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LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2022

Published by
Julia Stoll,
Mar 1, 2022
In the United States, 17.1 percent of series regulars on The CW were LGBTQ characters in the 2021-22 season, followed by FOX with a share of 13.3 percent. By contrast, on CBS LGBTQ characters accounted only for 6.6 percent.

Share of characters that are LGBTQ in TV series in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by network

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021-2022 season

Supplementary notes

Counts are based on original scripted series airing or which are expected to air in primetime between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 for which casting has been announced and confirmed by networks.

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