Counts are based on original scripted series airing or which are expected to air in primetime between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024 for which casting has been announced and confirmed by networks.
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LGBTQ characters share on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
In the United States, over half of LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks were white in the 2023-24 season, whilst the share of Black characters was 25 percent. Further six percent of the LGBTQ characters on broadcast were multiracial.
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GLAAD. (April 26, 2024). Distribution of LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks in the United States in the 2023-24 season, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/698115/broadcast-networks-lgbtq-characters-ethnicity/
GLAAD. "Distribution of LGBTQ characters on broadcast networks in the United States in the 2023-24 season, by ethnicity." Chart. April 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/698115/broadcast-networks-lgbtq-characters-ethnicity/
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