Will Ferrell advocates for trans community in new interview
“Why does transphobia exist?” asks the SNL alum and Old School actor featured in the new doc Will & Harper.
September 27, 2024
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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
LGBTQ Documentary Exposes Brazil President Bolsonaro Prior to Election
Often known as the "Brazilian Donald Trump," Bolsonaro has sent shockwaves of racist and anti-LGBTQ+ fervor throughout Brazil.
September 16, 2022
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Prominent documentary mentors coach the next class of LGBTQ+ filmmakers
The town of New Hope, PA takes the spotlight for the inaugural year of the Creative Hope Initiative where five filmmakers uncover local LGBTQ+ history with their documentaries.
October 18, 2023
A new documentary on the making of 'West Side Story' highlights the four queer men behind it
The documentary is the first in a series on LGBTQ+ contributions to literature.
April 3, 2025
Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85
Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.
December 20, 2023
Pope to British Comic: Those Who Reject Gay People Lack 'Human Heart'
Stephen K. Amos queried Pope Francis about LGBTQ acceptance as part of a documentary series.
April 19, 2019
Couples from Hulu Documentary ‘We Live Here: The Midwest’ Discuss Life After Filming
Discover the poignant journeys of LGBTQ+ families in this Hulu documentary, showcasing resilience, love, and the quest for acceptance in the Midwest.
December 27, 2023
‘Mama Bears’ Is a Mom Hug of a Movie at a Time When We Need It Most
Conservative Christian moms upend their world and learn the true meaning of unconditional love for their LGBTQ+ children in this inspiring documentary.
March 16, 2022
How these LGBTQ+ icons are reclaiming the American flag
A new documentary explores how, in a Trump-era America where queer symbols have been weaponized, LGBTQ+ people are reclaiming the country's flag.
August 5, 2025
Cyndi Lauper hailed as a pioneering activist for queer people in a new documentary
The documentary Let the Canary Sing outlines Cyndi Lauper's rise to fame in the 1980s along with her early activism for LGBTQ+ people, reproductive freedom, and more.
May 11, 2024
Fight for Queer Equality in the Military Chronicled in New MSNBC Documentary
Through the eyes of a veteran and activists, Serving in Secret depicts discrimination, love, heartache, and redemption on the road to repealing anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
November 7, 2023
Gay influencer Chris Stanley’s new doc explores West Virginia Pride parade ‘so small, it’s almost a secret’
The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.
June 28, 2024
How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans
The national organization dedicated to supporting friends and families of LGBTQ+ folks is betting on people’s intellectual humility.
October 7, 2025
Remembering the LGBTQ+ history of a queer haven in Pennsylvania’s countryside
Uncover the history of New Hope, Pennsylvania, the subject of five short documentaries premiering this fall.
October 24, 2023
Watch: Queer filmmakers search for typing teacher Mavis Beacon in new doc
In a clip from Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Renée Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross interview a documentary subject about what the Haitian model who inspired the titular AI character in early tech's "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" meant to them as a Black woman.
August 30, 2024
‘State of Firsts’ captures the history of Sarah McBride’s rise as the first transgender member of Congress
The new documentary premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday.
June 6, 2025
Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens
The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 2, 2024
LGBTQ+ History Month: 33 queer movies to watch on streaming
History is a powerful resource to help us get through troubling times.
October 2, 2025
Sundance shines light on real-life LGBTQ+ stories
These four amazing new LGBTQ+ docs educate, inspire, and remind us why we fight for queer rights.
March 28, 2025