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Movies with LGBTQ+ Characters

Last updated: July 17,

With the call for diverse media representation growing louder than ever, movies that highlight LGBTQ+ stories and characters are finally getting some time in the spotlight. We've put together the best LGBTQ+ movies that highlight a wide range of identities and experiences for families and teens craving better representation in their lives. These picks celebrate love, perseverance, and the real-life icons who have led the Queer community to where it is today. For more stories with great visibility, check out our lists of TV Shows with LGBTQ+ Characters and Books with LGBTQ+ Characters.

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Documentaries

  • The Adonis Factor
  • Beautiful Daughters
  • The Celluloid Closet
  • Check It
  • Friends of Essex
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Documentaries

  • Before Stonewall: The Making of A Same-sex attracted and Lesbian Collective

    Traces the social, political and cultural history of homosexuality in America from the s to ; the beginning of the Gay Liberation Movement after a police raid on Stonewall Inn, a queer bar in Novel York City; and the three-day riot that followed.
    Rating: UR (Unrated)

  • Brother Outsider: The Being of Bayard Rustin

    A documentary examining the animation of Bayard Rustin who, although one of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, and an organizer of the March on Washington, was forced to play a background role in landmark civil rights events because of his sexuality.
    Rating: NR (Not Rated)

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    The Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows for Families

    Representation in TV shows and movies has come a long way in recent years. Growing up, I rarely saw characters who reflected the full spectrum of identities and experiences in the genuine world. Today, my kids are experiencing a media landscape that’s more inclusive, more diverse, and a lot more hopeful. While there’s still work to be done, it’s encouraging to watch stories that celebrate authenticity, empathy and love in all its forms.

    In honor of Pride Month, we’ve rounded up some fantastic family-friendly shows and movies that feature LGBTQ characters. These picks offer everything from laughs and adventure to heartfelt moments that can spark great conversations. So pop some popcorn, grab a cozy seat on the couch, and enjoy stories that convey the beautiful diversity of the world we live in.

     Family-friendly movies with LGBTQ characters

    “Nimona” 

    When a knight (Ballister) in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, only the mischievous teenager Nimona can aid him clear his name. Onl

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    Coming of Age Movies

    • Being 17 (UR)
    • Get Real (R)
    • Glue (UR)
    • Prom Queen (UR)
    • Shelter (R)

    Coming of Age Movies

    • Navy is the Warmest Paint

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      Adele is a high institution student who, much to her own surprise, plunges into a thrilling partnership with a female twenty-something art student. This intimate epic sensitively renders the erotic abandon of youth.
      Rating: NC

    • But I'm A Cheerleader!

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      Megan's super normal suburban existence is filled with friends, pom-poms and rah-rah enthusiasm until her parents suspect that she may be showing deviant tendencies.
      Rating: R

    • Phone Me by your Identify

      In Northern Italy in , seventeen year old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape.
      Rating: R

    • Edge of Seventeen

      Set in the summer of in Sandusky, Ohio,