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    23 LGBTQIA+ Movies to Stream with Pride

    Watch these films to celebrate Pride this month — or anytime at all.

    By Alex Frank
    June 4, 2026

Pride — a celebration of LGBTQIA+ joy — kicks off every summer in cities around the world. One of the remarkable things championed during this season is the incredible depth and diversity of the queer community. As millions of people come together to commemorate what it means to be proud, numerous movies pay tribute by portraying this varied and multifaceted global village.

Nuanced dramas, crime thrillers, sweeping romances, cackle-inducing comedy specials, and crucial documentaries — these films explore the many sides of LGBTQIA+ life. Stream these titles with pride this month — or anytime at all.

10DANCE

Romance and rivalry, all in the intense world of competitive dance. This Japanese live-action adaptation of Kodansha’s popular manga of the same name centers on Shinya Suzuki (Ryoma Takeuchi), the Japanese champion of Latin Dance, and Shinya Sugiki (Keita Machida), the Japanese champion and second-ranked dancer in the world in the Standard Ballroom category. Though they come from entirely different worlds and have opposing personalities, they team up to win the prestigious 10-Dance Competition — and develop feelings for each other along the way.

10DANCE
2h 8m   13+   2025
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Alex Strangelove

Alex (Daniel Doheny) and Claire (Madeline Weinstein) are best friends who agree to book a hotel room and help each other finally lose their virginity. It seems like a romantic idea at first, but when Alex meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale) at a party, everything changes. Elliot is openly gay and has a budding crush on Alex. As the two boys spend more time together, Alex begins to wonder if he might also be queer, and must decide if he’ll break Claire’s heart or continue denying his sexuality.

The Boys in the Band

Nine gay men gather for a birthday party in 1968 New York City — only to find the drinks and laughs interrupted when a visitor from the host’s past turns the evening upside down. This adaptation of Mart Crowley’s Tony Award–winning stage play stars Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, and Robin de Jesús, among others — the same ensemble cast of entirely out gay actors who performed in the 2018 Broadway revival. Explore the legacy of Crowley’s play in the accompanying documentary short.

Bros

Bros
1h 55m   16+   2022

Bruised

Halle Berry makes her directorial debut and stars in this sports drama as Jackie “Pretty Bull” Justice, a washed-up MMA fighter who, years after a humiliating defeat, attempts one last shot at redemption when the six-year-old son (Danny Boyd Jr.) she left behind comes back into her life. In her corner is Bobbi “Buddhakan” Berroa (Shelia Atim), who helps train Jackie to get back in the ring — and might just open up her heart along the way.

Dear Ex

Losing a parent is hard enough. In this Taiwanese drama, Joseph Huang plays a 13-year-old boy who finds himself navigating a bitter feud between his willful mother (Hsieh Ying-xuan) and a free-spirited man (Roy Chiu) who was the lover of his recently deceased dad — and is now his life insurance beneficiary. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, the film charts how the unconventional trio finds its way to reconciliation while also grappling with feelings of grief and betrayal.

Do Revenge

Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) plays Eleanor, a queer teen who transfers to a new school alongside the girl who once outed her and started a nasty rumor about her all over summer camp. Camila Mendes is Drea, the campus It Girl who’s ostracized when her sex tape gets “accidentally” leaked. The two girls go after each other’s tormentors in this Hitchcockian dark comedy from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (I Know What You Did Last Summer).

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone

When Georgie Stone was a kid, Australia’s legal system mandated that a family court be involved whenever a minor sought hormone treatments — meaning the final decision lay with a judge. This short documentary chronicles the journey of a young trans woman as she prepares to undergo gender affirmation surgery, as well as her activism to change this law and advocate for trans youth rights in Australia.

Good Grief

Dan Levy (Big Mistakes) wrote, directed, and stars in this emotional dramedy about a weekend of self-discovery. He plays Marc, a man content to live in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his best friends (Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel) on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals hard truths they each need to face. Emma Corrin and Kaitlyn Dever are also in this film’s cast.

The Half Of It

Alice Wu’s loose take on Cyrano de Bergerac follows a high-achieving Chinese American student named Ellie (Leah Lewis). She writes love letters and texts for her classmate Paul (Daniel Diemer) so he can impress a girl they both admire, Aster (Alexxis Lemire). Amid the complicated love affair, the three leads navigate their feelings and figure out what they want out of life. Like Wu’s earlier film Saving Face, this movie deftly explores Asian American and queer identities.

My Dearest Señorita

The Spanish drama stars Elisabeth Martínez in her screen debut as Adela, an only child from a conservative family who discovers that she is intersex. She then embarks on a journey of self-discovery — taking her from Pamplona to Madrid — that compels her to question her identity, her past, and her place in the world. This film is a loose adaptation of the 1972 Oscar-nominated film of the same name.

Nimona

Adapted from ND Stevenson’s hit web comic and graphic novel, this animated tale revolves around the fluidity of identity and the feeling of being an outsider. Its power is in reminding us that everyone deserves their own version of a storybook ending. Chloë Grace Moretz voices the courageous titular shape-shifter, and Riz Ahmed voices Ballister Boldheart, a queer knight on the run from his former colleagues. The film’s voice cast also includes LGBTQ+ icons RuPaul and Julio Torres.

Nuovo Olimpo

This romantic drama transports you to late-1970s Rome, where the titular movie theater brings the beginning of an epic love story. Film student Enea (Damiano Gavino) meets medical student Pietro (Andrea Di Luigi) at a screening, and their casual encounter turns into an unforgettable romance — until destiny pulls them apart. The Italian movie is loosely inspired by events in the life of its writer-director, Ferzan Özpetek.

NYAD

Annette Bening stars in this drama as Diana Nyad, the openly lesbian athlete who, at 60 years old, sets out to complete a lifelong dream: complete a 110-mile open-ocean swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. She embarks on a four-year journey with her best friend and coach, Bonnie Stoll (Jodie Foster), and a dedicated sailing team in her corner. Ultimately, the film is an ode to queer friendship and strength.

The Prom

Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, and Andrew Rannells play Broadway has-beens who are desperate to resurrect their careers. Their solution? Make over their images in small-town Indiana, where the local PTA is canceling prom instead of allowing a lesbian teen, Emma (Jo Ellen Pellman), to attend with her girlfriend. These egotistical stars end up learning the power of a good deed done. This film adaptation of the Tony-nominated musical is directed for the screen by Ryan Murphy and also stars Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington, and Ariana DeBose.

Rustin

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin, the openly gay civil rights leader who dedicated his life to a quest for racial equality. The activist was the driving force behind the 1963 March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his momentous “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The film features Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald, and Glynn Turman as Rustin’s real-life contemporaries.

A Secret Love

Meet Terry Donahue, a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, and Pat Henschel, her partner. The Chicago couple stayed closeted for most of their lives and kept their decades-long love a secret. This moving documentary charts the early days of their relationship and how, later in life, they came out to their conservative families. They grapple with the decision of whether to get married, as well as the hardships of aging and illness.

Single All The Way

There’s nothing like a rom-com that begins with a faux-manceThis holiday movie stars Michael Urie as Peter, who brings his best friend, Nick (Philemon Chambers), home for Christmas with the intent to pretend they’re a couple. But Peter’s mother has already set him up on a blind date. Come for the hilarious ensemble cast — including Jennifer Coolidge and Kathy Najimy — stay for the heartwarming choreographed number set to a beloved Britney Spears track.

So My Grandma’s a Lesbian!

In this endearing Spanish comedy, Verónica Forqué and Rosa Maria Sardà play Sofía and Celia, two women in their 70s who decide to come out to their families and get married. The choice sparks chaos throughout their households and in their village — and even threatens the engagement of Eva (Ingrid García Jonsson), Sofia’s granddaughter. Eva just wants everything to be perfect, even if only on the surface. Will Sofía and Celia finally get to exchange their vows?

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

The queer community has always faced adversity with flair and — just as importantly — a sense of humor. This special brings together Billy Eichner, Eddie Izzard, Sandra Bernhard, Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho, and more at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Bob the Drag Queen calls it a good ol’ fashioned “super gay night of comedy,” and Trixie Mattel sums it up with a take on a Cyndi Lauper classic: “Gays just wanna have fun.”

Will & Harper

Queer stories can blast off at any age. Part buddy comedy, part road trip film, Will & Harper centers on the bond between comic legend Will Ferrell and his old friend Harper Steele. They first met when Harper was pre-transition and serving as the head writer at Saturday Night Live, with Ferrell in the cast. Now, after Steele’s gender transition, they get reacquainted while crossing the country in a vintage Jeep — and it’s all caught on camera for our edification and amusement.

Your Name Engraved Herein

Holding the title as Taiwan’s highest-grossing LGBTQ+ film of all time, Your Name Engraved Herein tells the story of Jia-han (Edward Chen) and Birdy (Jing-Hua Tseng) — two male students who fall in love. It’s set amidst the political and cultural chaos of the late ’80s, when the country had recently lifted its strict martial law. Inspired by the high school memories of director Patrick Liu, the movie captures the magical feeling of an epic first love.

Additional reporting by Ashley Lee.

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