Gay rights movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant gay rights movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out queer cinema, realistic, touching, serious, captivating and emotional films and TV shows about / with gay, gay rights, lgbt, lgbtq, gay interest, gay slur, homosexuality, gay couple, homosexual and gay subtext plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as gay rights: Prayers for Bobby (2009), Milk (2008), When We Rise (2017), Pride (2014), Anotherworld (2008), Stonewall (2015), The Circle (2014), The Paradise of Thorns (2024), Philadelphia (1993), Riot (2018).
Best films
New films
| Derek and Cameron (2013) | 6.6 | |
| Code Name: Dynastud (2018) | 3.9 | |
| The Dream Children (2015) | 5.5 | |
| 8 (2012) | 7.2 | |
| Woke (2017) | 7.2 |
List of gay rights movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sad, sexual, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, gay teenager, homosexuality, suicide, homosexual, gay love, gay rights, lgbt teen, gays and lesbians, gay relationship, religious intolerance ...
Time:
2000s, year 1984, year 1979, 21st century
Place:
usa, ethiopia, san francisco, california, portland oregon
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, who became an outspoken agent for change, seeking equal rights and opportunities for all. His great love for the city and its people brought him backing from young and ...
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, sad, inspirational, political ...
Plot:
gay, politics, homosexuality, murder, homosexual, protest, gays and lesbians, male homosexuality, glbt, discrimination, gender, lgbtqi ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2008, 20th century, year 1973 ...
Place:
california, san francisco, new york, north america, idaho ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, tense, suspense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful ...
Plot:
gay, gay rights, lesbian, civil rights, closeted homosexual, friendship, gay love, women's rights, friend, gay interest, racial prejudice, family relations ...
Time:
60s
Place:
san francisco, idaho
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65K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise ...
Style:
touching, political, sad, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
gay, lgbt, friendship, working class, protest, culture clash, homosexuality, gay rights, prejudice, gay pride, gay love, gay couple ...
Time:
year 1985, 20th century, year 2014, year 1984, 2000s ...
Place:
england, wales, united kingdom, britain, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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 monologues performed by actors and adapted from interviews with ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sexy, sexual, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, gay rights, gay romance, gays and lesbians, male nudity, gay sex, all male cast, male pubic hair, thirtysomething life, gender bending, gender, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
"Stonewall" is a drama about a young man in New York caught up during the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event widely considered the starting point for the modern gay civil rights movement.
Style:
serious, realistic, lgbt cinema, controversial, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, gay culture, gay rights, gay slur, lgbt, gay couple, gay sex, protest, homosexual history, gay bar, bare chested male ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 2000s, 20th century, year 1970
Place:
new york, greenwich village manhattan new york city, usa, indiana
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, touching, serious, lgbt cinema ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, gay relationship, gay interest, homosexuality, lgbt, gay club, gay couple, gay teacher, forbidden love, gay rights, gay brother, girls' school ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century
Place:
switzerland, zurich switzerland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When his partner Sek dies, Thongkam loses his property to his late love's eager family and must fight to reclaim the home they built together.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, gay cinema, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, gay couple, gay relationship, gay son, gay brother, gay romance, gay rights, gay interest, gay slur, gay love, gay sex, boys love ...
Place:
thailand
Is relevant?
272K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, emotional, sad, tear jerker ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, courtroom drama, hiv, lawyer, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, discrimination, gay interest, homosexual, lawsuit, medical ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, philadelphia
Is relevant?
753
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.
Style:
unusual plot structure, contemplative, tense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
gay relationship, gay, gay lead character, lgbt, gay rights, male nudity, protest, gay sex, police brutality, police officer, riot, police ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1978, year 1974, 70s
Place:
sydney australia, australia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal ...
Style:
sincere, sad, uplifting, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
gay relationship, gay adoption, gay parent, gay, gay couple, closeted homosexual, lgbtq, homosexuality, couples, lgbt, gay slur, male male relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, year 2012, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Mateo is an intelligent boy who falls in love with Daniel, but when everyone reveals that relationship, Mateo is at a crossroads, and he will have to decide between fighting his adversities or giving up everything, even his life.
Style:
erotic, sincere, disturbing, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
gay, first gay sexual experience, closeted gay, lgbt, gay slur, lgbtq, gay rights, closeted homosexual, secret relationship, friend, childhood trauma, secret ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, sexy, sincere, independent film, freeze frame ...
Plot:
gay parent, gay couple, gay love, gay relationship, gay rights, father son relationship, interracial relations, death of partner, teacher, friendship, family relations, gay interest ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2002, year 2006
Place:
tennessee
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In the year 2024, homosexuality has been outlawed by an extreme right-wing government. Only one extraordinary man can stop this wave of terror and repression, a superhero for our troubled times.
Style:
satirical, humorous, exciting, captivating, homoerotic ...
Plot:
gay, gay couple, gay rights, political satire, captured, strangulation, election, homosexuality, father daughter relationship, time travel, politics, disguise ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Gay people across the U.S. go on strike when a governor refuses to approve of gay marriages.
Style:
humorous, captivating, sexual, romantic, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
wedding, gay, event planner, gay marriage, strike, protest, gay rights, gay love, lgbtq, couples, campaign, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
maine
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Genre: Documentary
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A pro-gay-marriage Catholic archbishop. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church. High-profile politicians. A former lesbian converting homosexuals to "straightness." Two survivors of 9/11 victims denied marital benefits. And much more... ...
Style:
serious, uplifting, thought provoking, realistic
Plot:
homosexuality, gay rights, lesbian, gay couple, children, mother daughter relationship, gay parent, family relations, protest, interview, catholic, little girl ...
Place:
massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Marc Hall, a young man living in Quebec, registers his prom date as per his Catholic school's rules. He is denied his request, because his prom date is a boy. Marc Hall is an openly gay teenager in a very conservative Catholic school. This film ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, touching, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
prom, gay teenager, gay, lgbt, teenage love, teenage life, against the odds, youth, society, lifestyle, working class, gay rights ...
Place:
quebec
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Bahamas
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Johnny (Johnny Ferro) is an art student in Nassau whose technique is perfect, but he’s creatively blocked. His teacher sends him off to the rural island of Eleuthera where he meets Romeo (Stephen Tyrone Williams), a hot musician. They begin a ...
Style:
serious, touching, realistic, emotional, stylized ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, couples, lgbtq, gender, art, closeted homosexual, gays and lesbians, society, youth, artists and showbiz, religions or cults ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
bahamas, caribbean
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by one of the partners' brother, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.
Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, realistic, funny ...
Plot:
gay relationship, church, male male relationship, homosexual, family relations, christian, religion, love and romance, gays and lesbians, couples, life is a bitch, clergy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hawaii, vermont, california
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Style:
touching, disturbing, uplifting, political, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, epidemic, gay, lgbtq, medical, hiv, deadly virus, doctor, politics, investigation, glbt, human spirit ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1976, year 1980 ...
Place:
san francisco, africa, usa, new york, copenhagen ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who was dismissed from the Air Force for being gay and the story of his fight to be reinstated.
Style:
period piece, emotional, inspirational, heroic, political ...
Plot:
u.s. air force, lgbt, gay, gay slur, gay rights, identity, activism, civil rights, social justice, courage, legal battle, social change ...
Time:
70s, year 1975
Place:
virginia, langley virginia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A cinematic homage to the Front Homosexual d'Action Révolutionnaire, the first gay rights movement in France, AllesandroAvellis' compassionate drama tells the tale of a young activist living in Paris when homosexuals had no place in ...
Style:
period piece, romantic drama, historical drama, compassionate, intense ...
Plot:
lgbtq, homosexuality, gay rights, repression, sexual identity, political activism, gay, underground movement, identity crisis, forbidden love, social change, family conflict ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
This is the story of present-day Hungary's most famous gay celebrity who openly admits his homosexuality and fights for gay rights in a society where so many alternative values are denied. But then something happens and he is shocked to ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, tension, melancholic, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gay, self discovery, gay rights, lgbtq, gay slur, sexuality, identity crisis, sexual confusion, celebrity, activism, bisexuality, conflict ...
Place:
hungary, budapest, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Political strategists in a northern Italian city push gay-rights campaigner Piero into the mayoral race, pairing him with uptight conservative toughie Adele (Claudia Gerini). Piero and his partner, Remo, are the stable ones, while buttoned-up ...
Style:
romantic comedy, romantic drama, heartfelt, art house, queer cinema
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gay, lgbt, political campaign, lgbtq, gay rights, love triangle, satire, political satire, social commentary, identity, sexuality, relationships ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Del Shores' follow-up to "Sordid Lives" revisits Winters, Texas for a showdown between the gradually liberalizing locals and the new fundamentalist preacher in the wake of the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
lgbt, gay, gay rights, gender equality, gay love, social problems, social satire, relationship problems, satire, women, sister sister relationship, society ...
Is relevant?
707
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Pob and Dew are friends who study at the same school but slowly realize, that there might be something more than friendship between them. Unfortunately, they live in an era which isn't open to homosexuals and thus the two get separated only to ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, tear jerker
Plot:
lgbt, lgbtq, gay asian, gay, forbidden love, gay teenager, closeted gay, repressed homosexual, gay couple, male homosexuality, lgbt teen, social issues ...
Place:
thailand
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Nagisa is 17 years old and attends second grade in high school. He is apart from his parents and lives alone in the seaside town of Fujisawa in Kanagawa. He is passionate about surfing and works at a bathhouse in a hostel on the island Enoshima ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, sentimental, touching, dorama
Plot:
gay relationship, gay lead character, gay, homosexuality, homoerotic friendship, lgbt, gay teenager, unrequited love, male male relationship, love and romance, male homosexuality, gay couple ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Two years after the death of Jean, Matthias, the coach, decides to take Selime, a young man from the suburbs he believes is gay, to accompany the Shiny Shrimps to the Gay Games in Tokyo, on a trip to pay tribute to their friend who left too early. ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, humorous, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
gay, gay interest, homosexuality, gay slur, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay rights, homophobe, travel, humour, gender issues, homophobic slur ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story:
Describes everyday life in a Lyon LGBT centre, examining the initial political, emotional and sexual life of a man who recently came out as gay.
Style:
sexy, psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, touching ...
Plot:
gay, closeted homosexual, male homosexuality, homosexuality, gay relationship, gay muslim, gay club, gay slur, politics, transvestism, love and romance, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
THE HAPPY PRINCE tells the story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. This great man of letters, once one of the most famous authors in England, is now a superstar on the skids. As Oscar lies on his death bed, the past comes flooding back to him, ...
Style:
costume drama, touching, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
gay relationship, victorian england, gay couple, writers, gay interest, gay youth, gay friend, gay, downfall, gay romance, exile, father son relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 2000s, victorian era
Place:
paris france, london, naples italy
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