Queer Movie Recommendations

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Melodrama/Romance

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon, to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way, they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

Pariah (2011)

Drama/Coming-of-age story

A lesbian, Alike, quietly embraces her identity and is looking for her first lover. Still, she wonders how much she can truly confide in her family, especially given the already strained nature of her parents' marriage. When Alike's mother presses her to befriend a colleague's daughter, Alike finds the girl to be a pleasant companion.

Operation Hyacinth (2021)

Crime/Thriller

Robert is in his mid-twenties and new to the Citizens' Militia. Robert and his partner investigate a case in which a serial murderer has been targeting gay men in Warsaw. Robert befriends a college student, Arek, to infiltrate the local gay scene for the investigation. As he does so, he discovers a tangle of lies, blackmail, and cover-ups.

Soldier's Girl (2003)

Romance/Drama

In 1997, new Army recruit Barry Winchell is assigned to a base in Tennessee. He quickly befriends the quick-tempered Justin Fisher, who struggles with drug problems. One night, they venture out to a local bar hosting a drag show. Calpernia Addams, a transsexual drag queen, fascinates Barry, and they strike up a relationship. As Barry and Calpernia grow closer, Justin becomes bitter and recruits another soldier to help get revenge.

Moonlight (2016)

Romance/Drama

A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support, and love of the community that helps raise him.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

Drama/Coming-of-age story

In 1993, after Cameron is caught in the backseat of a car with the prom queen, she is sent away to a treatment centre in a remote area called God's Promise. While she is being subjected to questionable gay conversion therapies, she bonds with some fellow residents as they pretend to go along with the process while waiting to be released.