The LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD has released the results of their 2014 Studio Responsibility Index. This looked into the "quality, quantity, and diversity" of the figures and appearances of LGBT people in the movies released by top motion picture studios in 2013.

Out of the 102 movies that were released by the largest studios last year, only 17 of these had characters that were recognized as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Majority of these figures had been minor characters, some of which were considered as "defamatory representations". 

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According to GLAAD CEO and President Sarah Kate Ellis, there has been a considerable lack of relevant LGBT characters in mainstream movies. This may imply the lack of understanding that the world has towards the LGBT community.

Ellis then suggested the need for movies to represent the "true fabric of the society" as opposed to being centered on discrimination and injustice against the LGBT people.

Sony Pictures had been the only film studio to be given a "good" score for releasing a number of LGBT-inclusive movies, such as Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. 

Two movies, Riddick and Pain and Gain were called for their offensive LGBT portrayals. 

Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures, and 20th Century Fox were found to have "adequately" portrayed the community.

In contrast, Warner Bros. and Paramount were placed in the "failing" category due to the inclusion of minor and distasteful LGBT portrayals. 

The movies were judged based on GLAAD's Vito Russo Test that follows a number of criteria, such as the film containing a character that is lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender. He/She/They should be relevant in the movie and should "matter" in the story.

Out of the 17 films having LGBT characters and portrayals, seven had passed the Vito Russo test.

The study also pointed out that TV has had better representations of LGBT individuals, particularly with their "thematically diverse" programming and greater opportunities to run through innovative and inspiring stories.   

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