What percentage of hollywood is gay

Executive Summary

Though the entertainment industry through film, television, and other media reflects positive social changes for lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S., we currently know small about the progress toward full inclusion of LGBT performers in entertainment.

This investigate expands the research on diversity and inclusion in entertainment and provides the first insight into how sexual orientation and gender identity influence performers’ experiences working in the profession. In this study, we compare the working conditions and professional outcomes of LGBT performers with those of non-LGBT (non-transgender heterosexual) performers. We explored the ways in which performers find work in the entertainment industry and the climate in which they are working through an online survey of 5,700 SAG-AFTRA members conducted in fall 2012.

53% of LGBT respondents believed that directors and producers are biased against LGBT performers in hiring.

In general, SAG-AFTRA provides a supportive union environment for LGBT performers, with members holding very supportive views about LGB

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