Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on YouTube

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Long Gone

2024 Comedy

Facing stage four lung cancer, a bitter man passes his days in a hospital chair revisiting the memories of the best friend he once loved in silence.

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Moletom

2025 Drama

Two close friends are torn apart when one’s feelings become too strong to ignore. Left reeling from the loss, Lucas struggles with loneliness and makes a rash choice that could change everything.

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Pages in the Wind

2025 Drama

A gay young man revisits old journal entries about his fleeting romance with a roommate. But when his best friend arrives, reality sinks in - the connection he longed for was never mutual, and his desires are destined to live only within his writing.

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Shafted

2023 Romance

When Joel finds himself trapped with his gym crush, he takes a bold chance and asks him out just as his floor nears. Rafi hesitates, the moment turns awkward, and before either can recover, the elevator jolts to a stop - leaving them stranded together.

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Human Too

2024 Drama

Nung is tormented daily at school, enduring constant insults and humiliation from his peers that slowly erode his sense of self-worth. His only refuge is Tong, his loyal friend and secret love, who stands by him through the pain. But as the cruelty escalates and the world around him turns a blind eye, Nung begins to wonder if anyone would care if he disappeared.

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Cashing Out

2024 Documentary

During the height of the AIDS crisis, many gay men sold their life insurance policies to investors for immediate financial relief. What followed was the rise of a controversial industry built on profit from tragedy, exposing the exploitation that emerged from a community’s desperation.

Walk a Mile in My Pradas

2011 Comedy

A magic Christmas ornament turns two men's lives upside down when homophobic Tony starts preferring men two weeks before his wedding and his gay co-worker Steve finds himself blossoming into a ladies' man.

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Pop!

2018 Drama

13-year-old Ty struggles to deal with his alcoholic father, school bullying, and his own sexuality.

Vampire Boys

2011 Horror, Romance

Jasin needs to find his eternal mate before time is up for him and his vampire clan.

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hopefulROMANTIC

2015 Musical, Romance

One man's emotional journey through love, heartbreak, and healing.

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Stockholm

2021 Drama

A young gay man embarks on an unusual first date in a conquest to take control of his past.

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Of Hearts and Castles

2020 Drama, Romance

A man who's deep in the throes of a break-up meets another man for a night in Los Angeles that will forever keep them connected.

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Safe & Sound

2015 Comedy

Sam, a neurotic young man, with the support of his boyfriend, invites his eccentric latino family over for dinner to deliver life-changing news.

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High Rocks

2017 Drama

Two lifelong best friends are interrupted by an outgoing hiker, who tags along uninvited. A dynamic competition for attention proceeds and lifelong secrets surface.

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Cold Star

2010 Musical

A group of young men are hanging out at a public swimming pool when the unexpected arrival of a mysterious figure completely upends their day. This is a music video by the German band Din [A] Tod.

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The Typist

2015 Drama

The forgotten history of a gay Korean War veteran tasked with writing the military discharges of outed gay seamen.

Cherry Grove Stories

2018 Documentary

A look at the unique character of Cherry Grove, a community on Fire Island, NY. A safe haven for gays during a time when two men holding hands in public was illegal. Fisher exposes hidden stories and unknown facts that need to be told.

District

2018 Drama

A young adult learns that some boys in the hood are simply just goods to wealthy men in the area. It's a tale that truly questions how much you value your self-worth.

#LookAtMe

2022 Drama

A Youtuber posts an irreverent video trolling a megachurch pastor, in defence of his gay twin brother. He is vilified by society, tried in court, and pitted against a culture that threatens to destroy his family.

Date with Diego

2021 Drama, Romance

Eighteen-year-old Noah finds a connection with Diego on a gay dating site and they arrange a meeting. But not all as it seems.

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Frutinha

2023 Drama, Romance

Pedro e Felipe are two 11-year-old boys who are very different but fall in love with each other. However, they will have to face prejudice and their own insecurities to be together.

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The Memory of You

2015 Drama, Romance

Adam is going to dinner with his wife, when he is disrupted by something from his past. A story about a love that never was, shot in one single take.

Swoon

1992 Drama

The true story of gay lovers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., who kidnapped and murdered a child in the early 1920s. The plot covers the crime, investigation, trial, and their final fate.

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Cartagena Boy

2021 Documentary

Five Venezuelan boys leave their country in search of opportunities and means to support their families. They travel to hostile streets in Cartagena facing a reality far different from their hopes and dreams.

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Jain

2012 Comedy

Tensions rise when Fabi and Benni confront prejudice and identity during a party, forcing Benni to choose between loyalty to his friend and confronting his own feelings.

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The Smog

2022 Sci-Fi

After Curtis returns home from his morning run, his boyfriend Ritesh notices he's coughing a lot and acting a little strange.

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Miles

2017 Drama

Three lifelong friends entangled in a complex love triangle embark on a transformative road trip that reshapes their destinies.

Gay Movies & Short Films on YouTube

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Long Gone

Moletom

Pages in the Wind

Shafted

Human Too

Cashing Out

Walk a Mile in My Pradas

Pop!

Vampire Boys

hopefulROMANTIC

Stockholm

Of Hearts and Castles

Safe & Sound

High Rocks

Cold Star

The Typist

Cherry Grove Stories

District

#LookAtMe

Date with Diego

Frutinha

The Memory of You

Swoon

Cartagena Boy

Jain

The Smog

Miles

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