Queerantine Special: Streaming LGBTQ Films
Welcome to Chechnya
From Academy Award-nominated director David France (How to Survive a Plague, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson) comes Welcome to Chechnya, a powerful and eye-opening documentary about a group of activists risking their lives to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ persecution in the repressive and closed Russian republic of Chechnya. Recommended by Shane.
Watch it on HBO Max: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/welcome-to-chechnya
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In this documentary, leading trans creatives and thinkers share heartfelt perspectives and analysis about Hollywood’s impact on the trans community. Recommended by Mark.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81284247
We the Animals
A trio of brothers cope with their parents’ volatile relationship by running wild and unchecked, and one of them experiences a visceral awakening. Adapted from the celebrated novel, this dreamlike drama won the NEXT innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Recommended by Jaime.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80241304
A Secret Love
Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges. Recommended by Aidan.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80209024
The Cakemaker
When a German baker travels to Jerusalem in search of his dead lover’s family, his growing involvement with them any expose his truth. Recommended by Dave.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80988989
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
In 18th century France a young painter, Marianne, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse. Day by day, the two women become closer as they share Héloïse’s last moments of freedom before the impending wedding. Recommended by Charmaine.
Watch it on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-d514447d-1954-4bf8-8164-fa3d6fdfe73f
Or Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B087KTK3RK
Pregnant Man: The Story of Thomas Beatie
Thomas Beatie, a man, got pregnant. The iconic picture of Thomas with facial hair, a man’s flat chest, and a swollen belly sparked an ethical debate about transgender rights across the world. His decision to have a child was met with discrimination and outright derision by the public. What’s in store for both he and his child? This documentary peers into the life of the world’s first pregnant man. Recommended by Aidan.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07Y5NY31Y
Pride
PRIDE is inspired by an extraordinary true story. It’s the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers’ families. Initially rebuffed by the Union, the group identifies a tiny mining village in Wales and sets off to make their donation in person. Recommended by Dave.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Bill-Nighy/dp/B00Q601RH8
Circus of Books
For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times. Recommended by Shane.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81011569
A Self-Made Man
At a crucial turning point in his life, Connecticut native Tony Ferriaolo’s inner voice said, “Create yourself.” This credo once saved his life and now serves as a guiding principle as he educates transgender youth, as well as their parents. Lori Petchers’ moving documentary interweaves the poignant story of Ferraiolo’s person transition with his life work as a transgender youth advocate. Recommended by Aidan.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01M27PZ55
I Dream In Another Language
An indigenous language is in peril, as its last two speakers had a quarrel in the past and haven’t spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martin, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the old friends back together and convincing them to speak once again so he can obtain a recorded registration of the language and study it. Recommended by Jaime.
Watch on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Language-Fernando-%C3%81lvares-Rebeil/dp/B075CLLCQW
Beautiful Boxer
Beautiful Boxer is a poignant action drama that punches straight into the hear and mind of a by who fights like a man so he can become a woman. Recommended by Tim.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Boxer-Asanee-Suwan/dp/B001HKVM4U
Feel Good (series)
Stand-up comic Mae Martin navigates a passionate, messy new relationship with her girlfriend, George, while dealing with the challenges of sobriety. Recommended by Marina.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80241545
3 Generations
As a teen manages his mom and grandma’s perceptions of his transition, his distant father unexpectedly becomes a required part of the process. This family dramedy stars Elle Fanning, Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon. Recommended by Aidan.
Watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80059505
Gentleman Jack (series)
The epic story of 19th Century landowner Anne Lister who returns to her home to transform its fate — and with plans to marry a woman. Recommended by Marina.
Watch on Amazon Prime Video/HBO: https://www.amazon.com/Oh-that-what-you-call/dp/B07PP548GB/
