us tv: lgbtq characters doubled november 03, 2016 actors lea delaria, emma myles and jessica pimentel (l to r) of ''orange is the new black'' hold their awards for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series at the 22nd screen actors guild awards in 




while many still claim disparities in ethnic and religious representation in media, the lgbtq representation is reported at an all time high. 




advocacy group glaad reports that the number of transgender characters has doubled to 16 this year. the "where we are on tv" report looked at diversity in broadcast, cable and streaming services for the 2016-17 television season. the report found a total of 278 lgbtq regular and recurring characters across all platforms, the highest since glaad started tracking such numbers 20 years ago. glaad's president is quoted in a report by reuters saying, 




"while it is heartening to see progress being made in lgbtq representation on television, it<u+2019>s important to remember that numbers are only part of the story, and we must continue the push for more diverse and intricate portrayals of the lgbtq community," glaad president sarah kate ellis said in a statement. 




also this year, charisma news reported on a survey conducted by the barna group of republicans and democrats asking them whether hollywood is biased against christianity. it found that 32 percent of republicans, and 5 percent of democrats, believe that hollywood generally portrays christianity in a negative way. the article pointed out that over a decade ago, actress jennifer o'neill said, 




"if you mention the name jesus christ in hollywood, all hell breaks loose." 









so, where are we now? the portrayal of christian characters is minimal and extremely misrepresented to fit specific agendas. as a result, faith based outlets appear to be independently rising not relying on mainstream media to "define" who they are. trunews with pastor rick wiles is one of them! 




original article by reuters / trunews analysis. 




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