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ABC Family and Fox get highest grades for LGBTI representation on TV
When GLAAD began grading the television networks on the the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBT representation on television nine years ago, Fox got a failing grade.
But in the latest GLAAD Network Responsibility Index (NRI) released on Thursday (3 September), Fox was the only one of the five broadcast networks to earn a grade of excellent. This marks the first time a broadcast network has ever ranked that well.
‘This milestone highlights real change across the media landscape – especially considering that the network received a “Failing” grade in the NRI‘s first two editions,’ said GLAAD CEO & President Sarah Kate Ellis.
Fox has a prominent gay character on its new hit drama Empire played by out actor Jussie Smollett and had several gay and lesbian characters on Glee.
ABC Family was the only cable network of the 10 ranked to be graded excellent for its original programming – the third time the cable network was given the highest ranking.
Its shows include the drama The Fosters which centers on a lesbian couple raising a large brood of birth, adopted and foster children including a teenage son who is gay. The show also has a transgender character. The cable network also has lesbian or bisexual characters on Pretty Little Liars and Chasing Life.
The networks were judged by programming which aired between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
Receiving a grade of ‘Good’ were ABC, The CW, FX, HBO, MTV and Showtime while CBS, NBC, TLC, TNT and USA received grades of ‘adequate.’
The grade of ‘Failing’ was given to A&E and The History Channel.
GLAAD announced that this is the final edition of its NRI. The organization will now turn its focus to its annual Where We Are On TV Report which analyzes the diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks.
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Greg Hernandez
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