Across all of the networks, however, GLAAD found that there were no expected regular or recurring transgender characters on broadcast networks for the 2014–2015 season. The CW's Jane the Virgin, though, features transgender actress Carmen Carerra, who plays the role of Eva, the titular character's cocktail waitress co-worker. Though it wasn't addressed in the pilot, BuzzFeed News confirmed with Carerra's rep that her character will be transgender as well. Since most shows airing in 2014–2015 have not finished filming, nor are they completely written, it is entirely possible that more LGBT characters could appear on broadcast series this season, thus potentially altering GLAAD's findings.

In addition to the "Where We Are On TV" study, GLAAD also released the Network Responsibility Index, which measures how much screen time LGBT characters and storylines were given in the previous 2013–2014 season and grades networks on a scale from failing to excellent. Though NBC didn't have the highest number of LGBT characters, it did give those it did have the most time, earning a "good" grade on the NRI scale. ABC, The CW, FX, and Showtime also earned "good" grades last season, while CBS, TLC, and USA ranked as "adequate." A&E, The History Channel, and TNT all earned "failing" grades. And, though Fox had the largest LGBT representation for the 2014–2015 season, it earned only a "good" grade for the 2013–2014 season, giving LGBT characters 36% of overall screen time.

Perhaps most impressive, however, is MTV's LGBT visibility. The network earned an "excellent" grade for its 2013–2014 season, thanks in large part to the debut of Faking It, a show about two girls — Amy (Rita Volk) and Karma (Katie Stevens) —who pretend to be a couple to gain popularity, only for Amy to realize she has romantic feelings for Karma. Fellow teen network ABC Family also received an "excellent" grade for characters like interracial lesbian mothers of three Stef and Lena (Teri Polo and Sherri Saum) and transgender Cole (Tom Phelan) on The Fosters, lesbian couple Natalie (Stephanie Nogueras) and Lydia (Heather Mazur) and gay character Matthew (Daniel Durant) on Switched at Birth, and lesbian character Emily (Shay Mitchell) on Pretty Little Liars.

Though there's been some improvement overall in terms of LGBT representation across the television spectrum, cable outdoes broadcast networks. In the 2014–2015 season, the number of LGBT characters on cable has increased by 34% and there is one recurring transgender character. Of the LGBT characters, 66% are white (a decrease of 5%), 10% are black, 11% are Latino/a, 5% are Asian-Pacific, and 8% are multiracial. Plus, there's been increased visibility for bisexual characters: Bisexual women make up 20% of all LGBT characters on cable, a 5% increase from last year, and bisexual men make up 10%, a 4% increase from last year.