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as “Bury Your Gays.” The survey also says LGBTQ representations still skew toward gay men.

CW, which also was praised for “Jane the Virgin” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” led the way among broadcast networks (16 percent of its characters were LGBTQ), followed by Fox (11 percent), NBC (8 percent), ABC (6 percent) and CBS (5 percent).

The study calls diversity a feature of successful programs, including NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Fox’s “Empire” and ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder.”

Netflix topped other streaming services in LGBTQ representation, and FX was the most inclusive of the cable networks.

Other findings:

❚ Across all TV platforms, the number of bisexual characters reached 117, up from 93 a year earlier. GLAAD counted 26 transgender characters, nine more than last year, and seven characters who are HIV-positive, up from two.

❚ More LGBTQ characters have assumed lead roles. The study cited CW’s “Charmed and Starz’s “Vida” along with two upcoming shows, CBS’ “The Red Line” and Netflix’s update of “Tales of the City.”

❚ Racial diversity among LGBTQ characters, an area that researchers said needed improvement in the 2017 report, was significantly higher.

GLAAD measured categories beyond LGBTQ representation, too.

The study found a record high for black characters (22 percent, up from

18 percent); Latinx characters held steady at 8 percent; and Asian-Pacific Islander characters accounted for

8 percent, up from 7 percent. The number of regular characters with disabilities, 18, hit a new peak.