Will Ferrell advocates for trans community in new interview
“Why does transphobia exist?” asks the SNL alum and Old School actor featured in the new doc Will & Harper.
September 27, 2024
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Prominent documentary mentors coach the next class of LGBTQ+ filmmakers
The town of New Hope, PA takes the spotlight for the inaugural year of the Creative Hope Initiative where five filmmakers uncover local LGBTQ+ history with their documentaries.
October 18, 2023
Pope to British Comic: Those Who Reject Gay People Lack 'Human Heart'
Stephen K. Amos queried Pope Francis about LGBTQ acceptance as part of a documentary series.
April 19, 2019
Gay influencer Chris Stanley’s new doc explores West Virginia Pride parade ‘so small, it’s almost a secret’
The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.
June 28, 2024
Watch: Queer filmmakers search for typing teacher Mavis Beacon in new doc
In a clip from Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Renée Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross interview a documentary subject about what the Haitian model who inspired the titular AI character in early tech's "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" meant to them as a Black woman.
August 30, 2024
Far-right extremists manipulated and deceived queer folks to create anti-transgender film: report
Uncovering how The War on Children filmmakers Robby and Landon Starbuck used manipulation and misinformation to target the LGBTQ+ community.
February 15, 2024
The Advocate Documentary Nominated for Daytime Emmy
A Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years shows the modern LGBTQ rights movement through the lens of its leaders.
March 20, 2019
32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month
We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.
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October 28, 2022
A new documentary on the making of 'West Side Story' highlights the four queer men behind it
The documentary is the first in a series on LGBTQ+ contributions to literature.
April 3, 2025
Couples from Hulu Documentary ‘We Live Here: The Midwest’ Discuss Life After Filming
Discover the poignant journeys of LGBTQ+ families in this Hulu documentary, showcasing resilience, love, and the quest for acceptance in the Midwest.
December 27, 2023
Cyndi Lauper hailed as a pioneering activist for queer people in a new documentary
The documentary Let the Canary Sing outlines Cyndi Lauper's rise to fame in the 1980s along with her early activism for LGBTQ+ people, reproductive freedom, and more.
May 11, 2024
Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens
The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 2, 2024
The Documentary Examining the History of LGBTQ+ Comics
The documentary No Straight Lines discusses the groundbreaking artists and comics in the '70s and '80s.
February 22, 2023
Arnie Kantrowitz, Pioneering Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Dead at 81
"Kantrowitz's activism paved the way for the growing visibility, protections, and acceptance of the LGBTQ community that we see today," said GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis.
February 4, 2022
LGBTQ Documentary Exposes Brazil President Bolsonaro Prior to Election
Often known as the "Brazilian Donald Trump," Bolsonaro has sent shockwaves of racist and anti-LGBTQ+ fervor throughout Brazil.
September 16, 2022
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Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85
Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.
December 20, 2023
‘Mama Bears’ Is a Mom Hug of a Movie at a Time When We Need It Most
Conservative Christian moms upend their world and learn the true meaning of unconditional love for their LGBTQ+ children in this inspiring documentary.
March 16, 2022
Fight for Queer Equality in the Military Chronicled in New MSNBC Documentary
Through the eyes of a veteran and activists, Serving in Secret depicts discrimination, love, heartache, and redemption on the road to repealing anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
November 7, 2023
Remembering the LGBTQ+ history of a queer haven in Pennsylvania’s countryside
Uncover the history of New Hope, Pennsylvania, the subject of five short documentaries premiering this fall.
October 24, 2023
Sundance shines light on real-life LGBTQ+ stories
These four amazing new LGBTQ+ docs educate, inspire, and remind us why we fight for queer rights.
March 28, 2025