GLAAD Wants Gay Characters in Star Wars 8, Will It Happen?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams did reveal in February that future Star Wars movies will feature gay and lesbian characters, although he wouldn’t offer any specifics.

While GLAAD did praise the movie’s ethnic diversity, the organization wants Disney to go even farther, by introducing gay and lesbian characters in Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was by far the biggest movie of last year, taking in over $2 billion worldwide, becoming just the third movie to accomplish that feat, behind Titanic and Avatar.