Glaad Reports Slim Increase In Lgbtq Representation In Film

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Thu, 05/25/2017 - 6:32am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The advocacy group GLAAD says the representation of LGBTQ characters in major Hollywood films increased nearly 1 percent in 2016, but the group says many of the portrayals weren't positive. GLAAD's annual study released Thursday surveyed 125 releases from the seven major Hollywood studios and found them again to be severely lagging behind strides made in television and independent film, which produced the LGBTQ-friendly best-picture winner "Moonlight."

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Glaad Reports Slim Increase In Lgbtq Representation In Film

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