GLAAD released its latest annual Where We Are on TV report today, and while there was a 4% increase in LGBTQ+ characters in 2024-25, 201 characters, or 41% of all LGBTQ+ characters, wont be returning in 2026 due to cancellations, show endings, characters leaving or dying, or the conclusion of a limited series. That leaves a potentially massive decrease in LGBTQ+ characters if not replaced by new series.This year marks the 20th edition of the WWAT report, which chronicles not only the number of LGBTQ+ characters on television but how television studios fare in representation, and the kinds of representation exhibited. Since the late 1990s, television has played a significant role in shifting attitudes about the LGBTQ+ community, with research showing that nearly a third of non-LGBTQ American adults say that LGBTQ-inclusive media has changed their perception of our community.At a time when diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are being rolled back across the country from academia to corporate America, GLAAD CEO and President Sarah Kate Ellis shares that the idea that diverse representation will alienate audiences is a myth.Its a costly business miscalculation fueled by loud, fringe voices when inclusive stories are valued by all audiences, said Ellis, in her annual report introduction. A majority of both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults say representation is important to them in the TV shows they watch. In fact, over half of LGBTQ Americans and 3 in 10 non-LGBTQ people, thats 84 million Americans combined, say they are actually more likely to watch a TV show if at least one of the characters is LGBTQ.Here are some of the key takeaways from this years report.Gay men made up the largest share of LGBTQ+ characters this year, with 193 (39%), followed by lesbians at 132 (27%), bisexual characters at 98 (20%), queer-identified characters at 32 (7%), and asexual characters at 2 (0.4%).LGBTQ+ characters were overwhelmingly white, with 221 (45%) identified as white, followed by 85 Black characters (17%), 58 Asian Pacific Islander (12%), 53 Latine (11%), and 40 multiracial (8%). Middle Eastern and North African characters, along with Indigenous characters, each accounted for just 1% of representation.While transgender representation increased in 2024-2025, 61% (20 characters) will not be returning in 2026.Despite being the largest percentage of the LGBTQ+ community, 51% according to Gallup, the report marks the third year in a row with a decrease in bisexual representation.Netflix led streaming platforms with 177 LGBTQ+ characters, far ahead of Amazons 82 and Hulus 34. Peacock and Disney+ trailed with just nine each.For a full breakdown, check out GLAADs Where We Are on TV 2024-25 here.The post 41% of LGBTQ+ TV characters not returning in 2026, according to GLAADs latest Where We Are on TV report appeared first on News Is Out.