This statistic presents information on the share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, sorted by generation. During the survey, 85percent of LGBTQ Millennials said that they had watched an LGBTQ-inclusive TV show in the past year, compared to 61 percent of Baby Boomers.
Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation
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Statistics on LGBTQ media in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Americans who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Americans who identify as LGBT 2012-2021, by generation
- Basic Statistic Americans who identify as LGBT 2012-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of same-sex couple households in the U.S. 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of lesbian couple households in the U.S. 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of gay couple households in the U.S. 2021, by age
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Media use among LGBTQ consumers in the U.S. 2018, by generation
- Premium Statistic Media reach among gender expansive LGBTQ consumers in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Media reach among lesbians/bisexual women in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Media reach among gay/bisexual men in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Change in media use among LGBTQ consumers in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic LGBTQ movie/TV show consumption in the U.S. 2018, by generation
Perspectives on diversity
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- Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Views on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood movies 2019, by age
- Basic Statistic View on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood 2019, by religion
- Basic Statistic View on adequate number of LGBT directors in Hollywood 2019
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on stereotyping of groups in movies/TV in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Banning of books with homosexual or transgender characters in the U.S. 2017
- Premium Statistic Watching TV shows with a transgender lead cast member in the U.S. 2017
Representation on TV
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- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Distribution of characters on prime TV in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation
- Premium Statistic Number of queer female characters on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters on cable networks in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation
- Premium Statistic Number of queer female characters on cable networks in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters included by streaming providers in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters on streaming networks in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation
LGBT film festivals
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- Premium Statistic Frameline LGBTQ Film Festival movie and country numbers 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic NewFest LGBT Film Festival movie premiere screenings number 2017-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Tribeca Film Festival feature film director share 2019
- Premium Statistic Film festival attendance among LGBTQ consumers in the U.S. 2018, by generation
Box office
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Popular culture
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- Premium Statistic Number of Netflix viewers who have watched selected shows and movies 2021
- Premium Statistic RuPaul's Drag Race viewers in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Emmy Awards: wins by show 2022
- Premium Statistic Emmy Awards: nominations by show 2022
- Premium Statistic Representation of LGBTQ people in superhero movies U.S. 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Top LGBTQ YouTube influencers 2017, by number of subscribers
- Basic Statistic Top LGBTQ blogs on Twitter 2018, by number of followers
Further related statistics
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- LGBTQ movie/TV show consumption in the U.S. 2018
- Change in media use among male LGBT consumers in the U.S. 2017
- Mental health portrayals by LGBT characters on film and TV in the U.S. 2016-2017
- Number of marriages in Brazil 2020, by gender
- Breakdown of the LGBT community in China 2014
- Daily TV consumption in Sweden 2021, by age
- Time-shifted share of TV viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2017, by genre
- Poll on government's combating intolerance against LGBTI people in Poland 2019
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- Breakdown of the LGBT community in China 2014
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Community Marketing & Insights. (July 27, 2018). Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/
Community Marketing & Insights. "Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation." Chart. July 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/
Community Marketing & Insights. (2018). Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/
Community Marketing & Insights. "Share of Lgbtq Consumers Who Watched An Lgbtq-themed Movie or Tv Show in The United States as of June 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/
Community Marketing & Insights, Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Share of LGBTQ consumers who watched an LGBTQ-themed movie or TV show in the United States as of June 2018, by generation [Graph], Community Marketing & Insights, July 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805751/media-actions-male-lgbt-consumers-usa/