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Epic 'Wicked' lip sync surprise for Cynthia Erivo by Pattie Gonia

The hiker in heels held space with a powerful performance and a heartwarming gesture for the Out100 Icon of the Year.

Five Films You Didn't Know Were Gay

I'm not the kind of person to go looking for homo subtext when it's not there. And really, you shouldn't be either. Queer moviegoers aren't obliged to see everything filtered through a subtext-decoding spyglass. But I saw nearly 400 movies in 2007 (yes, really), all in the line of duty. And I can tell you that at least a handful of the movies released this year were really gay films trying to pass for straight. And I have evidence...

Queens reigns

Nobody has more fun than the characters in a Spanish comedy, and that holds true for this fictional story of the first 10 gay couples to be legally wed in Spain, in a spectacle broadcast live on TV.

'Scissorhands' on Stage Is the Queer Story '90s LGBTQ Kids Longed For

A musical version of Edward Scissorhands set to pop and rock hits features a nonbinary Edward and a beautiful queer love story. 

Kiev Is Burning

A historic theater is attacked during an LGBT film festival.

Star Wars' Gay Kiss Slips Through China's Censors

Some hailed the kiss as a victory; others called it "baffling."

LGBTQ-Themed Bohemian Rhapsody & Boy Erased Win Weekend Box Office

The biopic about bisexual Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and Boy Erased, about a gay man's ordeal at conversion therapy camp, dominated the big screen. 

'Avengers: Endgame' Is the Straight White Male Superhero's Swan Song

The blockbuster marks the end of an era -- and the beginning of a more diverse one.

GLAAD Report: LGBTQ-Inclusive Films Jump to Over 18 Percent

However, there is still a lack of transgender representation in films from major studios.

The 10 best film performances by LGBTQ+ actors in 2024

This was an extraordinary year for queer cinema and LGBTQ+ talent on the big screen.

Kristen Stewart Is the Out A-Lister We've Been Waiting For

Kristen Stewart is a box-office megastar as well as a thoughtful indie actress. Now she's unabashedly out of the closet. But it remains to be seen if her big-screen A-list status will hold.

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.

LGBT Movie Poster History: Preserving the Fossil Record

Posters for LGBT-themed films tell us as much about our history as the films themselves, says professor and collector Wes Davis.

LGBTQ+ Film Festival Frameline Announces Lineup for its 47th Year

This year's festival will host special guests Taylor Mac, Alaska, and Sofia Coppola.

So long, partner

In his short life, Heath Ledger barely had time to tap his potential. But for us, he had already achieved the performance of a lifetime--and losing him so soon after Brokeback Mountain is like suffering a death in the family.

The Queer Irony of Ender's Game

Despite the antigay views of Orson Scott Card, his most popular novel is an empowering story for LGBT youth.

Why Television Is Outpacing Film in Diversity

Wilson Cruz, Paris Barclay, Outfest Fusion's Taj Paxton, and Anjelica Huston weigh in on the growing divide between television and film in featuring LGBT people, especially those of color.

Rent gets real

As the pansexual, AIDS-inflected Broadway sensation becomes a gritty, hyperreal movie, three returning cast members talk about how the show's messages of love, life, and liberty for all have only become more urgent