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LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year

The Hollywood Reporter

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July 9, 2026

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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.

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