Breitbart Reports: The number of LGBTQ characters in Hollywood TV shows fell more than 20 percent during the 2023-24 season, with declines seen across broadcast, cable, and streaming shows, according to GLAAD’s latest Hollywood report card.

GLAAD called the drops “concerning” and chastised Hollywood studios for failing to create more gay and transgender characters.

“We know that LGBTQ stories are crucial now more than ever—it is paramount to see our lives reflected on screen, challenging the misinformation and harmful rhetoric that is running unchecked by politicians and journalists,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in the report, which was issued this week.

She didn’t elaborate on her phrase “misinformation and harmful rhetoric.”

For the 2023-24 period, GLAAD counted to 468 LGBTQ characters, a 21.4 percent drop from the previous season’s total of 596. Of those counted, 36 percent of the 468 LGBTQ characters will not be returning next season.