Gay Films with Coming Out Scenes

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Acceptance

2020 Drama

When a boy tells his parents he is gay, he soon discovers what family really means.

The Danish Boys

2019 Compilation

Explore an exciting array of Danish gay short films.

Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know

2023 Compilation

Ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of attraction yields emotional results - proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant as ever before.

The Male Gaze: Hide and Seek

2021 Compilation

Five short films prove that once desire is ignited, nothing stays the same. In London, a one-night-stand between two strangers becomes something more. Two old friends play master and submissive at an Italian beach.

The American Boys

2020 Compilation

Take a journey with the kids of America - see the highs, the lows and everything in between - US of A-style!

The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams

2021 Compilation

A compilation of 7 timeless stories portrays the nature of gay relationships between men from the 1980s to the present.

New Queer Visions: Seeing Is Believing

2020 Compilation

In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman - is everything we see truly what it seems to be?

Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings

2024 Compilation

A stunning collection of 11 gay short films.

New Queer Visions: Parental Guidance

2021 Compilation

As any mother or father will tell you, when it comes to parenting, there's no right way to do it! Discover the highs and lows of being a queer kid in a straight family and vice versa in these six moving short films from Germany, Bulgaria, Israel, China and the United Kingdom.

The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble

2024 Compilation

Four countries, four men - and four encounters that will call into question everything about themselves they thought they were sure of. Just when you thought things couldn't get any more complicated, along comes a boy to add a fresh perspective.

The Swedish Boys

2020 Compilation

Explore a dizzying confection of Swedish life and love spanning all shades of the gay experience, from childhood confusion to a teen's coming out, to a mother trying to connect with her deaf son.

The Latin Boys: Volume 1

2019 Compilation

From Mennonite musings on the Amazonian pampas to wild Havana nights and bittersweet Rio love songs.

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Pride

2013 Drama

Manol, a retired general and a loving grandfather, is a patriarch of firm morals and fixed beliefs, which he has upheld in his household. But on this day he learns that the boy he raised is gay. The life choices of his loved ones challenge his values in a battle he has lost by default.

The Latin Boys: Volume 2

2020 Compilation

Explore growing pains, unobtainable crushes, political upheaval, gay parenting and grief.

Taxi to the Toilet

1980 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Frank, balancing his public-school teaching with a hidden nightlife seeking anonymous intimacy, navigates a turbulent relationship with Bernd amid conflicting desires for stability and adventure.

Coming Out

1989 Drama, Romance

A young teacher in East Berlin grapples with accepting his homosexuality.

Real Boy

2016 Documentary, Musical

An intimate story of a family in transition. As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son.

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Living Surfaces

2009 Comedy, Drama

Andrew balances relationships with a girlfriend and boyfriend, confronting his upbringing and a life-changing Saturday.

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Rutina

2022 Drama

A closeted gay teen has to break through a daily routine that keeps him tied into a life full of fear and homophobia, even though the struggle eventually will take him to confront society itself.

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Max

2019 Drama, Romance

Two friends, one gay and one straight, discuss their feelings after drinking and smoking together and a romantic vibe comes out. Is there more than it meets the eye? Are any of them confused or are they denying something else?

World and Time Enough

1994 Drama, Romance

HIV-positive artist Mark and his lover Joey struggle with relationship issues and maintaining a monogamous union. Joey, who was adopted, searches for his biological parents.

Man of the Year

1995 Comedy, Romance

Chronicles Dirk Shafer's double life as a Playgirl model and his struggle with his sexuality.

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Forsaken

1994 Drama

A boy grapples with conflicting feelings of love and religious conviction.

David Searching

1997 Drama, Romance

A young gay man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Latin Boys Go to Hell

1997 Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance

An openly gay Latin boy's hormones surge when his cousin Angel arrives for an extended stay. Together, they explore the young and dangerous gay scene in the Latin neighborhood.

The Man I Love

1997 Drama, Romance

A swimmer's journey of first love and coming out, revealing the bittersweet realities and the mantra to live fully.

Destiny

1997 Drama

Manga and Sory, two young gay boys in Guinea, navigate the challenges of love and acceptance in their community.