Not a single transgender character was depicted in any of the movies released by the major studios last year for the fourth year in a row, according to a new report from GLAAD.
The LGBTQ rights organization’s report found that “this remains one of the more glaring ways mainstream studios continue to lag behind other forms of entertainment media.” It also found “a complete absence” of storylines about LGBTQ characters living with HIV – or with any disabilities at all – in any of the films surveyed, while only one of the studios’ animated films featured an LGBTQ character.Even so, the 20 LGBTQ characters who were featured in last year’s crop of 10 LGBTQ-inclusive films were more diverse, saw a significant increase in screen time and were