Distribution of characters on prime TV in the U.S. 2022, by sexual orientation

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Julia Stoll,
Mar 27, 2023
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.

Distribution of regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast TV in the United States in the 2021-22 season, by sexual orientation

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021-2022 season

Supplementary notes

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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