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MTV Gay Capital Of Television,Who Knew?

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MTV leads the way for the most representation of gay characters on TV as determined by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) via its annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI). GLAAD found that of MTV’s 207.5 hours of original prime-time programming, 42 percent included content reflecting the lives of gay, bisexual and transgender people. This earned MTV the first-ever “Excellent” rating from GLAAD.

“MTV programs like ‘The Real World’ and ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ have offered richly diverse portrayals of gay and transgender people that help Americans better understand and accept our community,” said GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios in a statement released by the org.

Here’s the breakdown on how well other networks did this past year with representation of gay characters in their programming:

The CW was on top with 35 percent, while Fox ranked a close second with 30 percent. ABC, with 26 percent, got a “Good” rating, while NBC was “Adequate” with 13 percent. CBS’ 7 percent earned that network a “Failing” grade from the report.

Scoring high on cable along with MTV were ABC Family (37 percent), TNT (34 percent), Showtime (32 percent), Lifetime (31 percent) and HBO (26 percent), which all received a “Good” rating. The report assigned a “Failing” grade to USA (4 percent), A&E (3 percent) and TBS (2 percent).

You can also check out GLAAD’s entire NRI study (PDF copy) here: