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Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds

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NEW YORK -- Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, according to a new study by GLAAD.

But for the third straight year, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has waned and transgender characters again went unseen.

GLAAD called the decrease in non-white LGBTQ characters “concerning.” In 2019, 34% of LGBTQ characters were people of color.

That's down from 42% in 2018 and 57% in 2017. “GLAAD is ​calling on the studios to ensure that within two years at least half of their LGBTQ characters are people of color,” said the advocacy group that tracks representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the media.

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