Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

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The Young Prime Minister

2010 Comedy

Luke, inspired by Pierre Trudeau, faces social scrutiny when he chooses pink Converse sneakers. Supported by his mother Rita, he navigates school and friendships, challenging stereotypes of masculinity.

Undertow

2009 Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Set on the Peruvian coast, where a married fisherman navigates his devotion to a male lover within the confines of tradition.

8: The Mormon Proposition

2010 Documentary

A scorching critique explores the Mormon Church's role in promoting California's Proposition 8 and its impact on LGBT rights.

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No Place Like Home

2017 Drama

Niko's carefree life and sexuality are disrupted when he returns home to Eastern Europe to care for his ailing mother, confronting family dynamics and personal responsibilities in unexpected ways.

The Way Out

2022 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young man deals with the loss of his abusive father by taking advice from a charming, dangerous stranger who teaches him about life, sex, and fighting back.

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Raheem (The Second Summer of Love)

2023 Drama

Raheem is a young black male struggling with his sexuality as he secretly begins having same-sex interactions at raves, unbeknownst to his best friend Koop.

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P*to

2014 Comedy, Drama

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

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Easy Money

2010 Drama, Thriller

Jaime, a night worker expecting an easy job, faces unexpected twists when his client proposes a different arrangement, leading to a surprising turn of events.

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Stepford

2024 Comedy

A gay couple move into a new home with their adopted gay son. There are given a less than friendly welcome from the HOA bigots, one of whom is a 'pastor' who runs a gay conversion camp.

Philomena

2013 Comedy, Drama

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

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Closets

2015 Drama, Sci-Fi

Follows Ben and Henry, teenage friends across time, navigating identity and acceptance in a compassionate tale of hope.

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Night Watch

2018 Drama

Magno watches over backpack-carrying boys at a supermarket, while Bismarck's night shift unfolds slowly.

COMING SOON

Fallaway

2025 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two college freshmen, caught in a controlling church, struggle between faith, family and who they really are.

Limited Partnership

2015 Documentary

The story of a Filipino-American and his Australian husband, who in 1975, became one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married in the world.

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Baba

2021 Drama

An unexpected discovery forces Britannia, a gay Libyan teenager, to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland.

Sister Mary

2011 Comedy, Musical

Homophobic detective Mark Rima partners with flamboyant Detective Chris Riant to solve serial killings involving a nun and choir boys. As FBI profiler Agent Peccant joins the investigation, they uncover shocking truths within the Catholic Church, testing their resolve and beliefs.

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Away

2025 Drama

Sergio travels to Utrecht with his family to attend a football match. Before returning to Barcelona, he suffers a panic attack and decides to stay alone in Holland, cutting off all contact with his past.

Slay

2024 Comedy, Horror

After a booking mistake, four drag queens find themselves performing for a mostly unwelcoming crowd, but when vampires attack, the crowd looks to the queens to save the day.

This Is Me

2024 Documentary

Examining how Transgender men and women survive and even flourish in today's extremely divided America.

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American Male

2016 Drama

A gritty look at rigid gender norms, and how they shape us.

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Along the Road

2011 Drama, Romance

Truck drivers Ronny and Micke maintain a secret relationship at roadside rest areas, yearning for more while Ronny balances family obligations.

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The Colour of His Hair

2017 Documentary

An examination of the Lesbian and Gay News Media Archive in London interspersed with recollections of the Homosexual Law Reform Society and a meditation on life under discriminatory law.

Oi! Warning

1999 Drama

A German teen torn by identity drifts toward a skinhead gang while forming an unlikely bond with a gay leftist punk. The clash between their worlds escalates into violence, exposing the fraught tensions between subculture and sexuality.

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Billy and Aaron

2010 Drama, Musical

Explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940's.

The Country Teacher

2008 Drama, Romance

Petr, a sensitive young teacher from Prague, tries to build a life in a rural town where he bonds with a widow and her son. But when a friend from his past arrives, tensions rise and Petr must confront where he belongs and who he truly is.

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Kissing Frogs

2010 Documentary

About gay life in Beyoglu, Istanbul. Represented of two generations, each sharing their story.

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Confrontation

2017 Drama

A devout family man's past actions are put to the test after seeing his son for the first time in 8 years after he kicked him out for being gay.