What to Watch: LGBTQIA+ Movie and TV Picks
by IMDb-Editors | created - 29 May 2020 | updated - 09 Jun 2020 | PublicOur editors' picks of the best LGBTQIA+ films and TV shows available to stream, in honor of Pride Month.
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1. A Secret Love (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Falling in love in 1947, two women -- Pat Henschel and pro baseball player Terry Donahue -- begin a 65-year journey of love and overcoming prejudice.
Director: Chris Bolan | Stars: Terry Donahue, Pat Henschel, Diana Bolan, Kim Donahue
Votes: 4,921
Available to stream on Netflix
2. A Single Man (2009)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Director: Tom Ford | Stars: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 117,680 | Gross: $9.17M
Available to stream on Netflix
3. Alex Strangelove (2018)
TV-MA | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alex, high school class president, nerd and a straight A student, has been dating Claire a long time. They decide to sleep together but then he meets a gay guy and he's confused.
Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Michael Abela, Daniel Doheny, Brendan Archer, Madeline Weinstein
Votes: 19,512
Available to stream on Netflix
4. Beautiful Something (2015)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Four diverse gay men navigate art, sex and love in one sublime night.
Director: Joseph Graham | Stars: Brian Sheppard, Zack Ryan, Colman Domingo, John Lescault
Votes: 1,208
Available to stream on Prime Video
5. Bessie (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman
Votes: 4,781
Available to stream on Prime Video
6. Better Things (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
An actress raises her three daughters while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent.
Stars: Pamela Adlon, Mikey Madison, Hannah Riley, Olivia Edward
Votes: 17,992
Available to stream on Hulu
7. Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
NC-17 | 180 min | Drama, Romance
Adèle'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.
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing
Votes: 162,908 | Gross: $2.20M
Available to stream on Netflix
8. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
Votes: 591,915 | Gross: $216.43M
Available to stream on HBO
9. Booksmart (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 130,878 | Gross: $22.68M
Available to stream on Hulu
10. Concussion (2013)
R | 96 min | Drama
After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.
Director: Stacie Passon | Stars: Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Johnathan Tchaikovsky, Ben Shenkman
Votes: 5,819 | Gross: $0.04M
Available to stream on Netflix
11. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
R | 117 min | Biography, Drama
In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn
Votes: 518,767 | Gross: $27.30M
Available to stream on Netflix
12. Difficult People (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Julie and Billy, two jaded aspiring comedians who live together in New York City, navigate through their thirties while dealing with their individual careers and personal relationships.
Stars: Julie Klausner, Billy Eichner, James Urbaniak, Andrea Martin
Votes: 4,577
Available to stream on Hulu
13. Eastsiders (2012–2019)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
EastSiders is a two-time Daytime-Emmy-nominated series created by Kit Williamson, starring Williamson and Van Hansis as a couple experiencing life and relationships in Silver Lake.
Stars: Kit Williamson, Van Hansis, Matthew McKelligon, John Halbach
Votes: 3,097
Available to stream on Netflix
14. Elisa & Marcela (2019)
TV-MA | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 1901, Elisa Sanchez Loriga took on the identity of Mario Sánchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Marcela Gracia Ibeas.
Director: Isabel Coixet | Stars: Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Sara Casasnovas, Tamar Novas
Votes: 5,827
Available to stream on Netflix
15. Feel Good (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 315 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The series follows recovering addict and comedian Mae, who is trying to control the addictive behaviors and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of their life.
Stars: Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie, Phil Burgers, Jack Barry
Votes: 13,792
Available to stream on Prime Video
16. First Girl I Loved (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her LA public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend Clifton - who has always harbored a secret crush - he does his best to get in the way.
Director: Kerem Sanga | Stars: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Pamela Adlon
Votes: 4,045
Available to stream on Hulu
17. Gaycation (2016– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
Elliot Page and Ian Daniel set off on a journey to explore the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences around the world, getting up close with moving stories of struggle and triumph.
Stars: Ian Daniel, Elliot Page, Jair Bolsonaro, Alex Schmider
Votes: 1,515
Available to stream on Hulu
18. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Ben Hunter
Votes: 15,917
Available to stream on HBO
19. God's Own Country (2017)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
Director: Francis Lee | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart
Votes: 35,432 | Gross: $0.34M
Available to stream on Prime Video
20. High Maintenance (2016–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy that explores the private lives of unique New York individuals through a common thread: their weed deliveryman.
Stars: Ben Sinclair, Kate Lyn Sheil, Britt Lower, Abdullah Saeed
Votes: 10,458
Available to stream on HBO
21. I Am Not Okay with This (2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sydney is a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.
Stars: Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Votes: 74,509
Available to stream on Netflix
22. Keep the Lights On (2012)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Romance
In Manhattan, film-maker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. As their relationship becomes one fueled by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.
Director: Ira Sachs | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Savane
Votes: 6,140 | Gross: $0.25M
Available to stream on Prime Video
23. Kiki (2016)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.
Director: Sara Jordenö | Stars: Loretta Coombs, Takima Coombs, Afrika Juicy Couture, Bootz Juicy Couture
Votes: 621
Available to stream on Hulu
24. Legendary (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Reality-TV
Divas will battle on voguing teams called "houses," with the chance to win a cash prize in ballsy fashion and dance challenges to ultimately achieve "Legendary" status.
Stars: Dashaun Wesley, Law Roach, Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil
Votes: 1,996
Available to stream on HBO Max
25. Looking (2014–2015)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three best friends living in San Francisco share the nuances and complexities of contemporary gay relationships as they explore a variety of options, both in love and in life.
Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman
Votes: 21,543
Available to stream on HBO
26. Love, Victor (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation.
Stars: Michael Cimino, Rachel Hilson, Anthony Turpel, Bebe Wood
Votes: 21,946
Available to stream on Hulu, June 19
27. Moonlight (I) (2016)
R | 111 min | Drama
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 331,377 | Gross: $27.85M
Available to stream on Netflix
28. Naz & Maalik (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two 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.
Director: Jay Dockendorf | Stars: Kerwin Johnson Jr., Curtiss Cook Jr., Annie Grier, Ashleigh Awusie
Votes: 471
Available to stream on Hulu
29. One Day at a Time (2017–2020)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows three generations of the same Cuban-American family living in the same house: a newly divorced former military mother, her teenage daughter and tween son, and her old-school mother.
Stars: Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz
Votes: 18,300
Available to stream on Netflix
30. Other People (I) (2016)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.
Director: Chris Kelly | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow
Votes: 12,592 | Gross: $0.09M
Available to stream on Netflix
31. Philadelphia (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman
Votes: 257,811 | Gross: $77.32M
Available to stream on Netflix
32. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
R | 122 min | Drama, Romance
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Director: Céline Sciamma | Stars: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino
Votes: 109,196 | Gross: $3.76M
Available to stream on Hulu
33. Pose (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
In the New York of the late '80s and early '90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism.
Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Angel Bismark
Votes: 32,768
Available to stream on Netflix
34. Princess Cyd (2017)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A 16-year-old girl visits her aunt in Chicago for the summer. While there, she falls for another girl, and she and her aunt challenge each other's sex and spirit.
Director: Stephen Cone | Stars: Marika Mashburn, Jessie Pinnick, Paul Brian Fagen, Keith Kupferer
Votes: 4,396
Available to stream on Prime Video and Hulu
35. Queer Eye (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Reality-TV
A new Fab Five set out to Atlanta to help some of the city's people refine their wardrobes, grooming, diet, cultural pursuits, and home décor.
Stars: Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness
Votes: 21,194
Available to stream on Netflix
36. Rocketman (I) (2019)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Director: Dexter Fletcher | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 194,205 | Gross: $96.37M
Available to stream on Prime Video and Hulu
37. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
TV-14 | 63 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Jason Carter
Votes: 23,339
Available to stream on Prime Video and Hulu
38. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
After being a victim of fraud, Johnny Rose and his family go from extremely wealthy to penniless overnight. The only asset left to them is a small, unsophisticated town: Schitt's Creek. They relocate there. Culture shock ensues.
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 145,605
Available to stream on IMDb TV and Netflix
39. Sex Education (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey
Votes: 350,533
Available to stream on Netflix
40. Straight Up (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay. She might not care. A romantic-comedy drama with a twist; a love story without the thrill of copulation.
Director: James Sweeney | Stars: James Sweeney, Katie Findlay, Dana Drori, James Scully
Votes: 3,314
Available to stream on Netflix, June 26
41. Tangerine (2015)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.
Director: Sean Baker | Stars: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O'Hagan
Votes: 35,468 | Gross: $0.70M
Available to stream on Hulu
42. The Danish Girl (2015)
R | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw
Votes: 199,101 | Gross: $11.11M
Available to stream on Netflix
43. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
Victoria 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.
Director: David France | Stars: Kurt Wolfe, Sue Yacka, Catherine Shugrue Dos Santos, Victoria Cruz
Votes: 3,200
Available to stream on Netflix
44. The Half of It (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.
Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz
Votes: 43,186
Available to stream on Netflix
45. The L Word (I) (2004–2009)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbian women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.
Stars: Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner
Votes: 28,711
Available to stream on Hulu
46. The L Word: Generation Q (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
Bette Porter, Shane McCutcheon and Alice Pieszecki intermingle with a younger generation of Los Angelenos experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success.
Stars: Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Arienne Mandi
Votes: 8,378
Available to stream on Prime Video
47. The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson
Votes: 3,499
Available to stream on Prime Video
48. Tig (2015)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The personal Biography of Tig Notaro, a Stand-up comedian who was diagnosed with cancer.
Directors: Kristina Goolsby, Ashley York | Stars: Stephanie Allynne, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Bliss
Votes: 2,855
Available to stream on Netflix
49. Trans (2012)
104 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
TRANS is an extraordinary documentary feature about men and women, and all the variations in between. It is about the Transgender Community, perhaps the most misunderstood and mistreated ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Arnold | Stars: Masen Davis, Christine McGinn, Tiffany Woods
Votes: 157
Available to stream on Prime Video
50. Wentworth (2013–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The confronting look into the lives of the inmates and prison staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives in the prison system.
Stars: Kate Atkinson, Katrina Milosevic, Robbie Magasiva, Jacquie Brennan
Votes: 24,534
Available to stream on Netflix
51. Work in Progress (II) (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Abby, a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship. Chicago improv mainstay Abby McEnany co-created/stars in this uniquely human comedy series.
Stars: Abby McEnany, Celeste Pechous, Karin Anglin, Julia Sweeney
Votes: 2,153
Available to stream on Prime Video
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