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# Report: No trans or non-binary characters seen in major studio films in 2020
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/report-no-trans-or-non-binary-characters-seen-in-major-studio-films-in-2020/
- Published: 2021-07-20T11:12:39.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-20T09:11:34.000Z
- Description: GLAAD found that out of 44 major studio films that were released in 2020, none featured a trans or non-binary character.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, Glaad, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION, Non-binary, Sarah Kate Ellis, trans representation, Transgender

GLAAD’s annual [Studio Responsibility Index](https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/GLAAD%20-%202021%20STUDIO%20RESPONSIBILITY%20INDEX.pdf?ref=scenemag.co.uk) report found that out of 44 major studio films that were released in 2020, none featured a trans or non-binary character. Overall, there was an increase in films that featured an LGBTQ+ character (22.7% up from 2019’s 18.6%). However, there were considerably fewer films released all together in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

There was also a significant screen time increase for LGBTQ+ characters, with 80% of the LGBTQ+ inclusive films released including over 10 minutes of screen time for the queer character(s). However, 2020 was the fourth year in a row in which no trans or non-binary characters appeared in any major films, with GLAAD saying that trans representation *“is crucial to understanding discrimination and liberating trans people.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/glaad-social-share.jpg)

In a statement accompanying the report, GLAAD CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis said the organisation intends to *“continue driving, working, and collaborating with creators, executives, and studios to ensure the entertainment on our screens reflects the world in which we live and the audiences who consume it.”* She continued: *“Together, we’ll advance and continue to move the needle forward for LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion in film.”*