Top 11 LGBTQ+ true crime docs and how to watch them
Step the shocking and bizarre world of queer true crime in these gripping documentaries.
May 19, 2025
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32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month
We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.
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October 28, 2022
Riveting Wolf Documentary Worth a Gay Gander
A new film about Koani, a wolf, is fascinating in many respects.
August 15, 2012
Documentary Shows Struggle of Gay Baseball Player
The new documentary, Out. The Glenn Burke Story, details the hostile climate Burke faced.
November 10, 2010
WATCH: Documentary Asks 'Do I Sound Gay?'
David Thorpe's new film, currently seeking Kickstarter support, features a wide range of opinions on the 'gay voice.'
May 1, 2014
WATCH: Meet the Out Athletes Changing The Game
Blake Skjellerup, Robbie Rogers, and Brittney Griner share their personal stories in Journey of the Gay Athlete, airing Saturday on CNN International.
January 9, 2014
Kenya Banned This Gay Documentary — It Will Now Stream Across Africa
The documentary, which follows a man over five years, was banned due to its positive representation of LGBTQ+ lives and same-sex marriage.
October 5, 2021
WATCH: Right-Wing 'Documentary' Tries to Defend 'Ex-Gay' Therapy
The 30-minute film profiles four men who claim they overcame 'unwanted same-sex desires' through the scientifically discredited practice of so-called reparative therapy.
December 12, 2013
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Chely Wright's Documentary Charms New York Critics
The film chronicles the country singer's 2010 coming-out.
June 3, 2012
Elliot Page is narrating 'Second Nature,' a documentary about gay animals
The documentary explores over 1,500 species that engage in same-sex relationships, following how some parent, change sex, and more.
June 4, 2024
Paul Reubens, comic who played Pee-wee Herman, comes out as gay posthumously in new documentary
Paul Reubens opened up about his sexuality for a documentary about his life, which was filmed before he died of cancer in 2023.
January 25, 2025
PHOTOS: Changing the Tide for Gay Surfers
A new documentary follows two gay surfers as they uncover a taboo in surfing.
June 2, 2014
Harvey Milk Doc Named to National Film Registry
The Oscar-winning documentary and several gay-relevant narrative films are among this year's selections.
December 19, 2012
A Gay Man Opens Up About His Sexual Assault in 'One Taxi Ride'
In the new documentary, a young gay Mexican man tells his story for the first time.
May 23, 2019
Ronan Farrow to Present Peabody Award to 'Welcome to Chechnya'
The 2020 HBO documentary documented the horrific state-sponsored gay purge taking place in the Chechen Republic.
June 24, 2021
A Very British Gangster Review
A review of the British documentary about a gay crime boss, screening at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
January 22, 2007
Op-ed: Gore Vidal's Lasting Legacy
The director of a documentary about gay literary icon Gore Vidal says the author's legacy has inspired others, whether they know it or not.
June 5, 2014
Redbox Picks Up 'Bridegroom' Despite Rule Against Documentaries
The president of Redbox announced that all 44,000 of its kiosks will stock gay-themed documentary Bridegroom.
December 9, 2013
Gay Chorus Deep South Breaks Hearts With Stories of LGBTQ Resilience
The trailer has dropped for the documentary that chronicles the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus offering hope for LGBTQ audiences in the South.
October 8, 2019
'The Capote Tapes' Shows Why Truman Capote Still Matters
The new documentary details the great gay author's writing career and high-society connections but also portrays his life as a family man.
September 10, 2021