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20 LGBTQ+ movies coming out in 2024 that we can't wait to see

These LGBTQ-inclusive films have us feeling very excited about queer cinema in 2024! What films are you looking forward to?

Frameline Directors Talk the World's Longest-Running LGBTQ Film Festival

The San Francisco-based festival is a staple of Pride month and a hub for queer cinema.

Christine Vachon on Queer Cinema and the Legacy of Carol

Legendary producer Christine Vachon challenges what makes a film "queer" and looks back on Carol two years after it premiered at Cannes.

New Queer Cinema: Renegotiating 'Male Hustlers'

Male sex workers, as entertainment.

Reflecting on Queer Cinema's Golden Age: The Gay '90s

A New York film festival reminds us how wide the celluloid closet busted open 20 years ago. The Advocate's editors look back at how these movies changed history and their own identities.

Duck Butter's Modern Take on Love Is the Future of Queer Cinema

The film from Alia Shawkat and Miguel Arteta tells the tale of an encounter, and maybe relationship, between two women, but their orientation is secondary. 

Atlanta's Out on Film LGBTQ+ Festival Offers Bold Queer Cinema

Out on Film offers a digital experience everyone can enjoy no matter where they're located. 

Renault Ad's Epic Love Affair Between Women Is a Cinematic Tearjerker

The ad for the Renault Clio is also beautifully compact queer cinema. 

These Are the LGBTQ+ Film Nominees at the 2023 Oscars

Queer cinema is primed to make headlines at the 95th Academy Awards this Sunday.

Alan Parker, Director of 'Fame' and 'Evita,' Dies at 76

The English filmmaker brought positive queer depictions to cinema -- and he helped establish Madonna as a bona fide actress.

Lea DeLaria Wants a Lesbian Rom-Com

The Orange Is the New Black star joins Alan Cumming and Charles Busch to discuss the importance of queer cinema. 

Naughty naughty

The raunchy, outrageous sex comedy Another Gay Movie pushes queer cinema into taboo-busting new territory.

Sundance preview

The festival known for groundbreaking gay cinema has few queer titles this year, but gay filmmakers are out in force. Here's what to look out for.

Sundance Preview | Advocate.com

The festival known for ground-breaking gay cinema has few queer titles this year, but gay filmmakers are out in force. Here's what to look out for.

May December’s Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman on Playing Transgressive Women

The stars of the Netflix film May December, Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, open up about the boundary-crossing women they play. They also touch on their director, New Queer Cinema legend Todd Haynes.

15 groundbreaking queer films every Gen Z gay NEEDS to see

From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!

​'Red, White, & Royal Blue': How Director Matthew López Created This Queer Rom-Com​

López takes on his first film in directing and co-writing Red, White, & Royal Blue. The queer rom-com may never be the same.