GLBT on TV (post 6)

Over the years Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual characters on television have seen a dramatic change. From hardly ever being seen, to only on reality TV that tended to mock it, to being a part of regular series. Cable TV has been known to have more GLBT character on their channels due to the fact that Cable networks don't rely on advertising to keep the show going, instead they rely on viewers who pay for their channel. HBO, has featured many shows such as the L word, Sex and the City, True Blood and many more with gay characters featured or the star. According to The Blaze, the number of GLBT characters on TV has decreased from last seasons 3.9 percent of characters to 2.9 percent. While there may be a decrease, appearances of GLBT characters on TV have become much more common and widely excepted, thus making it acceptable for network channels as well. Although network channels still have to keep within limits in order to keep advertisers supporting the series. Many shows helped pave the way making GLBT more commonly seen on TV. Shows like The Ellen show, Will and Grace, Real World and NBC's ER. ER featured Kerry, a doctor, as she came out as a lesbian and her different relationships throughout the show. In the clip above, Kerry is talking with another doctor about his brother who he found experimenting with another man. The shoe ER was just one of the earlier examples of lesbians as well as GLBT characters on prime time television.