Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

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The Raspberry Reich

2004 Comedy, Romance

A left-wing terrorist group, consisting of several gay men and a female leader, kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist.

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Silent Retreat

2026 Drama

Two men arrive at a silent Buddhist meditation retreat expecting stillness. In the quiet, they begin to reveal who they really are.

Sex Is…

1993 Documentary

Marc Huestis assembles candid interviews with 15 gay men in San Francisco, exploring sex, desire, and identity in the shadow of AIDS. Blending personal stories, archival footage, and porn clips, the film examines themes like first experiences, safe sex, intimacy, pain, race, and fantasy—all in pursuit of one question: how do we live fully with sex in our lives?

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Followers

2015 Comedy, Drama

When an elderly woman sees a vision of Jesus on the shorts of a young African man at her swimming class, she befriends him, believing he's been sent by God to free her from loneliness.

Spetters

1980 Drama, Romance

Several Dutch teenagers realize the cruel difference between dreams and reality.

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By His Will

2021 Drama

Elisha, a young teen, dealing with his attraction to men, is torn between two worlds: the religious, from which he comes, and the secular. He goes through a journey that has him facing a decision that will shape his life.

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Hope

2024 Drama

Billy is a bisexual man struggling with the binary nature of the world and homophobia in the church. When he meets Lucas, a gay man, he is encouraged to open up about his feelings and finds Lucas on a similar path.

City of Borders

2009 Documentary

Interviews with the owners and diverse patrons of a Jerusalem gay bar called Shushan.

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Fornication

2000 Drama

Siblings confront societal taboos and personal desires in a provocative exploration of family dynamics and forbidden love.

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Steven’s Sin

2003 Drama

Follows Mormon missionary Steven Brown's spiritual and personal journey as he grapples with temptation and his evolving beliefs about love and faith.

Question One

2012 Documentary

A film chronicling the 2009 Maine state referendum campaign on same-sex marriage on both sides.

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Bed Scenes

1998 Romance

Seven vignettes explore surprises and changes of heart during encounters.

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Just Friends?

2009 Drama, Musical, Romance

Seok visits his military boyfriend Min-soo, only to confront scrutiny from Min-soo's mother, challenging their relationship and perceptions of family acceptance.

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HIV: The Musical

2009 Comedy

James wrote a play, and Myles transformed it by adding a gay twist.

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The Homecoming

2013 Comedy, Romance

A young gay Mormon in Los Angeles faces romantic setbacks until a mistaken text message prompts a return home and unexpected reconciliation.

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Downsized

2009 Drama, Mystery

After being laid off, a man decides to take matters into his own hands.

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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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Peacock

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tabooed 19th-century Bohemian romance unveils the birth of a nation's influential writer, blending suspense, humor, violence, and hope amidst societal taboos and personal revelations.

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You Can’t Curry Love

2009 Drama, Romance

A handsome South Asian from London visits India, falls for a local guy, encounters a transgender 'hijra', and discovers a country he thought he knew.

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Filius

2020 Drama, Thriller

By day, Cristo earns an honest living at a neighborhood market; by night, he takes freelance assassination jobs. When he's offered one last contract, what seems like a routine assignment spirals into a reckoning that forces him to confront the life he's built - and the man he has become.

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Michael Lost and Found

2017 Documentary

Benjie seeks closure from his ex-boyfriend Michael, now an ex-gay evangelical, in a poignant exploration of identity and personal transformation.

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Tonight It’s You

2016 Horror, Thriller

CJ's late-night hookup takes a dark turn, plunging him into a sinister world beyond his wildest imagination.

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Juízo, Menino…

2020 Drama, Romance

In a rural town, the bond between a teacher and student extends beyond the classroom, profoundly transforming their lives.

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Half

2022 Drama

Half-Jewish, bisexual Jonah comes out to his girlfriend, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

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A Prayer in January

2007 Drama

On a warm Saturday, a young man is torn between his gay lover and the expectations of his religious upbringing.

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The Silent Landscape

2003 Drama

Hamid, an Iranian teenager, confronts his family's Muslim beliefs as his sexuality becomes a point of conflict.

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Body of Christ

2024 Comedy

After his first communion, Pablo finds himself unable to stop thinking about Sebastián, the handsome altar boy.