Lucie and Ricky used to sleep in separate beds in the classic sit-com, “I Love Lucy.” Nowadays, men kiss each other on TV.
“LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gay people are becoming an endangered species on network television.
“A new report says a total of seven series on the five broadcast networks feature regular lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters this season, down from nine last season. The number has dropped for the past three years, according to the annual “Where We Are on TV” study by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
“On the other hand, LGBT representation on the mainstream cable networks is skyrocketing with 57 characters this year, including 40 regular, up from a total of 35 (regular and recurring) last year.
And, of course, the mandatory analogy to blacks and latinos:
“Overall, GLAAD reports whites make up 77 percent of network series regular characters, up 2 percent from last year. The percentage of blacks on network series remains steady at 12, while the percentage of Latinos drops from 7 to 6 percent.”
