Here's our list of the Bt Gay movi and LGBTQ+ TV shows of the year that was 2022 — and what a queer year was!
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- GLAAD TO HONOR ANY MASTREAM FILM THAT GETS ONE THG RIGHT ABOUT BEG GAY
- BETIFUL THG IS A MASTERPIECE OF GAY STORYTELLG
GLAAD TO HONOR ANY MASTREAM FILM THAT GETS ONE THG RIGHT ABOUT BEG GAY
LOS ANGELES—Seekg to honor filmmakers for fair and clive portrayals of the LGBT muny, the Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn announced Sunday the tablishment of a prtig new prize to be award to any mastream motn picture that gets even one thg right about beg gay. "We're not askg… * one thing gay movie *
The global panmic has ma this Valente's Day the perfect opportuny to curl up at home for an eveng wh a good gay movie and there's tons of optns. As such, the pany has curated a list of the 10 Bt Gay Romantic Films -- pendg on who you are, may be jt the thg to get the juic flowg.
The lp clus plenty of romance, tear jerkers, German ps havg gay shower sex, and classic tal of nocent young n check out the full movie scriptns and curated clips of their selected "Netflix and Chill" favor at the webse.
Today, is an all-time classic for perfectly pturg the uncertati of first gay love a far different to watch: Amazon, Google Play. " Why 's important: The documentary troduced viewers to the diverse "ballroom" culture active New York Cy the 1980s, and took an unflchg look at the effects of AIDS, homophobia, and vlence. The film also explor the unrequed love Phoenix's character, a gay man, has for Reev's character, a man who's more ambivalent about his sexualy.
BETIFUL THG IS A MASTERPIECE OF GAY STORYTELLG
" Why 's important: "Betiful Thg" portrays a burgeong relatnship between two young men a tenr and rpectful way, and was wrten by gay playwright Jonathan Harvey. " Why 's important: "Brokeback Mounta" arguably brought same-sex romance to mastream dienc — and although neher Gyllenhaal nor Ledger were actually gay, the actors' performanc were wily praised. Synopsis: "The story of Harvey Milk, and his stggl as an Amerin gay activist who fought for gay rights and beme California's first openly gay elected official.
" Why 's important: The film brought wispread attentn to the story of Harvey Milk, an outspoken gay activist and polician who was also the first openly gay mayor elected to public office California. Culled om a longlist of hundreds, movi nsired for the list promently feature gay, lbian, trans, or queer characters; ncern self centrally wh LGBTQ+ them; prent s LGBTQ+ characters a fair and realistic light; and/or be seen as a touchpot the evolutn of queer cema. And we regnize that some of the films the list will re-igne healthy bat that have been fixtur of discsn around LGBTQ+ films — straight actors playg gay characters, cis actors playg trans characters, and the historil domance of whe male perspectiv.
For our most recent update to the list, we’ve add mastream edi Fire Island and Bros, thriller Knock at the Cab (featurg two pairs of hbands whose vatn is terpted by the potential apolypse), Disney feature Strange World (wh the stud’s first openly gay lead character), Blue Jean (a Brish drama set durg the Thatcher premiership), the extremely well-reviewed Girl Picture), France’s magil realist The Five Devils, and Cann 2023 buts Monster and Strange Way of Life. Crics Consens: We Were Here reviss the cris facg the gay muny the early 1980s -- and offers a powerful tribute to the spirg rolve shown at a time of turmoil. Synopsis: In Uganda, openly gay David Kato and his fellow activists work to feat new legislatn their untry that would...