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Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time

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Our list of the Optimal LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time stretches back 90 years to the pioneering German film, Mädchen in Uniform, which was subsequently banned by the Nazis, and crosses multiple continents, cultures, and genres. There are broad American comedies (The Birdcage), artful Korean crime dramas (The Handmaiden), groundbreaking indies (Tangerine), and landmark documentaries (Paris Is Burning). Over the last few years, we added titles like the documentary Welcome to Chechnya, about LGBTQ+ activists risking their lives for the generate in Russia; Certified Fresh comedy Shiva, Baby; and Netflix&#;s The Old Guard, a rare

Love, Simon May Be a Glossy Fantasy, but It’s an Important Step Forward for Gay Representation

This article is part of Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, mind, and culture. Read more here.

This article contains spoilers for the movie Love, Simon.

Love, Simon is many things: an upbeat and charming teen comedy, a leap forward for homosexual visibility in mainstream movies, and a therapeutic workout for closeted teens who wish their parents were as accepting as Simon’s, played poignantly by Jennifer Garner and Fergie’s ex-husband. Kids will love it. Their parents will care it. Who wouldn’t treasure it? Maybe woke teens who see no depend on for it, but even their sophisticated hearts might melt by the finale. Here is the first major studio film to star a gay teen, a diverse coming-out story with an unapologetic note of inclusion and positivity. So far as I can tell, the only people likely to loathe Love, Simon are Fox News hosts and conversion “therapists.” That’s a surefire sign of success.

I myself left the movie with a big smile and a light heart. Filing out of the theater with my partner and a bunch of weepy teenagers—the designated crying scenes

The 50 Best LGBTQ Movies Ever Made

Love, Simon ()

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If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school particular, that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to watch in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen ask his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you grasp what? The queer kids of the future demand their wholesome entertainment, too.

Rocketman ()

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A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.

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Handsome Devil ()

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A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at a rugby-obsessed boarding school until a mysterious new kid moves in and an unlikely friendship chan

Best LGBTQ+ Coming Out Movies, Ranked

Overall, there are mixed feelings about the idea of coming out — all of which are valid. On the one hand, some see the notion of coming-out as a product of our heteronormative society, which wishes to further alienate gender non-conforming people. And on the other, coming out is a necessary form of self-identification and can assist alleviate some symptoms of mental illness, like anxiety and depression. At the same time, coming out is luxury that isn't afforded to everyone, depending on one's socioeconomic or geographic location. Whether it's for ourselves or for others, everyone has their own ways of coming out (and not).

Across the history of LGBTQ+ cinema, many queer narratives hold infused a character's coming-out as part of the overall story. It's commonly seen in many coming-of-age stories, in which a queer character's emotional journey ultimately leads to a moment of self-acceptance, utterance, and coming out. Whatever your stance on coming out, there's power in seeing LGBTQ+ characters on the big screen contribute their full, authentic selves. Here are six movies that explore the thought of coming out.