Study: Pandemic eats into LGBTQ representation on network TV
(WorldNews Entertainment)

NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ and gender inclusiveness on television has retreated slightly this season due to delays and shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study out Thursday by the advocacy group GLAAD. The percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on streaming as well as prime-time broadcast TV and cable during the 2020-21 season fell. Prime-time broadcast fell to 9.1% after reaching an all-time high of 10.2% last season. That represents the first decrease since GLAAD`s 2013-14 report. “We`re hoping that is just a blip and not the beginning of a trend,” GLAAD`s President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in an interview, adding...