Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

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A Brief Introduction to Wrath

2023 Drama

Tiers of gods looking down on a gay Eden introduce doctrine as a means of terrorism.

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Genetica

2022 Drama

The relationship between 15 year old Hemi, and his conservative father is taking a down turn. Hemi steals money from his dad for dancing classes, and something ignites in him. Between classes he meets Dani, a russian dancer that sparks all kinds of emotions. Will Hemi’s new adventure affect his relationship with his father?

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Swingin’

2020 Comedy, Drama, Musical

When sixth-grader boy Qiu is bullied in school for having gay dads, his stepfather Howard, a flamboyant Jazz trumpet player, must confront his own nightmares of childhood bulling before he can provide his son a feeling of security.

Gayby Baby

2015 Documentary

Gus, Ebony, Matt, and Graham, navigate personal changes while the world debates same-sex marriage and if children with gay parents face risks.

Suicide Room

2011 Drama, Thriller

After suffering extreme humiliation at school, Dominik holes himself up in his room and begins spending all his time in a virtual reality chat room.

Blue ID

2022 Documentary

A transgender man's arduous journey of gender affirmation in a traditional Turkish society is chronicled through intimate home videos, capturing the frustrations, humiliations, and endless waiting he endured under intense media scrutiny.

The Last Year

2002 Drama

Paul is completing his last year of Bible College but is struggling with some desires that may get him thrown out of school.

Different from the Others

1919 Drama, Romance

Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.

Hating Peter Tatchell

2021 Documentary

The profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.

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Boychick

2001 Comedy, Romance

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy gay teenage son.

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Esta Noche

2026 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Seventeen-year-old Benni, a gay Latin American runaway experiencing homelessness, prepares for his first drag competition with his older boyfriend, RJ. But after a brutal assault turns the day upside down, Benni must decide whether he can still take the stage — and what performing now means to him.

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Brick

2013 Drama

Jeffrey, who lives in a small town near Arnhem with his father and his girlfriend, is about to become a dad. He spends his days working in the local brick factory and leads a life of routine. But this all changes when he has to supervise Kevin, a new coworker.

Dating Amber

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

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Men Don’t Whisper

2017 Comedy

After enduring emasculation at a sales conference, Reese and Peyton, a gay couple, embark on a quest to reclaim their sense of masculinity by pursuing an unconventional goal: sleeping with women.

Half Brother

2018 Drama

Sandra's mother has been missing for days. Disoriented and without money, she asks Jorge, her distant half brother, for help, but after recording a homophobic aggression, he is being threatened to not release the images.

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The Video Bar

2017 Documentary

In a city where homophobia remains strongly rooted, this film looks at the Holy City's gay bar of Jerusalem: "The Video Bar".

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Kid Fish

2018 Drama

Hugo and Ernesto's encounter in a cave evolves into a complex love affair, as Hugo navigates his deepening feelings while Ernesto remains entangled with another woman.

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One Night in Jaffa

2014 Drama

As Layla's hopes of living openly as the woman she knows herself to be collide with the harsh realities of a single night in Jaffa, her dreams of acceptance are tested in unexpected and deeply personal ways.

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A Friend of Dorothy

1994 Drama

Winston explores his sexuality and relationships in New York's Village amidst newfound freedom.

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Slap

2014 Drama

A teenage boxer searching for self-definition gives in to his true colours at the risk of losing everything.

Vacationland

2006 Drama, Romance

A high-school senior ditches his girlfriend for a gay romance with his best friend.

Upstairs Inferno

2015 Documentary

On June 24, 1973, a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge was deliberately set on fire: an event that for over 40 years, was considered the "Largest Gay Mass Murder in U.S. History".

Ready? OK!

2008 Comedy

A single mom struggles to understand her young son's obsession with dresses, dolls, and girls' cheerleading. With her father's recent death and her wayward brother's return home. they must all learn to face reality and what being a family truly means.

Outed

2023 Drama

Oliver, a recent high school graduate, is kicked out of his house after his parents find out he is gay. He struggles to make it on his own as he tries to find a way to pay for college.

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Brink

2016 Drama

The brutal aftermath of a vicious homophobic attack on a young man are shown as he verges on the brink of death, thinking back on life.

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Your Turn

2019 Drama

Santiago wants to reveal something personal to his best friends. He discovers that they themselves carry a lot of discrimination towards people with HIV.

Cut Sleeve Boys

2006 Comedy, Romance

Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.