By Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media Movies, television shows, and ads can help change attitudes about and erase prejudices towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.
That’s the big takeaway from a new study conducted by advocacy group GLAAD and Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest advertiser.
It found that 48% of people became more accepting of gay and lesbian people over the past few years because of their representation in media, and 76% said they were comfortable seeing LGBTQ characters in films like “Love, Simon” and shows like “Pose.” Moreover, 80% of those surveyed said they had become more supportive of equal rights for LGBTQ people after being exposed to them on television or at the
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