LGBTQ media in the U.S.

Statistics report on LGBTQ media

LGBTQ media in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information about the consumption, representation and perception of LGBTQ media in the United States. The report gives details of the distribution of LGBTQ characters in television and attitudes towards diversity, as well as data on LGBTQ film festivals, social media influencers and popular culture.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic LGBT identification in the U.S. 2012-2023
  • Basic Statistic LGBT identification in the U.S. 2012-2023, 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. 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of lesbian couple households in the U.S. 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of gay couple households in the U.S. 2022, 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. 2023, 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. 2024
  • 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. 2024, 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. 2024, 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. 2024
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters on streaming networks in the U.S. 2024, by sexual orientation
  • Premium Statistic Number of queer female characters on OTT video sites in the U.S. 2017-2018

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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  • Basic Statistic All-time highest grossing LGBTQ movies in North America 2019
  • Premium Statistic LGB characters in top-grossing films in the U.S. 2017-2018
  • Premium Statistic Number of LGBT characters in top-grossing films in the U.S. 2014-2019

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 2024
  • Premium Statistic Emmy Awards: nominations 2024, by show
  • 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
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