The FCC’s Push for LGBTQ+ Labels Is a Bad Deal for Hollywood, GLAAD CEO Says | Guest Column
The FCC's recent inquiry into labeling LGBTQ+ content has sparked significant concern among advocates. GLAAD's CEO argues that this move echoes past censorship efforts, reminiscent of the Hays Code era. The proposed labels could stigmatize LGBTQ+ stories and diminish their representation in media.
- ▪The FCC is seeking public comment on whether to modify television ratings to warn about LGBTQ+ content.
- ▪GLAAD's CEO claims this inquiry is an attempt to remove LGBTQ+ people from television.
- ▪A significant portion of the American population supports representation of LGBTQ+ characters in media.
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Home > Culture & Lifestyle > Culture The FCC’s Push for LGBTQ+ Labels Is a Bad Deal for Hollywood, GLAAD CEO Says | Guest Column “This is an existential fight – and we all need to be in it or risk losing democratic freedoms that have been hard-won over the past 250 years,” Sarah Kate Ellis writes Sarah Kate Ellis May 27, 2026 @ 2:00 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email “Heated Rivalry” (Credit: Crave/HBO Max) From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code, better known as the Hays Code, ruled Hollywood with an iron fist. Films complied with the Code or they didn’t get made at all.
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