Hollywood fails LGBT people

Hollywood fails LGBT people, new report shows https://t.co/OjxC4VI0Rq

— PinkNews (@PinkNews) May 25, 2017

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• GLAAD's annual film report finds that LGBT people are nearly invisible or outdated punchlines in big Hollywood movies;
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• Only 23 out of 125 films tracked from 2016 contain LGBTQ characters, that's 18.4%;
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• Gay men were the most represented, with 83% of LGBT-inclusive films. Lesbians come in second, 35%;
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• Only one transgender character, the same number as the 2015 report. And the character was used a punchline in 'Zoolander 2';
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• The report notes that Harley Quinn's bi identity was completely erased in 'Suicide Squad';
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• 20% of LGBTQ characters were people of color;
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• Universal Pictures got the best grade: 'insufficient';
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• TV shows are still ahead in including LGBTQ characters and stories. Water is wet, sky is blue, etc.
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