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The opening line of the GLAAD report - the mission statement so to speak.


 * "The GLAAD Network Responsibility Index (NRI) is an evaluation of the quantity and quality of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. It is intended to serve as a road map toward increasing fair, accurate, and inclusive LGBT media representations."

Here is everything the report had to say about Teen Wolf.


 * "The biggest single source of both original programming hours on MTV,

as well as LGBT-inclusive hours, was the scripted series Teen Wolf, which ran for a 24-episode season split into halves during the NRI’s research parameters. Still on the show was gay lacrosse player Danny, but this season he was joined by a new wolf named Ethan who also became Danny’s boyfriend. They made semi-regular appearances on the series, with Ethan in particular closely tied into the season’s major story arc. Unfortunately, neither character has returned in the subsequent season."

Here is what the report suggested for improvement at the Network (they didn't mention or even wink toward Teen Wolf at all in this section).


 * "There really wasn’t any significant transgender inclusion on MTV this year, aside from one episode of The Real World which addressed a cast member’s decision to explore her own negative reactions to people speculating about her gender identity. The network has also incorporated trans issues into their new “Look Different” campaign, which seeks to raise awareness about less obvious forms of bigotry and prejudice. Moving forward however, MTV and all networks will need to feature some kind of trans-inclusive programming in order to receive an “Excellent” grade in

future editions of the NRI. With MTV’s scripted content also seemingly on the rise, we hope they’ll consider adding a regular or recurring trans character to a new or existing show"