Must watch Black queer documentaries
8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity.
January 22, 2025
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8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity.
Let’s be honest: Thus far, 2025 isn’t giving us a lot of confidence that it’s going to be a great year.
As our own world continues to feel increasingly dystopian, it’s no surprise that dark sci-fi stories have proliferated, from Squid Games to The Hunger Games.
As we brace ourselves for an administration that likes to pretend queerness is some modern trend, it’s important to remember that we’ve been around forever, and that there’s still a wealth of stories from LGBTQ+ history waiting to be told.
Emilia Pérez has won big at the Golden Globes 2025 – with many celebrating it as a win for trans representation on screen.
New details emerge about James Dean’s alleged gay affair with Hollywood producer & blackmail plot.
Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column—to find comfort in these dark times—we’re escaping to a different time and place with 1969’s “Funeral Parade Of Roses”.
A Bold, Colourful Celebration of Black Queer Identity in Mzansi.
Ricky Martin teases more skimpy outfits on season 2 of ‘Palm Royale’: “I hope I’m not naked”.
James Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93.
Omar Apollo has a sex scene with Daniel Craig in Queer – plus he’s nude for most of his screen time.
New doc Avant-Drag! is a reminder that doing drag remains transgressive – and often dangerous.
Here’s who’s having queer awakenings in Season 3.
Actress Abigail Thorn stars in the new Star Wars Cinematic Universe (SWCU) show The Acolyte, which drops on Disney+ this week.
Sydney, 1994. A dimly-lit bar, wrapped in tinsel curtains and the fragmented, twirling light from a disco ball. Tick Belrose (played by Hugo Weaving) is on stage lip syncing as his drag persona Mitzi Del Bra; clad in a silver sequin dress with matching gloves and a bouffant blonde wig.
Both Nicholas Galitzine & Taylor Zakhar Perez are returning for Red, White & Royal Blue 2!
While Marvel fans are excited for the super-heroic teamup between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” there is another character – of the four-legged variety – set to make her debut in the movie as well.
Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor will explore his queerness, says RTD: ‘We’re not delivering a neutered Doctor’.
‘Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert’ Movie Sequel Readying To Shoot With Original Stars
WATCH: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ leans even deeper into homoerotica—with a little help from Madonna.
The actor took to social media to address online discussion of his on-screen romantic moment.
This is the story of how a low-budget Australian film – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – changed the course of history, loudly and proudly bringing a celebration of gay culture to the world that continues to resonate 20 years on.
Nicholas Galitzine issues a “formal apology” after raunchy, queer ‘Mary & George’ series drives viewers wild.
Movie theaters were looking for a messiah and Dune: Part Two is delivering on the promise.
In a new comedy film that challenges Ukraine’s lingering homophobia, an activist reassures a bewildered family hosting him, saying: “I’m gay, not a Martian.”
Lux Pascal, sister of The Last of Us star and internet boyfriend Pedro Pascal, has bagged herself a role in upcoming thriller film Summer War.
Oppenheimer has continued its successful awards season run as its secured a Writers Guild Awards nomination.
Barry Keoghan has said he feels his nudity scene in Saltburn was “true vulnerability” as he paid homage to the viral moment in Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue photoshoot.
More films and TV shows featuring queer characters are being made than ever before. But while there has been great progress in depictions of gay, trans and gender-nonconforming characters, the B in LGBTQ+ – bisexuality – has struggled to make progress, notably in film.
Moscow authorities have stirred controversy by banning the sale of 252 books under the guise of combating LGBTQ+ propaganda.
Alexander’s bisexuality in Netflix’s series has Pan-Macedonian organisations tied up in a Gordian Knot.
Everything you need to know about the new Christian Dior and Coco Chanel series.
BBC News has been criticised for its “disgusting” red carpet interview with Andrew Scott at the BAFTAs.
For centuries, LGBTQ+ lives have been wiped from the record – February represents a chance to celebrate our contribution.
Documentaries are the rawest form of storytelling and one of the best mediums for the voiceless, including the LGBTQIA+ community.
Matt Bomer says he and Jonathan Bailey ‘bonded for life’ after toe-sucking in Fellow Travelers.
Candace Bushnell, Author Of ‘Sex And The City’, Set To Receive No Royalties From Netflix.
Nobody panic, Paul Mescal has just discussed ‘going down’ on Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers.
From Shakespeare to film star, Sir Ian McKellan today is a household name—but it hasn’t always been this way. We chat Gandalf, gay activism and Widow Twankey.
A spoiler-filled breakdown of Jacob Elordi & Barry Keoghan’s darkly funny thriller.
Japanese actor-director Takeshi Kitano says he wanted his new film “Kubi” to show the world of samurai in ways that mainstream movies have rarely done before, by portraying the homosexual, love-hate relationship of warlords in one of Japan’s best known historical episodes.
Fellow Travelers reviews praise Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer’s ‘fiercely horny’ gay drama.
With 16 new award-winning films featured, cinema-lovers are in for a treat at the 10th European Film Festival from 12-22 October.
WATCH: Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey’s steamy affair is a dangerous secret in first trailer for ‘Fellow Travelers’.
Martina Navratilova tells Daniel Radcliffe to ‘be quiet’ on trans issues.
The actor opened up about his full-frontal nude scene in an interview with Men’s Health.
Reviews praise Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott’s ‘devastatingly good’ gay film.
Following in the footsteps of Call Me By Your Name and Summer Of 85, upcoming Italian drama Fireworks touches on a lot a lot of the tropes we’ve come to expect from queer, European, coming-of-age tales.
WATCH: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ stars are kissing, slapping butts & “always erect” in new blooper reel.
Director says the Prince ‘absolutely uses condoms’ and fans can’t take it.
The best of both – one decoder, two worlds. The Pride bouquet is a colourful new world with exclusive
content for the curious, bold, and diverse, featuring two channels – OUTtv and FUSE.
They went to a Pedro Pascal art exhibit—but they weren’t allowed in!
The Hollywood writers’ strike marked 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.
he Hollywood writers’ strike marked 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.
Director brilliantly explains why he doesn’t want it called a ‘gay’ film.
Coming to streaming in August 2023. It’s the Dog Days Of Summer… woof!
As ‘Oppenheimer’ movie debuts, FBI’s secret search for lesbians in Manhattan Project revealed.
This massively popular fantasy series on Netflix is about to feature its first gay romance.
Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer tease ‘extraordinary’ queer sex scenes in gay epic Fellow Travellers.
The legendary star passed away at her home in Switzerland.
Pathe is teasing the new film Strange Way of Life. The studio shared a trailer for the short film Wednesday featuring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke.
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino has cast Daniel Craig and Netflix star Drew Starkey as lovers in his new film Queer.
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter recently shared her thoughts on the ‘end of the world’ narrative being pushed over trans rights.
He says he warned his partner about full-frontal scene in ‘Obsession’.
The upcoming Barbie movie has struck marketing gold, and Twitter is having a field day.
After finally acknowledging that queer people exist and putting LGBTQ+ folks in its holiday movies—thereby scaring Candace Cameron Bure off to the Great American Family network—The Hallmark Channel is proving it’s 100%. committed to The Gay Agenda™.
Daniel Radcliffe has spoken up for trans youth, urging people to listen to young transgender individuals when discussing their rights and existence.
‘Young Mungo’ is ‘Heartstopper’ with an edge and could bring us our next favorite rising stars.
In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.
Dazzling costumes, sweeping dance performances and all the melodrama of Bollywood – Sunderella brings queer glamour and romance to the stage for Sydney WorldPride Festival.
Actor Cheyenne Jackson posted a sweet video over the weekend. It offers a glimpse into his family life.
QUEERTY’s 10 favorite LGBTQ+ movies from Sundance 2023.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu has become an instant cult classic and one of the biggest movie hits of 2022.
A new trailer for M Night Shyamalan’s new psychological thriller movie Knock at the Cabin has arrived.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle – no matter what we think of it – still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend.
Warrior Nun and Half Bad are joining First Kill on the cancellation pile.
A new gay romantic comedy series from Spain, Smiley, arrived on Netflix a few weeks ago and is getting glowing reviews from queer viewers.
Here are the newest LGBTQ+ movies you can watch now, or will be able to soon!
Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media.
You know a movie is going to be a thrill ride when even the trailer gives you an adrenaline rush.
December may be focused on the holidays, but this month’s LGBTQ films available for streaming focus largely on gender issues and identity. Here is a rundown of five stylized non-holiday titles to watch.
In an exclusive interview, Bob the Drag Queen talks about the dangers they faced filming the new season.
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Elegance Bratton is an expert in fiction. Throughout his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, he learned how to pretend to be things he wasn’t.
Four months after Bloomberg indicated designer Tom Ford had enlisted Goldman Sachs for the potential sale of his eponymous brand, cosmetic giant Estée Lauder has announced it’ll acquire the latter in a deal valued at approximately US$2.8 billion (AU$4.15 billion) – the luxury industry’s largest in 2022.
A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.
Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love.
Heartstopper actor Kit Connor returned to Twitter to slam those who he says have forced him to reveal he is bisexual.
We’ve made a habit of ending every month with a rundown of our favorite queer movie and TV trailers to hit the internet over the past few weeks.
Ciao and benvenuta to The White Lotus: Sicily, where the cast is hot, the sexual tension is high, and the appendages are (probably) prosthetic.
Henry Cavill is putting down his blades and moving on from “The Witcher” after three seasons as the leading man on the Netflix series.
How far we’ve come. By “we” I don’t necessarily mean all of us, but I do mean writer-director Nicholas Stoller (Bad Neighbours), a veteran of the bromance era in Hollywood comedy, when the working assumption was that nothing is funnier than straight dudes acting a little bit gay.
The Daniel Andrews-led Labor government in Victoria is promising its new law reforms will “change the way sexual violence is dealt with” in the state with no room for “inexcusable behaviour”.
Marlo, a gay love story set in 1950s conservative Australia, draws on library and archival research.
“It’s not like ‘This is a gay story about these guys being gay,'” Styles said. “It’s about love and about wasted time to me.”
Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman has been brought to life with a new TV series adaptation for Netflix. Here’s the SciFiNow review…
Controversial Nigeria actor, Uche Maduagwu on Monday stirred reaction online after he claimed to be gay, adding that no one can stop him from being one.
Marvel has confirmed that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will introduce the queer character Aneka, played by none other than Michaela Coel.
Peter von Kant is a 2022 French drama film written and directed by François Ozon. It is a loose adaptation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s play The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, which he adapted into a film released in 1972, with the protagonist’s gender changed.