31 Reasons Why LGBT Directors Make Better Films

It is not easy being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, especially in the world of moviemaking, where stigma still closes doors to queer filmmakers and the stories they try to tell about our community. But as the directors of this year's Outfest Film Festival prove, sometimes being LGBT can be one's greatest strength. We asked them why. Read their stories. Then head over to Outfest, which runs July 7 -17 in Los Angeles, to watch their extraordianary productions.