Research and Reports
Our work increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized.
GLAAD’s research and reports provide critical insights into LGBTQ representation in media, tracking progress and highlighting areas for improvement. From analyzing Hollywood films to assessing news coverage and social media platforms, GLAAD’s data-driven reports shape industry standards and drive meaningful change. Widely recognized as authoritative resources, GLAAD’s reports were viewed and quoted more than 200,000 times last year, influencing conversations across media, advocacy, and policy.
2023 Studio Responsibility IndexThe GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity…
Introduction from Sarah Kate Ellis This is the fourth year that GLAAD, in partnership with…
Advertising Visibility Index 2023 Ensuring fair, accurate, inclusive and diverse visibility for LGBTQ people in…
GLAAD’s third annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), a report on LGBTQ user safety found…
The current story of book bans is interwoven with the story of the skyrocketing number…
As the LGBTQ community continues to expand and become more visible, the 2023 Accelerating Acceptance…
Esperamos que esta guía sea una herramienta y un glosario básico. Pero no es un glosario completo de todos los términos ni es una guía prescriptiva para todas las personas LGBTQ.
The Where We Are on TV report analyzes the number of LGBTQ characters on primetime scripted…
In 2013, GLAAD launched its first Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) to measure lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Introduction from Sarah Kate Ellis Since 2020, GLAAD, in partnership with the Gilead COMPASS initiative,…
Una guía detallada en español sobre las normas de los medios de comunicación para una cobertura más precisa y respetuosa de la comunidad trans en el periodismo.
The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters in films released by seven major motion picture studios during the 2021 calendar year. GLAAD researched films release by Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, United Artists Releasing, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios and Warner