Broadcast television has 854 straight and 43 LGBTQ characters, according to GLAAD's "Where We Are on TV" report for the 2016-2017 television season. This means straight people compose over 95 percent of all characters on broadcast TV and LGBTQ characters compose under 5 percent.
Photo courtesy of the SGA’s Instagram page. From left to right: Reagan Williams, Javarious Smiley, Redding Jackson, Raphael Jamias, Mariah Thomas, Laterrion Nwolise, Sierra Neal, and Garrett Weinberg.
Ron Nelson conducts for the symphonic band’s ”Homage” concert. Photo credit to Darien Anderson.
