The second annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Network Responsibility Index just performed its first ever ranking of TV networks and their gay friendliness. FX was named the most responsible channel by GLAAD from the group of cable networks. I thought SHOWTIME was the gayest channel on tv?
ABC was awarded first place again with the best ranking among broadcasters with 24% of its programing hours being considered "inclusive." ABC even portrayed the first gay marriage on television on its hit series Brothers & Sisters. Surprising, since parent company Disney was owned by a well-known homophobe.
As for Fox, it was ranked the worst. Well duh! I'm surprised LOGO wasn't named the WORST channel representing homosexuals. I will never forgive you for canceling Noah's Arc. GLAAD's rating index "sought to gauge the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on television."
Coming in second place, with 21%, was the CW which was also found to be the most ethnically diverse broadcast network. Of the reaming main five broadcast network stations, CBS was rated "adequate", while NBC was rated "failing" followed by Fox at the very end.
As for cable, FX came at the top followed by HBO which was classified as the most diverse station on cable. And out of the remaining 10 most watched cable networks, Spike, TBS, A&E, USA, and TNT were all ranked "failing." Well that's because there's barely original programming on those channels. The most well known channel with original programming would be FX.
What really got me to stand up and applaud was the fact that the pink elephant in the room was finally acknowledged. The trend they did spot was that most of the gays portrayed on TV were men. White men.
That is one of the reasons I got into this business, to bring multicolored gay diversity to the masses. I just may take my idea to FX.
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