Today GLAAD released two yearly "State of Television" reports that map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT individuals on television.
GLAAD's "Network Responsibility Index" (NRI), looks back on the previous season and rates the networks on LGBT-inclusive content between June 2012 and May 2013.
Receiving a score of "Good":
*No networks received a rating of "Excellent" this year.
ABC Family: 50% LGBT-inclusive hours
Fox: 42% LGBT-inclusive hours
ABC: 33% LGBT-inclusive hours.
Showtime: 31% LGBT-inclusive hours
The CW: 28% LGBT-inclusive hours
MTV: 28% LGBT-inclusive hours
NBC: 29% LGBT-inclusive hours
"Adequate" scores were given to CBS, FX, HBO, TLC, TNT, and USA.
Only two networks received "failing" scores: History and TBS.
The second report, GLAAD's 18th Annual "Where We Are on TV," gives a character count and analysis of scripted characters appearing in the upcoming 2013–2014 season.
ABC and Fox are the only networks to have improvement compared to last year, both with 5.4% of primetime series regulars being LGBT individuals.
For the first time since GLAAD began this report, the number of regular and recurring male LGBT characters expected this season is equal to the number of female LGBT characters.
On cable networks, the number of regular LGBT characters continued to increase from 35 to 42 this year, while the number of recurring characters decreased from 26 to 24.
Numbers are one thing to consider, but it's important to remember content is another.
GLAAD spokesman Wilson Cruz stated:
Last season was a stellar one when it comes to the sheer number of gay, lesbian and bisexual representations on television, though diversity within those storylines showed room for improvement.
Read the full reports here.
The full report also touchs upon streaming content, daytime television, and Spanish television.