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Writer Harper Steele and actor Will Ferrell on the red carpet doing press for their documentary 'Will & Harper.'

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.

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.

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.

Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85

Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Documentary Examining the History of LGBTQ+ Comics

The documentary No Straight Lines discusses the groundbreaking artists and comics in the '70s and '80s.

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.

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.

Wrestling's Queer History Comes Out in 'Out in the Ring' Trailer

The documentary recounts the hidden history of professional wrestling.

Gay Chechnya Survivor Receives Standing Ovation at Sundance

Maxim Lapunov, featured in David France's Welcome to Chechnya, could barely crawl when he was released from detainment in the antigay territory.

'The Advocates' Podcast: Filmmaker A.J. Mattioli on the Power of Words

The trans filmmaker dishes on his recent documentary Words and having a unicorn murder drag queens for his latest horror-comedy.