There were zero transgender or non-binary characters counted in mainstream releases this year. In 2019, of the LGBTQ characters, there were 34 men and 16 women, compared to the 26 men and 19 women of 2018’s major studio films. Men continue to outnumber women characters, by an even greater margin than last year. GLAAD tallied 50 total LGBTQ characters among all mainstream releases in 2019, an increase from 45 in 2018.There were zero films with transgender characters from the major studios in 2019, a disappointing finding consistent with the last two years. Bisexual representation slightly decreased to 14 percent, a one-percentage point drop but an equal number of films (three). Lesbian representation has decreased significantly, down to 36 percent (8) of inclusive films from 55 percent in 2018. Gay men appear in 68 percent (15) of inclusive films, an increase from last year’s 55 percent. This year showed a decrease in lesbian and bisexual representation. ![]() This is a slight improvement of 0.4 percent, an increase of two films from the previous year’s 18.2 percent (20 of 110 films). Of the 118 films GLAAD counted from the major studios in 2019, 22 (18.6 percent) contained characters identified as LGBTQ.
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