There Are No Gays On The History Channel; Daily Beast, 9/3/15

Justin Jones, Daily Beast; There Are No Gays On The History Channel:

"Shows like Glee, Empire and How to Get Away With Murder created shows that both featured LGBT-inclusive characters and were casted by a high number of people of color within that community.

“This milestone highlights real change across the media landscape—especially considering that the network received a “Failing” grade in the NRI’s first two editions,” GLAAD CEO & President Sarah Kate Ellis said in a press release...

Out of 362.5 of original programming hours, History failed to feature a single LGBT impression. While GLAAD says that The History’s Channel’s content may not easily lend itself to diverse storylines, they are urging the cable network to expand into historical-based or period dramas that also include LGBT characters... With this year being the final chapter for the Network Responsibility Index, the organization will begin focusing on their “Where We Are On TV Report,” which works to increase the diversity of LGBT images on TV, as well as its film-focused “Studio Responsibility Index” and “Transgender Images on TV” reports."