91 Best LGBTQ+ Stories Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Popular + LGBTQ+ Stories

This section includes movies where at least one of the main characters doesn’t identify as heterosexual or cisgender. Our goal is to showcase movies on popular streaming services that portray the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities across the world. These experiences are an integral part of human history but only recently are starting to be told in mainstream film.

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The Stroll (2023)

best

8.5

The often neglected but deeply necessary story of trans sex workers, finally told in their own voice

Badhaai Do (2022)

7.2

A rare LGBTQ+ Bollywood film about seeking family and living authentically

Circus of Books (2019)

7.0

Director Rachel Mason’s amusing study of unexpected allies, who happen to be her parents

Blue (1993)

best

8.0

Derek Jarman’s last testament in film, a losing battle with AIDS set on an unchanging screen of blue

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

best

8.5

A modern Shakespeare adaptation turned essential road movie about two gay hustlers

Fire (1996)

7.8

An Indo-Canadian film showcasing how love and desire ignite a fire that defies tradition

The Blue Caftan (2022)

best

8.0

A delicate and moving portrait of pure love

Aimée & Jaguar (1999)

best

8.2

Passion and resistance collide in this gripping tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of World War II Berlin

Margarita with a Straw (2014)

best

8.2

A journey of self-discovery and liberation, through the pursuit of love, sexuality and independence

Blue Jean (2023)

7.7

A subdued and terrifically acted character study about internalized homophobia

Die Beautiful (2016)

best

8.1

A poignant and heartwarming Filipino film that celebrates the transformative power of authenticity and resilience

Of an Age (2022)

best

8.0

A stunning Australian film that captures the immaculate heartache of first love