Gay History Movies

Documentary about the gay rights movement during the year of 1977, capturing the intersections of diversity in queer life; from vox pop style...

A portrait of the brilliant American writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and the New York high society of his time.

"Race d’Ep!" (which literally translates to "Breed of Faggots") was made by the “father of queer theory,” Guy Hocquenghem, in...

The story is about Shinji Kubo, a famous porn actor, infiltrating gay spots in Kansai and getting into wet sex parties everywhere he goes. These gay...

"Before Homosexuals" is a prelude to the award-winning films, "Before Stonewall" and "After Stonewall", and together will form a trilogy. This...

For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.

Focusing on the contemporary religious Right Wing proliferation of curative therapies for homosexuality, this riveting documentary offers historical...

The case of Colonel Redl -- an officer blackmailed into spying by virtue of his homosexuality. Alternate-language version of "Der Fall des...

Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.

This sequel to "Before Stonewall" documents the history of gay and lesbian life from the riots at Stonewall in 1969 to the present. Narrated by...

Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the...

A closeted teenage gay boy shares a swim and an afternoon together with his straight best friend. When his looks and longing let his secret out, his...

Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading...

A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing...

The untold true story of Mexican-American combat corpsman Dave Lara, and his band of brothers known as The Group, who kept the biggest secret of the...

Documentary about the fight for LGBTQ-rights in Sweden during the 1970s.

Throughout the 1960's, gay bars served as havens for a marginalized queer community across the country. Frequent police raids and laws dictating...

Many members of the Dutch Underground were gay and lesbian. This film pays homage to them and recounts their story.

A love letter to early ’90s cruising in NYC.

A documentary about Tadashi Hase, a gay poet born in 1929, who spent much of his life closeted due to homosexuality being classified as a "mental...