More gay aliens than LGBTI Asian characters in Hollywood
A NEW聽report by GLAAD has found queer representation decreasing in Hollywood films, with LGBTI people of colour being particularly erased.
The annual Studio Responsibility Index analysed 125 films and found only 23 included LGBTI characters, has reported.
Almost half of the films included under one minute of screen time for queer characters.
People of colour were the worst represented, making up 20 per cent of LGBTI characters compared to 25.5 per cent last year.
Of the LGBTI characters counted, more than two thirds were white. Nine characters were black, four were Asian or Pacific Islander, and one was Latin. Eight characters were non-human.
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Several other films, including Beauty and the Beast, Moonlight, and Star Trek Beyond,聽were well received by the report for their positive portrayals of LGBTI people.
