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Gay characters on the rise on network TV

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    Study: Number of LGBT characters on scripted programs at an all-time high

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Has -- TV embraced LG BT according to a new study the number of gay characters on TV is at an all time high.

The organization glad reports that about 4% of actors -- on -- that scripted network series this season will portray gay lesbian bisexual and transgender characters.

And cable TV is getting more fabulous as well thanks to shows like true blood.

Which features six non straight parts and then there's Monday Night Football which is it almost entirely -- why we're making of the bar where I want Monday Night Football -- -- -- -- Ingram and alone.

Lightning round.

Greg basic 4% is good but I would argue to be 100%.

What say you of gay characters yeah.

Yes what I'm certain that almost every news anchor is really gotten enough -- that's just gaffes on my part conjecture please write a lot of times bill diagonal mark called little ministers and I doubt and we just -- Am.

Does not gonna they're like no we're watching football or whatever they tell me I really think that he -- it was a and I had I think I agree -- -- creation utility in the green room you only watch gay programming.

Yes I did yesterday.

You know I think appropriate for the percentage of -- on television to pretty much represent what it is in real life from the problem is I guess -- don't know there's a minute before it's anywhere from 2% to 10% it's not really that clear.

But I think if the people who make the -- is live in new York and California.

They think the percentage is pretty hot.

Is the -- how credible they thought in the sense that they dare they are fearful that if they do I'll act too much.

Gate gay characters -- -- show they would lose our audience and you often hear that from gay actors in Hollywood who say that that how oddly enough.

Hollywood is the most homophobic.

I'm glad you read the bash them yes kind of we're -- the dead and worship the devil and it is swirling vortex of abortion a celebrity got hot.

Management will box on this side.

He had this this -- dozens and actor and I mean that anyone who grew up watching you know Sesame Street -- -- -- CBS evening news with Dan rather and and now I I don't think there's that I -- C and mouth were clearly lovers -- I think that the about how well acknowledged that as a society -- inside saying yeah I'm in love got to.

The original pending for new heart yeah actually -- -- comes out he -- demand on the you know the suits came down and out.

Lot of those poll in alternative universe saying I'm Paula -- -- -- -- wild wild west was called wild wild something else and they changed it was our shot is hot she.

Thought he -- yeah.

Right here in front of you America -- sequential I math right you say you aren't counted in the statistics I am not gay I'm not not a game that after we need to know and Erica the Passat after they haven't really got hot -- -- I will say it and -- it -- We need more of this more gay characters leads in all spectrums of the entertainment world.

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