The Power of Real Stories

In February 2022, GLAAD’s 17th annual “Where We Are on TV” report found that LGBT representation on US TV was at an all-time high. Approximately 11.9% of characters on the 2021-2022 primetime slate were LGBT, an increase of 2.8% from the previous year. The report also noted lesbian characters as the most represented sexual identity on broadcast television. Scripted shows like CW’s “Batwoman” and Showtime's “Yellowjackets” feature strong queer women, and representation has also increased in reality TV programming, as seen on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Miami,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” TLC’s “I am Jazz,” and MTV’s “The Challenge.”