(Broadcast TV also will have 38 recurring LGBTQ characters, up from last season’s 28.)
In turn, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters on broadcast TV rose from 36 to 50 percent, with LGBTQ POC eclipsing white people for the first time ever.
Leading the Big 5, NBC was followed closely by The CW, and then ABC, Fox and CBS (which this year rose six percentage points).
Streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu add 75 regulars plus 37 recurring, surging 60 percent year-over-year.