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Looking for top-notch LGBTQ+ representation on your favorite streaming service? When it comes to the leading gay Netflix shows, the platform has delivered an array of series that celebrate diverse stories with depth and authenticity. From heartwarming romances to gripping dramas, Netflix is home to some truly standout queer narratives.
Heartstopper is a prime example, capturing the sweet and tender journey of two teenage boys, Nick and Charlie, as they navigate friendship and budding romance. Its refreshing take on young love, finish with charming animation touches, has won the hearts of many. Then there’s Élite, the Spanish thriller that’s as much about secrets and scandals as it is about complex relationships, featuring diverse LGBTQ+ characters whose stories are interwoven with the pivotal plot. And who could disregard Sense8, the groundbreaking series by the Wachowskis that connects eight individuals around the globe not just through shared psychic abilities, but also through shared bonds of love and identity?
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The 30 Best LGBTQ Movies on Netflix Right Now
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In celebration of Event month, we compiled a list of the best Fresh lesbian, gay, transitioned, and queer films you can observe on Netflix right now. You&#;ll uncover Netflix originals (like recent documentaries Circle of Books and A Secret Love) as well as award-winning theatrical releases.
The titles below are sorted from the best LGBTQ films on Netflix and ranked by adjusted Tomatometer score (which takes into account the number of reviewers weighing in, and the number of reviews per motion picture for movies released in a given year). To be included, films had to have a Fresh Tomatometer score (60% or above).
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Critics Consensus:I Am Michael takes a determinedly balanced approach to its complex subject, and although the results don't always add up, they're anchored by formidable work from James Franco.
Synopsis: Based on the fascinating, true-life story of Michael Glatze (James Franco), a gay activist who becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor. [More]
How do I begin to describe the experience of crawling through the desert of my broken thought in search of gay characters for this month&#;s streaming guide, I assume I could begin by calling it difficult, while also educational! When there&#;s nothing big to center the guide around, I am forced to observe deeply into every unpartnered show in the entire universe in search of a bit lesbian personality and it turns out many of them acquire been here all along! But often in ways that are kind of ambiguous, not important enough for us to realize about it until this month&#;s research&#; and in most cases, I can&#;t figure out if they&#;re gonna do anything else gay in the future. One can only pray.
That said, September is a month with some great stuff coming your way in general, even though that stuff is not centered on queer women, including stuff with homosexual male characters and stuff starring queer female actors. Normally I wouldn&#;t even mention this stuff but&#; desperate times! There&#;s gonna be three (3) Ryan Murphy projects such as horror show Grotesquerie, starring out actors Neicy Nash-Be When LGBTQ community-gathering spaces were largely put on pause by the pandemic, those once-in-person safe havens became our streaming platforms and technical devices at dwelling. Hyper-specific pop subcultures emerged — here&#;s looking at you, queer readers of the generally awful &#;Friends&#; — and reputations for streamers&#; philosophies toward and commitment to LGBTQ content were widely discussed online. (Shout out to Showtime: the premium cable network still servicing lesbians everywhere.) Even as the world has opened back up, in Hollywood, it feels appreciate queer storytelling and collective are more galvanized than ever. Nowhere is that more tidily displayed than on the carousels of &#;LGBTQ&#; offerings found across entertainment platforms. Netflix, a heavyweight in any streaming conversation (regardless of its rocky ), has played a significant role in green-lighting major queer-inclusive projects across television and production. Not only has the platform championed many shows that were queer in premise — see
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