As GLAAD releases the 20th anniversary edition of its ‘Where We Are on TV’ report, LGBTQ representation appears to be at a pace of two steps forward, three steps back.

Despite the 2025 report ( read it here ) showing a slight uptick from last year’s 468 to 489 LGBTQ characters across all platforms, that number takes a major blow as more than 200 (41%) of those characters will not return, due to series cancellations, endings or limited series format.

With 96 (20%) LGBTQ characters on shows that have not yet been renewed, their onscreen fates hang in the balance.

Of the departing characters, the report tracked “a large and concerning number” of trans-inclusive series that have ended, including 9-1-1: Lone Star , Kaos and Clean Slate . While the number slightly increased year-o

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