GLAAD applauds new year of LGBT television characters
by Matt | December 29th, 2005 |
According to an press release from GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), many know television shows will feature gay and lesbian characters, as well as gay-positive themes.
In its press release GLAAD applauded the new year’s upcoming schedule of shows containing gay and lesbian characters, including shows on HBO, Showtime, NBC, ABC, CBS and MTV.
According to the release:
Four new network shows premiering in January (two comedies and two dramas) will feature LGBT characters. These join a host of reality shows and returning cable dramas that include LGBT portrayals. Of note, Showtime’s “The L Word” introduces a female-to-male transgender character when it launches its third season on Jan. 8, and the HBO Western “Deadwood” will introduce a gay character when it returns in June.
“Viewers can be both entertained and educated by stories on television that reflect the diversity of families and communities across this country,” said Damon Romine, entertainment media director of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). “Images on television and in film have the power to help Americans embrace their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family members, friends and neighbors with understanding and acceptance.”
GLAAD’s press release also included a “snapshot” of the upcoming shows, as well as their tentative schedules. Click here to read the press release.
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Matt, 21, is an LGBT activist and youth advocate working mainly within the cities of Greensboro & Winston-Salem and the State of North Carolina. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14, now currently serving as the Executive Director/Co-founder of Activate! - The North Carolina Advocacy Coalition.
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