20 years of Sapphic cinema: the 20 best lesbian movies
Dive into the evolution of lesbian movies over the past two decades with our favorites from indie gems to mainstream hits.
April 21, 2025
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Ang Lee's Film 'The Wedding Banquet' Is Latest LGBTQ+ Film Added to National Registry
Ang Lee's film is one of 25 added this year, joining many other LGBTQ+ movies from previous years.
December 15, 2023
How a Bible Error Changed History and Turned Gays Into Pariahs
In a new book and documentary, two researchers claim the original bible never condemned homosexuality.
December 17, 2022
Far Right Host: Unvaccinated Are More Ostracized Than AIDS Patients
The anti-LGBTQ+ media personality attempted to rewrite history by claiming those with HIV and AIDS in the '80s weren't treated as pariahs.Â
November 9, 2021
Watch: Dee Rees's Inspiring Acceptance Speech at Sundance NEXT Fest
The queer Pariah director Dee Rees turned her acceptance speech for the 2017 Sundance Institute Vanguard Award into a must-see act of resistance.Â
August 16, 2017
Georgia lesbian's child-custody suit argues gays don't have legal right to adopt
Sara Wheeler's life has become a contradiction. Once a proud lesbian, she's now a pariah among gays. Once in a committed relationship with a female partner, she's rethinking her sexuality. And now she's doing something she once would have considered unthinkable: arguing that gays don't have the legal right to adopt children.
March 26, 2007
The 11 sultriest sapphic femmes and lesbians in film and TV history
These femme characters will have you swooning!
May 2, 2025
17 Essential Black Queer Films
Celebrate Black history and culture with these tales of the Black LGBTQ+ experience.
February 26, 2018
25 LGBTQ+ Coming-of-Age Films Charting the Teen Years
LGBTQ+ coming-of-age films from But I'm a Cheerleader to Moonlight help us remember that coming into a queer identity is a journey.
August 31, 2022
The 25 best queer films of the century so far
From But I'm a Cheerleader to Brokeback Mountain to Bottoms, the first 25 years of the 21st century have witnessed a sea change in LGBTQ+ films like trans stories starring trans people and queer movies becoming major awards contenders. Here are the best ranked.
December 25, 2024
Queen Latifah Openly Discusses Her Celeb Woman Crush on Red Table Talk
The multihyphenate entertainer joined Girls Trip co-stars Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish on Jada Pinkett Smith's talk show to openly discuss crushes on celebrity women!Â
April 17, 2020
Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival Returns This November
You can win two VIP passes if you can name that cat!
August 26, 2013
