Gay Films about Bullying - Gay Films Matter

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Wait it Out

2018 Comedy, Romance

A self-proclaimed 'anti-bully' faces his high-school bully on a blind date, challenging his perceptions of bullying, victimhood, and role models.

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Moiré

2014 Drama

With the support of his grandmother, Sergio finds a brief escape each day from the strict rules imposed by his grandfather—until an unexpected turn forces his mother, Elena, to make a life-changing choice.

Fire and Smoke

2021 Drama

he life of Stefano and his new friends is made difficult by a small group of bullies who torment the most fragile pupils in the school, especially Dino, who is a young gay man very close to Silvana. The group of friends understands that only their union can bring them strength, but is this bond enough to prevent things spiraling into tragedy?

100 Days Before the Command

1991 Drama

Follows five Red Army recruits at a training camp in Central Russia.

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Greek School Prayer

2014 Drama

Two high school students explore their identities through violence, testing the boundaries of their friendship.

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Millimeterle

2016 Drama

X jumps first. Down in the water, he's not allowed to change position. The goal for Y and Z is to jump as close as possible to X. The one who jumps closest to X wins the game. Measuring their power and proving themselves is part of the boys' everyday life. Even for gentle-natured Yannik. Until his best friend's upcoming curiosity suddenly puts him in a threatening situation. Where is the line between game and reality and what happens if that line is crossed?

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Bullied

2010 Documentary, Drama

Everyday, thousands of gay and lesbian students are verbally and physically harassed in schools. Jamie Nabozny was tormented by classmates for years. He eventually fought back - not with his fists, but in a courtroom.

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Fairies

2003 Drama, Musical

A bullied high schooler's journey through 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', using glitter and dreams to find acceptance.

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The Son

2012 Drama

Pedro navigates high school with his friends, finding solace in his mother's baked beans.

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Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls

2014 Comedy, Drama

At an all-boys Catholic boarding school, two misfit teens forge an unlikely alliance against bullies and traditional authority figures, navigating adolescence and rebellion.

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Cream Puff

2014 Comedy, Drama

Bryce, a closeted gay teen, confronts his sexuality when he meets Nathan, sparking a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

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Two Faces

2014 Drama

Jonathan, torn between his football career and his hidden sexuality, faces a critical decision that challenges his identity and future prospects.

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Caged

2013 Drama, Romance

How would you respond if you found out your best friend is gay?

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Kali Ma

2007 Comedy, Thriller

An Indian mother takes justice into her own hands when she discovers her son is a victim of bullying.

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Water Circles Under Cotton Clouds

2023 Drama

In a dystopian future marked by pandemics and political upheaval, a group of young people hide on the city's outskirts after stealing vaccines. Tensions arise over sexuality and ethnicity, reflecting a regressive society.

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Not That Kind of Guy

2020 Romance

Léto, a young trans and gay man, lives in a small, social housing apartment near Tours. During the day, he kills boredom on his phone from the ticket booth of a movie theater on its last legs.

The Good Teacher

2024 Drama, Thriller

When a Literature teacher is confronted with a teenage student's complaint of inappropriate behavior, he is called upon to fight to protect his name, his position in the school, and his longtime gay relationship, which no one knows.

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Poesias Para Gael

2017 Drama, Romance

After a chain of unexpected events reshapes their lives, Hugo and Gael marry and begin a new chapter together, determined to build a future founded on love, resilience, and hope.

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Boy

2004 Drama

A young man uncovers the truth behind a fatal hit-and-run, risking violence to expose it.

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Kissing Drew

2013 Drama

In a dull middle school in 1992, a boy struggling with his sexuality seeks redemption after bullying by a 'cool kid' he secretly admires.

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Silent Secrets

2024 Drama

Beau is secretly in love with his best friend Liam, and doesn't dare to say it, because is constantly being bullied and called gay by Rick and some classmates, and then they out him.

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Parafilia

2020 Drama

After a disturbing confrontation takes an unexpected turn, Bruno becomes the obsession of Marcelino, a calculating manipulator determined to ruin his life out of spite and revenge.

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Give Up the Ghost

2020 Drama

Childhood friends Charlie and Matt confront a kiss and its aftermath during catechism.

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Being Brave

2021 Drama

Beckett stands up to school bullies targeting his father's sexuality.

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Stand Up

2011 Drama

An anti-homophobic bullying PSA integrated into Ireland's BeLonG To Youth Services' Stand Up LGBT Awareness campaign, promoting friendship as a tool against bullying.

Barumbadings

2021 Action, Comedy

After the loss of the man who raised and protected them, three gay gangsters come together to grieve. As memories resurface, their sorrow gradually gives way to a heartfelt celebration of his fearless spirit and vibrant legacy.

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Change

2011 Drama

A gay African-American teenager grapples with his identity on the night Obama was elected president, and Proposition 8 - the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage - passed.