It, MTV*Single Ladies, CentricRed Band Society, FOX*The Fosters, ABC FamilySirens, USABones, FOXUnbreakable KimmySchmidt, NBCGame of Thrones, HBO*Survivor’s Remorse, StarzBrooklyn Nine-Nine, FOXUnder the Dome, CBSGetting On, HBOSwitched at Birth, ABCFamily*Crossbones, NBC*denotes a recurring characterSCRIPTED SERIESWITH LGBT PEOPLEOF COLOR ONBROADCAST TELEVISIONEmpire, FOXGraceland, USA*The Haves and the HaveNots, OWNTeen Wolf, MTV*True Blood, HBOGlee, FOX*SCRIPTED SERIES WITHLGBT PEOPLE OF COLORON CABLE TELEVISION:The Last Ship, TNTWhite Collar, USAThe Good Wife, CBSAnger Management, FX*Looking, HBOGotham, FOXBanshee, CinemaxLove That Girl!, TV OneWitches of East End, Lifetime*Grey’s Anatomy, ABCThe Bridge, FXMajor Crimes, TNT*How to Get Away withMurder, ABC*Broad City, Comedy CentralMatador, El Rey*Jane the Virgin, The CW*Defiance, SyfyMarry Me, NBCDominion, SyfyThe Following, FOX*House of Lies, ShowtimeTyrant, FXMystery Girls, ABC FamilyPretty Little Liars, ABCFamilyYoung & Hungry, ABCFamilyAdditional character to beannounced**denotes a recurring character
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