World Jul 09, 2026 · 1 min read

LGBTQ+ inclusion in film at a three-year low, Glaad survey suggests

The advocacy group’s Where We Are In Film study finds a decrease in queer people of color and zero trans characters in 2025 filmsLGBTQ+ characters are slowly disappearing from film in a trend that disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ characters of color, according to a report published today.An annual...

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The Guardian
by Owen Myers
LGBTQ+ inclusion in film at a three-year low, Glaad survey suggests

The advocacy group’s Where We Are In Film study finds a decrease in queer people of color and zero trans characters in 2025 films

LGBTQ+ characters are slowly disappearing from film in a trend that disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ characters of color, according to a report published today.

An annual study of films by Glaad (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has found that just 46 of 225 films released in 2025 contained LGBTQ+ characters, making only 20.4% of last year’s movies inclusive of the queer community.

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