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51. The Power of Nonsense (2017 Video)
Documentary, Short
Kraut and Tea explains why nonsense can be a powerful tool against repressive regimes, but a sinister bludgeon when wielded by the bullies themselves.
Director: Kraut and Tea | Stars: Chanty Binx, Hillary Clinton, Adolf Hitler, Kraut and Tea
52. She Stole My Voice: A Documentary About Lesbian Rape (2007)
NC-17 | 88 min | Documentary
In this documentary, filmmakers examine a crime that has been ignored, discounted, and even declared impossible. Stole My Voice is a jarring, terrifying, and eye-opening look at this lesbian rape and sexual violence between women.
Directors: Justine Chang, Armand Kaye
Votes: 7
53. Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004 TV Movie)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
In the small, predominantly working class town of Inniston, Ontario, Marc Hall is a high school senior with a promising future in his chosen career as lawyer. He is bright, well liked by ... See full summary »
Director: John L'Ecuyer | Stars: Aaron Ashmore, Jean Pierre Bergeron, Marie Tifo, Mac Fyfe
Votes: 925
54. Girl on Girl: An Original Documentary (2016)
111 min | Documentary
Girl on Girl is an original documentary film that features the stories of feminine lesbians who, even after coming out, feel invisible and stigmatized.
Director: Jodi Savitz | Stars: Kris Drumm, Ashleigh Lawson-Abercrombie, Destini Lawson-Abercrombie, Karen Sabel Lewis
Votes: 26
55. Word Is Out (1977)
124 min | Documentary, Biography, History
26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.
Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow
Votes: 541
56. Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land (2012)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary
When many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state than missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Lucas, Yariv Mozer | Stars: Mickey Gitzen, Nitzan Horowitz, Tzipi Livni, Ilan Gilon
Votes: 86
57. 50 Shades of Gay (2017 TV Movie)
46 min | Comedy
50 years after decriminalization of homosexuality in Great Britain, actor Rupert Everett explores the way both the gay community and public attitude towards gay people have changed.
Director: Michael Waldman | Stars: Rupert Everett, John Browne, Paul Burrell, Jai'Rouge
Votes: 71
58. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys
Votes: 1,220
59. Consenting Adults (2007 TV Movie)
80 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
This movie is a BBC Four television dramatization of the events of the Wolfenden committee, whose report led to the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain. Set in the 1950s, this ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Matt Ryan, Jamie Martin, Charles Dance, Sean Biggerstaff
Votes: 118
60. A Jihad for Love (2007)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary
A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
Director: Parvez Sharma | Stars: Muhsin Hendricks, A.K. Hoosen, Mazen, Abdellah Taïa
Votes: 715 | Gross: $0.11M
61. The Einstein of Sex (1999)
Unrated | 100 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jew, who as a physician established the field of sexology, and fought militantly against German anti-sodomy laws in the late 19th century. ... See full summary »
Director: Rosa von Praunheim | Stars: Kai Schumann, Friedel von Wangenheim, Ben Becker, Wolfgang Völz
Votes: 731
62. Bekis on the Run (2021)
92 min | Comedy
A hoodlum and his gay brother rob a construction firm to fund their guardian's medication.
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Diego Loyzaga, Christian Bables, Kylie Verzosa, Sean De Guzman
Votes: 32
63. God Loves Uganda (2013)
TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary
An account of the American Evangelicals' attempts to indoctrinate their Christian Right beliefs in Uganda.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 1,257 | Gross: $0.05M
64. My Child (2013)
83 min | Documentary, Family
What happens when your child comes out to you? In this feature documentary, parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender individuals in Turkey intimately share their experiences with the... See full summary »
Director: Can Candan | Stars: Mehmet Yilmaz Ak, Yunus Albayrak, Mehmet Aslantug, Zehra Bilgin
Votes: 707
65. Cured (2020)
80 min | Documentary
"Cured" takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBT equality: the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove ... See full summary »
Directors: Patrick Sammon, Bennett Singer | Stars: Harry Adamson, Gary Alinder, Irving Bieber, Robert Campbell
Votes: 168
66. Call Me Kuchu (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
In 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 ... See full summary »
Directors: Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall | Stars: David Bahati, Lou Engle, Long John, David Kato
Votes: 830 | Gross: $0.01M
67. Adult Human Female (2022)
92 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking documentary investigating the backlash against women who feel threatened by penis-having individuals.
Directors: Deirdre O'Neill, Mike Wayne | Stars: Aja the Empress, Shereen Benjamin, Julie Bindel, Mandy Clare
Votes: 329
68. Vito (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Phyllis Antonellis, George Bancroft, Richard Barrios, Edmund Bergler
Votes: 776
69. Outrage (I) (2009)
R | 90 min | Documentary
An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Barney Frank, James McGreevey, Kevin Naff, Dan Popkey
Votes: 1,754 | Gross: $0.04M
70. Olhos nos Olhos (2008–2009)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Twin brothers Vasco and Victor, both villains, compete to take over a struggling cosmetics company owned by the Viana Levi family, led by the mysterious maestro Leonardo. This complex ... See full summary »
Stars: Paulo Pires, José Wallenstein, Bárbara Norton de Matos, Nuno Távora
Votes: 39
71. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary, History
This film tells the story of the massive police raid of Stonewall in June 1969.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Paul Bosche, Alfredo del Rio, John DiGiacomo, Dana Gaiser
Votes: 620 | Gross: $0.13M
72. Trembling Before G-d (2001)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation.
Director: Sandi Simcha Dubowski | Stars: Shlomo Ashkinazy, Steve Greenberg, Nathan Lopes Cardozo, Naomi Mark
Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.62M
73. Execution of Justice (1999 TV Movie)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama
The story of an assassin who killed a mayor in the 1970's in what was known as the "Twinkie Defense".
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Tim Daly, Peter Coyote, Khalil Kain, Tyne Daly
Votes: 273
74. Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through ... See full summary »
Directors: Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir | Stars: Thea Spyer, Edie Windsor
Votes: 420
75. The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.
Directors: Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt | Stars: Yvonne Caudillo, Shelby Knox, Rene Maquilleur, Amanda Noble
Votes: 444
76. Out of the Past (1998)
R | 97 min | Documentary
In 1995, Kelli Peterson started a gay and straight club at her Salt Lake City high school. The story of her ensuing battle with school authorities in interspersed with looks back at the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Dupre | Stars: Stephen Spinella, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cherry Jones, Edward Norton
Votes: 203 | Gross: $0.01M
77. '68 (1988)
R | 99 min | Drama
'68 covers exactly one year (January 1st through December 31st) in the lives of Zoltan Szabo and his family, Hungarian immigrants, working hard to make a life in San Francisco in 1968. The ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Kovacs | Stars: Eric Larson, Robert Locke, Neil Young, Sándor Técsy
Votes: 95
78. Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003)
83 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
Directors: Nancy D. Kates, Bennett Singer | Stars: Bayard Rustin, Dorothy Jackson, John Rodgers, Louis John
Votes: 227
79. In the Life (1992–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A newsmagazine focused on LGBT issues and culture, originally broadcast on PBS.
Stars: Harvey Fierstein, Katherine Linton, Bill Brochtrup, Michael Billy
Votes: 69
80. Making the Boys (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to ... See full summary »
Director: Crayton Robey | Stars: Edward Albee, Joe Allen, Matt Baney, David Carter
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.03M
81. Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005 Video)
62 min | Documentary
Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms,... See full summary »
Director: Loretta Alper | Stars: Stanley Aronowitz, Edward Asner, Roseanne Barr, George W. Bush
Votes: 70
82. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
60 min | Documentary
Actor Stephen Fry has for two years seeking up some of the most homophobic persons in the world who spend most of their time fighting gays, and challenges their view upon their extreme homophobia.
Stars: Stephen Fry, João Silvério Trevisan, Andrew, Steven
Votes: 640
83. The Penis Files (2012)
16 min | Short, Comedy
Until "The Olson Penis" was created by Dr. Olson 10-years ago, historically men's penises grew for procreation when a woman ovulated and retracted immediately. 200 years ago, men who were ... See full summary »
Director: Katie Louie Schwartz | Stars: Becky Thyre, Drew Droege, Erin Brown, Evan Ferrante
Votes: 9
84. Fish Out of Water (I) (2009)
Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Animation, History
A documentary that faces down the controversies between homosexuality and religion, examining Bible verses quoted as condemnatory, and discussing alternative meanings.
Director: Ky Dickens | Stars: Terri Abbott, James Bankston, Ryan Barrett, Trish Bendix
Votes: 286
85. Upon the Shadow (2017)
80 min | Documentary, Drama
Nada Mezni Hafaiedh's Upon the Shadow follows the life of former Femen member Amina Sboui and the community of LGBTQ friends she houses in her Tunisian home. Offering unparalleled insight ... See full summary »
Director: Nada Mezni Hafaiedh
Votes: 75
86. Next Year in Jerusalem (1997)
Unrated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
Manny, devout to his upbringing, is set to marry Rivka, the Rabbi's daughter. But Manny has a secret only Charlie, an openly gay man in an Orthodox Jewish family can understand.
Director: David Nahmod | Stars: Peter J. Byrnes, LinDel Sandlin, Colleen O'Neil, Daniel Nardicio
Votes: 131
87. The Queen of Ireland (2015)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about the life of Irish drag queen Panti Bliss.
Director: Conor Horgan | Stars: Declan Buckley, Phillip McMahon, Una Mullally, David Norris
Votes: 381
88. I Am Gay and Muslim (2012)
59 min | Documentary, Biography
This intimate documentary I AM GAY AND MUSLIM follows a number of young Moroccan gay men in their exploration of their religious and sexual identity. The men portrayed in the film openly ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Belloni | Star: Rayan Rayan
Votes: 41
89. Anotherworld (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An experimental drama entirely composed by monologues. A personal journey through male homosexuality - from darkness to light, from total denial to complete acceptance - as told in ... See full summary »
Director: Fabiomassimo Lozzi | Stars: Francesco Apolloni, Domenico Balsamo, Mirko Batoni, Massimiliano Benvenuto
Votes: 104
90. Leaving Vogue Moran (2016 Video)
45 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
The journey of Wayne Mahon as he struggles to openly and proudly love the transgender woman he is attracted to and come out of the closet to his rough and tumble, East Coast dad.
Director: Wayne Mahon | Stars: Blaine Gray, Amy Jennifer, Kristen Lavesphere, Yasmin Lee
Votes: 14
91. Gay Days (2009)
72 min | Documentary, Romance
In 1985, there were three gays who were out of the closet in Israel. By 1998, there were 3,000. In this short, intensive and dramatic period, Israel came out of the closet in one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Yair Qedar | Stars: Michal Eden, ellyott, Uzi Even, Yossi Even-Kama
Votes: 29
92. Maple Palm (2006)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A lesbian couple of fifteen years lives with the secret that one is an illegal immigrant. With no legal way to protect their relationship, the couple lives in fear of deportation. After an ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Torjan | Stars: Deborah Stewart, Taymour Ghazi, Andrea Carvajal, Robert J. Feldman
Votes: 409
93. Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' Custody Movement (2006)
61 min | Documentary
Directors: Jody Laine, Shan Ottey, Shad Reinstein
Votes: 13
94. This Obedience (2003)
83 min | Documentary
A Lutheran congregation in Minnesota ordains an openly gay woman as its pastor, defying the orders of the national Lutheran organization and bringing down a firestorm of criticism and ... See full summary »
Directors: Jamie Lee, Dawn Mikkelson | Star: Anita C. Hill
Votes: 12
95. Fall from Grace (2007)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
The shocking story of Rev. Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, those who oppose it, and those who chose to leave it all behind.
Director: K. Ryan Jones | Stars: Bill Bunten, Warren Carter, Kelly Franz, Jeff Gannon
Votes: 594
96. The New Black (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News
The New Black is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.
Director: Yoruba Richen
Votes: 101
97. No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon (2003)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
No Secret Anymore shows Del and Phyllis creating coalitions that took on the prevailing belief that lesbians were illegal, immoral and sick. Phyllis and Del did the groundbreaking work on ... See full summary »
Director: Joan E. Biren | Stars: Virginia Apuzzo, Minnie Jane Bowman, Charlotte Bunch, Kate Clinton
Votes: 23
98. Gaze (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
An exploration of twenty artists and their bodies of work.
Director: Matt Riddlehoover | Stars: Derrick Barry, Ryan Basham, Jackie Beat, Rob Beyond
Votes: 352
99. Out in the Silence (2009)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.
Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | Stars: C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock
Votes: 544
100. Saints and Sinners (2004)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
After living together for seven years in a seemingly accepting community in New York City, Edward DeBonis and Vincent Maniscalco decide to get married. But unlike many other gay couples who... See full summary »
Directors: Abigail Honor, Yan Vizinberg | Stars: Edward DeBonis, Olga DeBonis, Theodore DeBonis, Raymond R. Lefebvre
Votes: 73