Prior to the 2024 election season, media companies predicted increased interest in queer stories (accurate to viewership trends) and greenlit more queer storylines. After, they dropped these characters in a hurry. #SaveQueerStories

The more queer characters a show has, the more likely its cancellation, too. It’s so frustrating to see so many great queer-positive shows disappear despite strong interest from viewers. Thank you for continuing to speak out! #SaveQueerStories

We’ve been researching these attacks on queer-inclusive TV shows for about the last year or so. The data is really something. Queer-inclusive shows were 2x more likely to be canceled or “ended” in 2024, despite performing as well as other shows.

Queer representation is life-saving. This is grim.