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GLAAD Calls On Disney To Introduce LGBT Star Wars Characters
GLAAD, an organisation which calls for greater representation of LGBT people in the media, has challenged Disney to introduce gay characters to the ‘Star Wars’ universe. The comments come as part of GLAAD’s annual Studio Responsibility Index report, which overall found that LGBT characters are often reduced to being token characters.
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Captain America Directors Say Chances Of A LGBT Marvel Universe Character Are Strong
The ‘Captain America: Civil War’ directors also spoke about taking risks - even percieved Hollywood risks, like introducing a gay character - and how the MCU’s continued success makes taking those risks easier. Marvel Studios has been slow to diversify its cinematic offering in terms of leading characters and which of them get their own films - but it is still making progress quicker than other major studios. In February 2018 'Black Panther’ will become the first film in the MCU led by a perso