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lbtqa+ films and series i like and ones i want to watch but haven't yet. i've added content warnings i think might be helpful since many of the films in this list contain content that may be triggering for lgbtqa+ and other folx. please let me know if there are any warnings i should add, and feel welcome to recommend movies for the list :3
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- DirectorAngela TuckerStarsAlizaAntoniaBarbFacing a sex obsessed culture, a mountain of stereotypes and misconceptions, and a lack of social or scientific research, asexuals - people who experience no sexual attraction - struggle to claim their identity.bc the 'a' in lgbtqa+ doesn't stand for 'ally'
cw: features a human blockhead (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Blockhead) performance
watch (A)sexual here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4rdRQtsiTQ - DirectorStephan ElliottStarsHugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.cw:
- sexual assault
- various people are punched in the face
- implied child molestation in character flashback
- a woman performs a ping pong show (shown from behind)
- trans woman character Bernadette played by cis male actor Terrence Stamp
- DirectorAngélique BosioStarsBruce La BruceGlenn BelverioBruce BendersonThe Advocate for Fagdom unites the puzzle pieces one by one. Testimonies are combined with rare archive images. Art galeries present movie extracts that are succeeded by images shot on location. And the other way round. Writers, film makers, art galeries owners, actors and actresses, photographers, producers, friends and loved ones all join in a game of interpretation, analysis or simple anecdotes. John Waters, Bruce Benderson, Harmony Korine, Gus Van Sant, Richard Kern, Rick Castro and others deliver their impressions, theories and confessions. Everything blends into the fascinating portrait of a singular person blessed with singular talents. A complex personality at war not with a system but all systems. The portrait of a man constantly moving between his punk attitude and extreme sensibility.a documentary about filmmaker Bruce LaBruce
'His films explore themes of sexual and interpersonal transgression against cultural norms, frequently blending the artistic and production techniques of independent film with gay pornography'- Wikipedia
- DirectorSamantha LeeStarsJasmine Curtis-SmithLouise Delos ReyesKate AlejandrinoA young creative is secretly in love with her childhood best friend, who is a budding actress. As the truth unfolds, they decide to confront the feelings they have for each other.'-Baka Bukas- ( Maybe Tomorrow) is a 2016 Philippine romantic drama independent film written, co-produced, and directed by Samantha Lee on her directorial debut. As a lesbian herself, Lee developed the concept for the film based on her own relationship with a female partner. Furthermore, she stated in an interview for CNN Philippines:
"Baka Bukas is the story of what happens when you fall in love with your best friend. I conceptualized the film because I wanted to see a representation of the LGBT community that went beyond the portrayals that are shown in mainstream media. The characters in this film are fully flawed functional human beings. They are more than just an accessory to the plot, they are the plot"'- Wikipedia
- DirectorMarie LosierStarsGenesis P-OrridgeLady Jaye Breyer P'OrridgeBig Boy Breyer P'OrridgeA documentary on artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the transformations the pair underwent for their Pandrogyne project.In January 1993, [English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist] Genesis and his second wife, Lady Jaye, relocated to Ridgewood, Queens in New York City. It was here that the couple embarked on what they termed the "Pandrogeny Project"; influenced by the cut-up technique, the duo underwent body modification to resemble one another, thus coming to identify themselves as a single pandrogynous being named Breyer P-Orridge. In doing so, the pair underwent $200,000 worth of surgical alteration, receiving breast implants, cheek and chin implants, lip plumping, eye and nose jobs, tattooing, and hormone therapy, while also adopting gender neutral and alternating pronouns. With this project, P-Orridge's intent was to express a belief that the self is pure consciousness trapped within the DNA-governed body. The couple adopted the term "pandrogyne" because – in their words – "we wanted a word without any history or any connections with things — a word with its own story and its own information"'
- Wikipedia
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsRobin WilliamsNathan LaneGene HackmanA gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsLéa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosSalim KechioucheAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.cw:
- graphic nudity & explicit sex, between two women and between a woman and a man
- an argument between a lesbian couple regarding infidelity involves yelling and escalates to intimidation and physical violence (shoving, shaking, slapping)
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsJennifer TillyGina GershonJoe PantolianoTough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.cw:
- non-graphic sex between two women
- violence: a man's finger is cut off with pliers; it's not shown being cut off as the camera pulls away at the last minute, but you do see blood splatter on the floor, the man yell in pain and the finger fall on the floor,
a woman is punched in the face several times,
several men are shot - DirectorEric SchaefferStarsMichael WelchMichelle HendleyAlexandra TurshenBoy Meets Girl is a funny, tender, sex positive romantic comedy that explores what it means to be a real man or woman, and how important it is to live a courageous life not letting fear stand in the way of going after your dreams.cw:
- 'tranny' is used derogatorily
- non-graphic sex, between two women and between a woman and a man
- a trans woman is shown fully nude, front and back, breasts, penis and butt
- trans protagonist relates struggle with suicidal ideation and eating disorder
- DirectorRodney EvansStarsAnthony MackieRoger RobinsonAlex BurnsA drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsNatasha LyonneClea DuVallMichelle WilliamsA naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.cw:
- 'conversion therapy' is a central theme
- non-graphic masturbation & sex between two girls
- teenagers are coerced into simulating heterosexual sex as part of 'conversion therapy'
- DirectorÉdouard MolinaroStarsUgo TognazziMichel SerraultClaire MaurierThe manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and his star attraction, are a gay couple. Madness ensues when his straight son brings home a fiancée and her ultra-conservative parents to meet them.cw: multiple uses of the 'f' slur
- DirectorKatherine Fairfax WrightMalika Zouhali-WorrallStarsDavid BahatiLou EngleLong JohnIn Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.cw:
- several references to rape
- references to violent, homophobic actions
- a woman describes being raped; she uses graphic terms
- StarsElise BaumanNatasha NegovanlisAnnie BriggsLittle Laura Hollis has just moved in to attend Silas College. When her missing roommate is replaced without explanation, Laura vows to find out what is happening on campus.'Carmilla is a Canadian single-frame web series co-created loosely based on the novella of the same name'
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features a non-binary character & lesbian protagonists
watch Carmilla here: https://www.youtube.com/user/VervegirlMagazine/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=25 - DirectorRob EpsteinJeffrey FriedmanStarsLily TomlinTony CurtisSusie BrightA documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBen AffleckJoey Lauren AdamsEthan SupleeHolden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.cw: violence: a brief fist fight occurs; a man appears to be shot
- DirectorJustin SimienStarsTyler James WilliamsTessa ThompsonKyle GallnerThe lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.features a gay protagonist, examines the intersection of being black and gay in the US
cw:- several uses of the 'n' slur
- sexual harassment of a gay student
- numerous uses of homophobic slurs
- anti-black racism is a central theme
- white students are shown wearing blackface at a party
- DirectorDavid FranceStarsKurt WolfeSue YackaCatherine Shugrue Dos SantosVictoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.
- DirectorYony LeyserStarsYony LeyserTim-Fabian HoffmannChloe GriffinDesire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city's vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin's layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years, and punk. Many original Berlin personalities play themselves and the locations are all real Berlin locations. The film features performances by the queen of punk Nina Hagen, electro star Peaches, Brooklyn's Blood Orange, German sensation Rummelsnuff, rapper Sookee, Einstürzende Neubauten's Blixa Bargeld; and Wolfgang Müller, plus cast members Amber Benson (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame), German film legend Rosa Von Praunheim, artists Eva & Adele, photographer Miron Zownir, internet sensation Labanna Babalon as well as leading roles Tim-Fabian Hoffman (Sasha), Chloé Griffin (Cathrine) and the director himself, Yony Leyser (Ezra).
- DirectorMarco La ViaHanna LadoulStarsMya TaylorEmma ThatcherTravis JohnsShortly after a hurtful breakup, Diane, a transgender pagan priestess, finds refuge in Palm Springs. She is engaged in a battle with her inner demons when an enigmatic sociopath, starts to stalk her.https://www.dianefromthemoon.com/
- DirectorJun LanaStarsPaolo BallesterosChristian BablesJoel TorreFriends attend the wake of Trisha, a Filipino transgender woman. They look back into her life and how she faced the adversities and triumphs of living as a transgender in Filipino society.
- DirectorDavid ThorpeStarsDavid ThorpeGeorge TakeiTim GunnA documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice.cw: contains a clip of a teenager being beaten in school
- DirectorSydney FreelandStarsJeremiah BitsuiCarmen MooreMorningstar AngelineThree young Native Americans - an adopted Christian girl, a rebellious father-to-be, and a promiscuous transsexual - strive to escape the hardships of life on an Indian reservation.'Another movie written and directed by a trans woman, this time a trans woman of color named Sydney Freeland, Drunktown’s Finest also co-stars a trans woman of color playing a trans woman of color. This film is about three interconnected young Navajo people, including a sex worker and aspiring model Felixia played by newcomer Carmen Moore. Freeland and Moore bring an authenticity to a trans woman’s story that’s rare in film, and even more rare for a Native American trans woman'
- https://www.autostraddle.com/15-best-trans-woman-movies-according-to-trans-women-303713/
- DirectorJust JaeckinStarsSylvia KristelAlain CunyMarika GreenThe wife of a French diplomat in Bangkok embarks on a voyage of self-discovery.cw:
- frequent nudity
- a woman is raped
- sex between women and between a woman and a man (genitalia is obscured)
- DirectorDaniel G. KarslakeStarsImogene RobinsonVictor RobinsonGene RobinsonAn exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.cw: homophobic slurs
- DirectorTrudie StylerStarsAlex LawtherIan NelsonAnnaSophia RobbFollows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.'Billy is a genderqueer teen who transfers from a more liberal environment in New York to a red state schule that is quite xenophobic and homophobic, a very traditional, conservative schule where feminising yourself is definitely not approved of, to the point where he's teased and then bullied and then beaten . . . . and so the way that Billy thinks about things, to redress the balance, is he thinks it would be a great idea to set out to become the schule's homecoming queen'
- director Trudie Styler (https://youtu.be/cNc_QNFN6I8)
- DirectorBruce La BruceStarsPier-Gabriel LajoieWalter BordenKatie BolandA young man begins exploring his attraction to much much older men while working in a nursing home.
- DirectorRose TrocheStarsV.S. BrodieGuinevere TurnerT. Wendy McMillanA romantic tale about finding a soulmate. The only difference here is that both partners are women...in Chicago's lesbian community.
- DirectorRashaad Ernesto GreenStarsEsai MoralesRobert SalzmanTy JonesAn ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his child exploring a gender transformation that will test the fragile bonds of their family.'When Gun Hill Road came out, many in the trans community started buzzing about the film. Not only was it a movie about a trans woman of color, but she was actually played by a trans woman of color! That twoc, Harmony Santana, took full advantage of the role she was given, delivering a powerhouse performance and earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination, making her the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an acting award in the US. Biko says that Santana "was the first young trans girl I saw in a feature film. I shared many experiences of her character in the film and her family dynamic mirrored my own." Raquel Willis also loves Gun Hill Road, adding that she thinks "it was an eye-opener, intersectionality-wise, to focus on a Latina trans woman and, of course, the interesting dynamics she had in her relationship." Drew adds that "the movie tackles a lot of topics surrounding the trans community that cisgender heteronormative people might consider taboo; transphobia, transmisogyny, sex work, "pumping" (black market surgery) and more."'
- https://www.autostraddle.com/15-best-trans-woman-movies-according-to-trans-women-303713/
- DirectorReina GossettSasha WortzelStarsEve LindleySilas HowardMya TaylorThe story of extraordinary transgender rights activists, pioneers, and friends, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, in the hours before the Stonewall riots.http://www.happybirthdaymarsha.com/
- DirectorJohn Cameron MitchellStarsJohn Cameron MitchellMiriam ShorStephen TraskA gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.John Cameron Mitchell has stated that while Hedwig is meant to be a queer voice, she is not meant to be specifically transgender: "Everyone knows that there is a metaphor with Hedwig. She's forced into this [sex change] operation. ... It's not a choice. Hedwig doesn't speak for any trans community, because she was, you know, mutilated." "She's more than a woman or a man," he has explained. "She's a gender of one, and that is accidentally so beautiful."'
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cw:- partial nudity
- a scene has strobe effects
- the protagonist is coerced into undergoing grs (genital reconstruction surgery)
- StarsJen RichardsLaura ZakAngelica RossA look inside the dating lives of trans and queer women as they navigate the intersections of desire and identity.watch Her Story here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL397e9fZhTd6Jdi6OBv8oMviMY_lowAIm
- CreatorPaul AbbottStarsChloë SevignyRoma ChristensenJorden BennieFollows the life of transgender contract killer Mia, who travels to West Yorkshire to seek out her ex girlfriend.cw:
- transphobic slurs
- self-flagellation of genitalia by trans protagonist
- violence: several people are shot
violent, transmisogynistic actions,
a man's throat is slit in full detail,- non-graphic scenes of sexual intercourse between a man and a 16 year old girl
- several scenes of full-frontal nudity of a trans woman, with both breasts and penis
- DirectorDavid FranceStarsPeter StaleyLarry KramerIris LongThe story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.cw: police and protestors clash at demonstrations; minor police brutality in at least one scene
- DirectorMaria MaggentiStarsLaurel HollomanNicole Ari ParkerMaggie MooreAn adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves going through all the typical struggles of a new romance.
- StarsTorri HigginsonThomas Antony OlajideClara PasiekaIn a world where the supernatural is known but scorned, werewolves, "walkers" and beings with supernatural afflictions attempt to live normal lives in human society. Many are closeted. Few are accepted. To help them fit in, and to navigate the problems in their lives, they come to Dr. Michelle Kessler. A therapist by trade, Kessler is equal parts strong and empathetic, providing her patients a safe space to explore and understand themselves in a world where losing grip could put their families at risk. Self-hatred, alienation. The burdens of carrying impossible secrets. The struggle to feel human.features two bisexual protagonists
watch Inhuman Condition here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbvYWjKFvS5qJ_012WgLY8oJRF250q_ZH - DirectorParvez SharmaStarsMuhsin HendricksA.K. HoosenMazenA documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.cw:
- an animal is slaughtered
- shows a photograph of a man's bare back after being whipped as punishment for being gay
- DirectorGregg ArakiStarsThomas DekkerHaley BennettChris ZylkaA sexually "undeclared" college freshman's clairvoyant/prophetic dreams are the first sign that something very strange is going on involving his classmates -- with him at the center.features a bisexual protagonist
- partial nudity
- gay pornography is seen on a computer screen
- non-graphic masturbation & sex between men and women and between two women
- violence: non-consensual choking,
a woman is stabbed in the head - DirectorAlain BerlinerStarsGeorges Du FresneMichèle LaroqueJean-Philippe ÉcoffeyLudovic is an innocent seven-year-old child who provokes horror in his community when he dresses in girls clothes and insists he's a girl.
- DirectorSascha RiceStarsDanièle FerraroMichelle WolffSally Kirkland"Mango Kiss" is a story about Lou whose world turns upside-down when she falls in love with her best friend Sassafras. They journey to San Francisco and stumble into the wild world of role-playing and non-monogamous S/M dykes. Comedy ensues as these wholesome girls get in over their heads.
- DirectorMax LandisStarsDustin MilliganLuke BraceyEmily MeadeVicenarian drifter Cory arrives in Los Angeles to help his semi-famous T.V. star friend Brendan take his first steps out of the closet.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante RhodesA young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.cw:
- homophobic slurs
- non-graphic sex between two teenage boys
- a teen boy is seen having anal sex with with a woman from behind (nothing graphic is shown)
- drugs: a woman uses cocaine,
- violence:
a character hits another with a chair, rendering them unconscious - DirectorDan HuntStarsLux AlptraumBuck AngelElayne AngelMr. Angel chronicles the extraordinary life of transgender activist and porn pioneer, Buck Angel. He survived addiction, prostitution, and suicide and now tells a moving story of a man's search for acceptance from his family & the world. Following six years in his life, Mr Angel is an inspirational story of an unlikely hero.cw: several scenes feature naked men and women, including close-ups of their genitals
- DirectorGregg ArakiStarsBrady CorbetJoseph Gordon-LevittElisabeth ShueTwo pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.cw:
- use of the 'f' slur
- a teenage boy is raped by an older man
- csa (child sexual abuse) is a central theme
- characters watch some gory scenes in horror movies
- a teenager graphically recounts his childhood sexual abuse
- a man snorts cocaine and coerces a teenage boy into using it
- a young boy puts fireworks in another boy's mouth and lights them
- DirectorJay DockendorfStarsKerwin Johnson Jr.Curtiss Cook Jr.Annie GrierTwo closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.
- DirectorGregg ArakiStarsJames DuvalRachel TrueNathan BextonFollows a day in the lives of a group of Los Angeles high school students and the strange lives they lead.features bisexual protagonists
cw:- characters use ecstasy
- references to crystal meth
- a character is beaten to death
- non-graphic masturbation & sex
- a man's nipple rings are torn out
- a teenage girl is beaten and raped by an older man
- two characters are shown to have committed suicide
- there is an appearance of a clown/zombie holding a dead dog
- DirectorMichael MayerStarsNicholas JacobMichael AloniJameel KhouryA drama centered on the love affair between two men on opposite sides of the Mid-East conflict: Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsTaylor SchillingDanielle BrooksTaryn ManningConvicted of a decade-old crime of transporting drug money, ordinarily law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to 18 months behind bars and quickly discovers the realities of life-changing prison time.cw:
- death of a main character
- non-graphic sex between women
- murders, beatings, bullying, intimidation
- a trans character in prison is held in isolation for an extended period
- a close-up photograph of a vagina is shown several times in an episode in season 1
- DirectorJake WitzenfeldStarsKhader Abu SeifFadi DaeemNaeem JiryesA feature documentary that follows the lives of three gay Palestinian friends exploring their national and sexual identity in Tel-Aviv during the Israel-Gaza conflict of 2014.
- DirectorBruce La BruceStarsJey CrisfarMarcel SchluttNicholas Fox RicciardiOtto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city, until one day he auditions for a zombie film...cw:
- Otto is beat up by homophobes
- Otto finds and eats a roadkilled rabbit
- a character is making a film in which actors depict gay sex between zombies, involving sexual penetration of an open wound
- Medea's film features a zombie orgy with graphic nudity
- DirectorRob EpsteinJeffrey FriedmanStarsRupert EverettKlaus MüllerKarl GorathHistorian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175.
- DirectorDee ReesStarsAdepero OduyeKim WayansAasha DavisA Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.cw:
- homophobic slurs
- there are scenes of nudity in a strip club
- a woman beats her daughter after she comes out as a lesbian
- DirectorJennie LivingstonStarsBrooke XtravaganzaAndré ChristianDorian CoreyA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
- DirectorElla LemhagenStarsGustaf SkarsgårdTorkel PeterssonTom LjungmanA Swedish gay couple adopt what they think is an 18-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent.
- DirectorMichael KasinoStarsMartin BoyceJimmy CamiciaDavid CarterMarsha P. Johnson was a revolutionary trans activist, Stonewall instigator, Andy Warhol model, drag queen, prostitute, starving actress, and Saint, as well as a downtown NYC fixture from the 1960's through her too-soon demise in 1992. Johnson persevered through a life embodied by her middle initial P, which stood for "Pay It No Mind."watch Pay It No Mind here: https://youtu.be/rjN9W2KstqE
- DirectorMatthew WarchusStarsBill NighyImelda StauntonDominic WestU.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.cw:
- homophobic slurs
- pictures of naked men in a gay porn magazine are shown briefly
- DirectorMike LernerMaxim PozdorovkinStarsNadezhda TolokonnikovaMariya AlyokhinaYekaterina SamutsevichFollows the court case of three members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot after their performance in a Russian Orthodox cathedral.cw: contains a graphic orgy scene
- DirectorYony LeyserStarsJohn WatersBruce La BruceBeth DittoA documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and was distinguished by its discontent with society's disapproval of the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender communities.
- DirectorBruce La BruceStarsSusanne SachßeDaniel BätscherAndreas StichA left-wing terrorist group, consisting of several homosexual men and a female leader, kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist.cw:
- contains sexual coercion/rape
- contains unsimulated, graphic sex & masturbation
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsTaye DiggsWilson Jermaine HerediaRosario DawsonIn New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.cw:
- a man is mugged and beaten
- police brutality during a protest
- drugs: implied use of cocaine
- two women are shown injecting themselves with drugs
- a woman goes through withdrawal and is shown vomiting
- DirectorSabine BernardiStarsRick OkonMax BefortLiv Lisa FriesA drama centered on the relationship between a two young men, as one of them navigates the difficulties of life as a transgender man.
- DirectorTill KleinertStarsMichel DiercksPit BukowskiUwe PreussSet in a small German village, a bloody game of cat-and-mouse ensues between a young, straight-shooting police officer and a cross-dressing villain with a large sword and a predilection for beheadings.'the titular samurai might be a transgender Beatrix Kiddo'
- http://loser-city.com/features/der-samurai-review/
- DirectorVictor SilvermanSusan StrykerStarsRay BaxterElliot BlackstoneAleshia BrevardDocumentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco's Tenderloin in 1966, three years before the famous riot at Stonewall Inn bar in NYC.
- DirectorPaul HumfressDerek JarmanStarsLeonardo TreviglioBarney JamesNeil KennedyReassigned to a lowly outpost, a Roman guard's Christian beliefs clash with his gay commander's desire for closeness. Being tortured becomes pleasurable.cw: homophobic slurs
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsBae DoonaJamie ClaytonTina DesaiA group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.cw:
- characters use ecstasy
- full nudity of a cisgender man in episode 5
- forced hospitalisation of a trans protagonist
- a character is shown committing suicide in episode 1
- non-graphic sex scenes between a female couple and male couples
- graphic footage of eight different women giving birth (one cesarian) in episode 10
- violence: several fist fights,
a man is stabbed several times in episode 8,
a man's hands are cut off with a cleaver in episode 7,
a character is tortured by having a bag held against her face,
a character uses a machete to kill a group of people in episode 11 (decapitation of limbs and a lot of blood is shown) - DirectorKate DavisStarsRobert EadsLola ColaMaxwell Scott AndersonSouthern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations. By the time Eads received treatment, the cancer was too advanced to save his life. Filmmaker Kate Davis follows Robert and a group of transgender Southerners in this captivating and truly touching documentary.
- CreatorDaron NefcyDave WassonJordana ArkinStarsEden SherAdam McArthurGrey GriffinStar Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diazes, a Mexican-American family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.protagonist Marco Diaz is widely regarded by transgender fans of the show as being a closeted trans girl: http://breastforce.tumblr.com/post/157869267635/marco-is-a-trans-girl-the-megapost-20/
- CreatorRebecca SugarStarsZach CallisonDeedee MagnoMichaela DietzA team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the Earth, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them.'According to [creator] Rebecca Sugar, her series' LGBT representation is not intended to make a point, but to help all children understand themselves and develop their identity. In her view, queer youth deserve to see themselves in stories just as much as other children—and, given pervasive heteronormativity, not allowing them to do so can be harmful. Moreover, Sugar said, LGBT children also deserve to see the prospect of love for themselves in the characters they identify with—the ideal of fulfilling partnership and true love, established as the one thing to aspire to by generations of Disney cartoons, extended to all. In 2016, Sugar said at a panel that the LGBT themes in Steven Universe were also in large part based on her own experience as a bisexual woman'
- Wikipedia
- DirectorG.B. HajimStarsClaudia BlackTara StrongRon GlassIn a dystopian spacefaring future, Naia, a female guitarist, and Parker, a female saxophonist, fall in love and form a successful band together. A sleazy music producer breaks them up. When his acts start dying, Parker must save Naia.
- DirectorSean BakerStarsKitana Kiki RodriguezMya TaylorKarren KaragulianA hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.cw:
- graphic nudity & sex
- homophobic and transphobic slurs
- prolonged scenes of crystal meth use
- DirectorFrank RipplohStarsFrank RipplohBernd BroaderupOrpha TerminFrank Ripploh is a rascal: he is a shaggy-haired, bearded teacher who is gay and has a very active sex life plus an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life separate from his personal life, though sometimes he corrects student papers in public toilets as he waits to score. He cruises constantly. One evening, he meets Bernd and they become lovers. Bernd is attentive and caring, but Frank gets bored with him and continues his polymorphous perverse ways. How long will Bernd and Frank tolerate each other's habits, and how long can Frank keep his sexual orientation outside of the classroom? Things "come to a head" (no pun intended) during Berlin's annual Queen's Ball and the morning after.cw:
- consensual BDSM
- implied cocaine use
- unsimulated watersports
- graphic nudity & gay sex
- DirectorShôgo FuruyaSatoshi KonStarsTôru EmoriYoshiaki UmegakiAya OkamotoOn Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.cw:
- features an alcoholic protagonist
- violence: a character is stabbed,
a character is shot (brief blood splatter),
a character is beaten by a group of teenagers, - DirectorXavier DolanStarsXavier DolanPierre-Yves CardinalLise RoyA grieving man meets his lover's family, who were not aware of their son's sexual orientation.cw:
- many dead cows are shown
- a character is punched and choked
- a character uses cocaine and forces another character to use it
- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsZoé HéranMalonn LévanaJeanne DissonA family moves into a new neighborhood, and a 10-year-old named Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mikhael to the neighborhood children.cw: a mother drags her child by the arm on two occasions and slaps him across the face
- DirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsBuck AngelKylar BroadusCaroline CosseyThe Trans List explores the range of experiences lived by Americans who identify as transgender (an umbrella term for people whose gender identity does not conform to that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth). No two experiences of trans people are exactly alike. Transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, bi-gender, and non-binary are just a few of the multitude of self-identifiers in the trans community. This film gives a platform to a diverse group of eleven individuals to tell their stories in their own words of their experience with identity, family, career, love, struggle and accomplishment.
- DirectorDuncan TuckerStarsFelicity HuffmanKevin ZegersFionnula FlanaganA transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.cw:
- cocaine use
- graphic nudity
- a fist fight is shown
- a teenage boy performs oral sex on a client. the action is below the screen
- CreatorJoey SolowayStarsJeffrey TamborAmy LandeckerGaby HoffmannAn L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.cw:
- non-graphic nudity & sex
- trans woman protagonist Maura Pfefferman played by cis male actor Jeffrey Tambor
- DirectorJim HubbardStarsDavid BarrKen BingGregg BordowitzUnited in Anger: A History of ACT UP is an inspiring documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches fighting the epidemic. Utilizing oral histories of members of ACT UP, as well as rare archival footage, the film depicts the efforts of ACT UP as it battles corporate greed, social indifference, and government negligence.
- DirectorJames McTeigueStarsHugo WeavingNatalie PortmanRupert GravesIn a future British dystopian society, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow the tyrannical government - with the help of a young woman.this film, written by 2 trans women, examines the condemnation of lgbt+ folks in right wing societies;
V is coded as a trans man: https://coywolfling.tumblr.com/post/157351925759/faegayleh-genquerdeer-rhymingteelookatme/
cw:- a character is burned in a fire
- violence: fist fights,
features an assassin protagonist,
a protagonist is kidnapped and tortured- a mass grave with naked bodies is shown
- a man tries to rape a girl whom he believes is a child
- DirectorChristopher LarkinStarsRobert McLaneCurt GarethBo WhiteA poignant romantic drama examines the life of gay 26 year old, ex-monk, school teacher living in Manhattan. When he meets a man at a gay bar, they connect and are soon living together. Unfortunately their views on monogamy don't match.cw:
- graphic nudity
- non-graphic sex between men
- DirectorCheryl DunyeStarsCheryl DunyeGuinevere TurnerValarie WalkerA young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- DirectorDavid WeissmanBill WeberStarsEd WolfDaniel GoldsteinGuy ClarkA deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
- DirectorAmnon BuchbinderStarsAaron WebberRobert JoyRebecca JenkinsAfter years of being home schooled by hippie parents, Emerson is enrolled at his local high school. The intelligent and androgynous youth confounds his classmates and captures the attention of his English teacher. The teacher-student relationship leads to problems for everyone involved.
- DirectorCam ArcherStarsMalcolm StumpfPatrick WhiteMax ParadiseA lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 13-year-old boy who learns to cope with his newfound sexuality and his unrequited love for the cool kid in school.cw: non-graphic masturbation
- DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsAoi MiyazakiTakao OsawaHaru KurokiAfter her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society.
- DirectorWill GouldStarsBoy GeorgeJames LaytonLee WilliamsOnce upon a time in the village of Kromer lived two beautiful young wolves. Cocksure Gabriel takes newcomer Seth under his paw and helps reconcile him to the vilification associated with being a wolf. They fall head-over-heels in puppy love, playing together around picturesque waterfalls, secluded woodlands, and moonlit lakes. One day a wicked old crone and her goofy sidekick kill their mistress, frame the wolves, and incite a torch-bearing mob of religious zealots to seek vengeance on the hapless pair. But who will live happily ever after?cw:
- 2 characters are shot
- a character is poisoned
- non graphic sex between a man and a woman
- DirectorBeeban KidronStarsWesley SnipesPatrick SwayzeJohn LeguizamoThree drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.cw:
- homophobic slurs
- a woman is emotionally and physically abused by her husband
- DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/8905/camp-sites-wizard-oz/
- DirectorLucía PuenzoStarsRicardo DarínValeria BertuccelliGermán PalaciosThe story of an intersex fifteen-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition.
- non-graphic sex between teenagers
- a protagonist is sexually assaulted/raped
- DirectorMartin CurlandStarsTaylor HandleyDustin SeaveyAlison FollandIn this sexually ambiguous romantic comedy, Luke, a naive college student, struggles with issues of masculinity while he comes to terms with a rare genetic disorder that causes the afflicted to switch gender at will.cw: non-graphic masturbation
- DirectorBoaz YakinStarsLuke PraelSamantha MathisDavid Aaron BakerA young boy becomes fascinated with the persona of his dead grandmother and is sent to an isolated boarding school for misfits run by a mysterious headmaster and his wife.