According to the annual report "Where We Are on TV," a lot has now happened in terms of queerness on American TV.
Thus, there are now significantly more queer series characters than was the case just a few years ago. Their visibility in the media has increased accordingly. The community is happy about it. And yet it would(unfortunately) still be too early to speak of equality. But: Every step in the right direction counts.
The annual report in detail: What information emerges from Where We Are on TV?
According to said annual report, which was recently released, nearly 12 percent of series that are scripted and run in prime time on American TV are said to be queer. According to GLAAD, there has never been as much queer content in the past as there is today.
Those tasked with compiling the report counted a total of more than 770 figures belonging to the community. Most of them(40 percent) were lesbian women. Gay men ranked second with 35 percent. In addition, 19 percent of the characters were bisexual. Last but not least, six percent of the characters were trans people.
However, there are more People of Color than Whites within the queer people group. Incidentally, the positive developments are also evident in the area of cable channels and various streaming services. Particularly well-known examples in this context include classics such as "Fear the Walking Dead" and "Chucky".
Increased visibility could provide an important counter to the fact that queer people still face discrimination in many areas, even in the United States.
Gender minorities are also coming more into the public eye
Granted: The fact that there are gay, lesbian and bisexual people is probably not new even to TV viewers who do not move within the community. That's why many are now advising people to go one step further and also deal thematically with gender minorities on TV.
But even here, according to the annual report mentioned above, there have been some successes. The figures indicate that here had been represented a total of more than 40 trans and non-binary people, who were not only present once, but in a recurring role. It is also particularly interesting in this context that the actions in which they were implicated did not always appear sad and struggling with themselves. On the contrary! A lot of the content also came from the field of comedy and thus probably ensured that outsiders also dealt with the topic more - at least entertainingly.
Which queer series are particularly popular?
As already mentioned, there are now many series that are either primarily or as part of a subplot about queers. But: Which content is actually particularly popular? Where do many people seem to think it's worth tuning in?
The fan base is currently mainly in connection with series such as "It's a Sin" (dealing with the Aids crisis in Great Britain), "Modern Family", "Glee", "Queer as Folk", "Queer Eye" and "Orange is the New Black". This list alone shows how versatile the community has become, not only in "real life" but also in the TV landscape. A great way for everyone to get to know the scene a little more deeply(and sometimes in a particularly funny way).
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