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Behind the scenes at Dylan Mulvaney's Advocate cover shoot

The latest issue of The Advocate celebrates trans joy and resilience.

'Gaming in Color' Documentary Focuses on Queer Gamers

The hour-long feature analyzes LGBT themes in video games as well as gaming's queer fans.

Stephen Fry Announces Documentary About Queer WWII Heroes

The film focuses on Willem Arondeus and Frieda Belinfante, queer artists turned real-life Nazi-resisting heroes.

Black Trans Homeless Youth Emanates Strength in Clip From 'Pier Kids'

The documentary about Black queer youth at the Christopher Street Pier plays at the Bentonville Film Festival next week. 

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Films by queer people of color, a documentary on the marriage battle, and the delicious rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis all arrive this week.

How Murderer John Wayne Gacy Ruined a Young John Casey’s Life

The director of the top-downloaded Netflix documentary about the queer serial killer talks about how his crimes stretched far beyond his Chicago killing grounds.

How Homophobia Impacted the NYPD's Search for a Serial Killer

The clip comes from HBO's Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York.

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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Groundbreaking Queer Video Game Documentary Needs You!

The first-ever documentary on LGBT video gaming needs some quarters to begin playing.

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.

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.

'Hallowed Ground' Looks at Civil Rights Movement Through LGBTQ+ Lens

The documentary, a companion piece to Eyes on the Prize, incorporates many queer voices in examining the racial justice movement's past, present, and future.

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.

'Last Call': Take a First Look at HBO's Queer True Crime Series

The four-part docuseries premieres July 9 on HBO and Max.

Queer Filmmakers Embark on 'Twin Peaks' Documentary

Former BUTT Magazine editor Adam Baran is raising funds on Kickstarter to tell the story of an abused gay teen's obsession with Lynch's masterpiece.

15 Queer Documentaries That Helped Define Us

These fine films tell us where we've been and where we're going.

The Indigo Girls Pay Tribute to the Queer Community in New Documentary

Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All is getting a theatrical release in Spring 2024. Here's everything you need to know about the candid documentary.

Rock Hudson Documentary Gets Stirring New Queer Trailer

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed comes to HBO and Max on June 28.

Amber Benson on Queer Rep and the 'Buffy' Reboot at Outfest

At a screening of the documentary Queering the Script at Outfest, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star spoke about being one of the first to play queer on TV. 

'You Don't Nomi' Centers Showgirls' Hero as a Queer Icon

The director of the documentary about the cult classic, Jeffrey McHale, told The Advocate that queer people saved Showgirls. 

The L Word Reboot's Marja Lewis-Ryan on Diversity & Avoiding Tokenism

The showrunner for the L Word reboot spoke at a panel for the documentary Queering the Script at Outfest about staffing a writers' room with a breadth of identities.