Film-Forward

GLBT

The Queen

Take a look into the world that gave rise to Pose and RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community

The restored documentary takes viewers back to the early 20th century before the pivotal riots in the summer of 1969.

The Lavender Scare

This much-needed history lesson gives an eye-opening look at a little-known period of discrimination.

Documentary Roundup | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Among the entries are films focusing on the nation’s LGBTQ community; in particular, the recent attacks on their rights. How they choose to respond is the point of one especially compelling documentary.

Rafiki

A story of forbidden teenage lesbian love across class lines in Kenya, it has drawn attention for an attempted ban by the Kenyan government.

The Most Dangerous Year

A top-rate introduction into what transgenderism actually is, made by two cisgender parents as they learn how to raise their transgender child.

Sorry Angel

On the surface, this is a love story, but director/writer Christophe Honoré has also made a requiem to a time in gay culture that has passed.

Markie in Milwaukee | Slamdance 2019

A number of recent documentaries have centered on individuals who either transitioned or are transitioning, but the fascinating Markie in Milwaukee stands out from the rest.

A Moment in the Reeds

A Finnish family falls apart after the parents’ divorce and the son comes out as gay in Finnish director Mikko Makela’s debut.