Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
My Favourite LGBTIQ Movies & Series
20
items This is a selection of LGBTIQ+ movies and tv series that stuck with me. While I may have watched many others, these are ones I recommend to any friend to try, starting with the ones with the most substance to those with more leisurely viewing.
While New York witnesses the evolution of the ball culture and the rise of the Trump-era, an LGBTQ ball fixture, Blanca, starts her own house and turns mother to a gifted dancer and a sex worker.
Pose
A married couple suddenly go bankrupt and the only remaining asset they have is an ugly small town named Schitt's Creek.
Schitt's Creek
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
Heartstopper
Actor-writer Ryan O'Connell stars in this semi-autobiographical series based on his memoir. He plays Ryan, a gay man with cerebral palsy who decides to do away with his identity as an accident victim and go after the life that he wants. After years o...
Special
Mae Martin, a comedian and recovering addict, tries to get a hold of her life but things complicate further when she starts dating George.
Feel Good
Tiff is a grad student in New York City who is moonlighting as a dominatrix. For Tiff, her sexually explicit job is a business, not a pleasure. When she reconnects with former high school BFF Pete, a recently out gay man, she recruits the cash-strapp...
BONDING
Jamie New is a 16-year-old who doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a traditional career, he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure -- he's going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mot...
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Based on Armistead Maupin's novels, this drama chronicles the life of a naive young woman who moves to liberated 1970s San Francisco from Cleveland, Ohio.
Tales of the City
Harvey Milk, an American activist, faces several difficulties while fighting for gay rights and becomes California's first openly gay official to be elected to public office.
Milk
Artist Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to pose as a female model for a painting. Things take an unexpected turn when this act triggers Einar to reignite his suppressed identification.
The Danish Girl
With his impeccable vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury and his rock band, Queen, achieve superstardom. However, amidst his skyrocketing success, he grapples with his ego, sexuality and a fatal illness.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Realising that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gay and lesbian activists lend their support to striking miners in 1984 Wales.
Pride
Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Alber...
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Two drag queens and a transgender woman take their act on the road. They have several adventures and uncover deep secrets as they travel across Australia, entertaining homophobes and enthusiasts alike.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Armand and Albert have built the perfect life for themselves tending to their gaudy Miami nightclub. But their pastel harmony is shaken when Armand's son decides to marry Senator Keele's daughter.
The Birdcage
A teenager navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers; based on Charles Forsman's graphic novel.
I Am Not Okay With This
A surprise guest turns an evening upside down when he interrupts a gathering of gay men in 1968 New York City.
The Boys in the Band
The life of 11-year-old Billy Elliot, a coal miner's son in Northern England, is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long, he finds himself in dance, demonstrating the kind of raw talen...
Billy Elliot
An aspiring drag superstar is stuck working in a cannery in Alaska. When a boxing coach sees his potential, he has to face the real reason he is stuck in Alaska.
Alaska Is a Drag
Three best friends living in San Francisco share the nuances and complexities of contemporary gay relationships as they explore a variety of options, both in love and in life. They are unified by their close bond, but their search for happiness and i...
Looking