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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Distribution of characters on prime TV in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation
In the United States, in the 2021-2022 season, 11.9 percent of characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV were LGBTQ, up from 9.1 percent in the previous year. On the contrary, 88.1 percent of characters were straight.
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GLAAD. (February 17, 2022). Distribution of regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/697909/tv-characters-sexual-orientation/
GLAAD. "Distribution of regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by sexual orientation." Chart. February 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/697909/tv-characters-sexual-orientation/
GLAAD. (2022). Distribution of regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/697909/tv-characters-sexual-orientation/
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Distribution of regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by sexual orientation [Graph], GLAAD, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/697909/tv-characters-sexual-orientation/
