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

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) latest report on LGBTQ representation in film on Thursday revealed that the percentage of "LGBTQ inclusive films" has decreased for the third year in a row . In 2023, GLAAD reported a record 28.5% —or 100 out of 350 films released in 2022—featured LGBTQ characters. The number dropped to 27.3% for 2023 films before plunging to 23.6% in 2024. In 2025, the number dropped to only 20.4%, or 46 out of 225 films, featured LGBTQ characters with