FAQs and Glossary

AGE DIVERSITY

Content relating to or depicting the experience of people of various ages.

ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of Asian-Americans or those of Asian (South Asian, East Asian, or South East Asian) or Pacific Islander (Native Hawaiian Tonga, Figi, Guam, etc.) descent.

BLACK REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of African-Americans or those of African descent.

REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those with disabilities; visible, invisible, physical, or cognitive.

DIVERSE FAMILIES

Content relating to or depicting the experience of a broad range of family structures (ex. multiracial families, blended families, single parent, foster parents, adoptive parents, etc.).

FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

Content relating to or depicting the experience of women and their accomplishments.

GENDER DIVERSITY

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those whose gender identity demonstrates diversity of expression.

IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those who have relocated to a new nation.

INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of Native Americans and other native cultures.

LATINX REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of Latinx Americans or those of Latin descent.

LGBTQIA+ REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, or Asexual.

MIDDLE EASTERN REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of Middle Eastern Americans or those of Middle Eastern descent (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen).

MULTICULTURAL REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those with intersectional and or multiple cultural identities by which they’re defined (ex. Afrolatinx).

RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those who practice their chosen faith and beliefs.

COMMUNITIES WITH SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those impacted by social and economic factors such as access to resources, homelessness, etc.

VETERAN REPRESENTATION

Content relating to or depicting the experience of those who have served or are serving militarily.