GLAAD: Fewer LGBT characters on primetime

The Marquee Blog reports: The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has released its 16th annual Where We Are on TV report, which measures the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters on TV.

And while the shows that make up the 2011-2012 season might look promising, GLAAD says networks have taken a step in the wrong direction as far as inclusion is concerned.

Down 10% since last season, LGBT characters account for 2.9% of the scripted series regulars currently on network TV.

With 6.8% of regular characters identifying as LGBT, Fox came in first place, dethroning ABC - which had topped the list of inclusive networks for the past six years.

Perhaps ABC’s 3.4% of LGBT characters - including Modern Family’s Mitchell and Cameron, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, respectively - was no match for Fox’s power duo: Glee’s Kurt and Blaine.

Thanks to True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Hung, HBO features the most leading and supporting LGBT characters on cable for the second year in a row.

However, the number of LGBT regulars on cable networks also dipped - from 35 to 29.

Though, GLAAD notes that on new shows like The CW’s Ringer and ABC’s Revenge, LGBT characters haven’t been introduced yet, and so they’re not included in the report.