Study reveals decline in diversity of LGBTQ characters in film
nme.comGLAAD’s 2020 Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) examines and reports the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ characters in the highest theatrical grossing films in 2019.Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ+ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, but the study states that the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has dwindled for the third year in a row, and transgender characters have once again gone unseen.The study took a look at eight studios and four of their subsidiaries: Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, STX Films, United Artists Releasing, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros.GLAAD called the decrease in non-white LGBTQ characters “concerning,” after racial diversity of.
