LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year

Hollywood stopped making films with trans characters as LGBTQ+ representation declines

LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream films continued a three-year decline last year, according to GLAAD’s latest “Where We Are in Film” study. The study also showed particularly troubling results when it came to trans representation in film and any LGBTQ+ representation in family films. This week, the LGBTQ+ media watchdog released the 2026 edition of its annual report on Hollywood’s inclusion of queer characters, examining 2025 releases from the…

LGBTQ characters in film decline for third straight year, GLAAD says

The share of major studio releases featuring LGBTQ characters fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, according to GLAAD's 14th annual film representation study, dropping to 20.4% from 23.6% in 2024 and a record high of 28.5% in 2023.

GLAAD releases 'particularly concerning' report showing shrinking LGBTQ representation third year in a row

GLAAD reported LGBTQ representation in film dropped for the third year in a row to 20.4%, with zero transgender characters across theatrical and streaming releases.

GLAAD Outraged as LGBTQQIAAP2S+ Characters in Film Declines for Third Year

The radical advocacy group GLAAD has released its annual report on LGBTQQIAAP2S+ characters in Film and is chagrined to report that gay representation has declined once again in Hollywood for the third year in a row.

GLAAD Study Finds LGBTQ Representation in Major Studio Films Declined for Third Year, Including Complete Absence From Family Films

A new study from GLAAD reports that LGBTQ representation in major studio films declined for the third consecutive year, including a complete absence of LGBTQ characters in animated and family films rated PG and below. The organization released the 14th edition of its annual film representation study, now titled Where We Are in Film, which examined 225 movies released in 2025 by the 10 largest studio distributors. The report previously operated u…

LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year

GLAAD reported that there were no LGBTQ characters in 19 films categorized as animated/family films and no transgender characters featured in the crop of 225 films from the 10 largest studio distributors.