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'Hollywood Pride' tells you all you want to know about LGBTQ+ films and artists

Film historian and critic Alonso Duralde's new book offers a comprehensive view.

Why Do Queer People Love Classic Movies?

Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger talks about vintage films' appeal to the LGBTQ+ community and presents an evening of Pride programming.

Clash of the Classics: 'Maurice' vs. 'The Celluloid Closet'

In the first Saturday match of our qualifying round in our Clash of the Classics tournament, it's Maurice vs. The Celluloid Closet.

TCM Celebrates Pride With a Night of True LGBTQ+ Stories

The cable channel will show The Times of Harvey Milk, The Celluloid Closet, and more, with commentary from filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

Reflecting on Queer Cinema's Golden Age: The Gay '90s

A New York film festival reminds us how wide the celluloid closet busted open 20 years ago. The Advocate's editors look back at how these movies changed history and their own identities.

Gore Vidal's Defense of Ben-Hur's Gay Subtext

After the celebrated writer divulged that he infused a gay subtext into Ben-Hur, he and the film's star, Charlton Heston, duked it out in print.

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QUIZ: Which Gay Movie Is Your Life?

This is your life — on celluloid.

'Brokeback Mountain, 'Rebecca' Inducted Into National Film Registry

The Library of Congress has added two LGBTQ  classics to its prestigious selection of films deemed worthy of preservation.

At GLAAD Awards, Samira Wiley Tells LGBT Youth 'You Are Loved'

Wiley, recipient of the Vito Russo Award, also told the story of coming out to her parents.

The Gay Film That Survived the Nazis Is Premiering in NYC

Released in 1919, the gay love story Different From the Others has been restored and will screen at NewFest.

Madonna to Present Anderson Cooper's GLAAD Award

The Material Girl will celebrate with longtime friend Cooper.

Tony Scott Director of The Hunger Dies

Filmmaker Tony Scott, who directed the lesbian vampire drama The Hunger, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles.

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Lily Tomlin Named First Lesbian to Win Huge Honor

Tomlin will be honored for her lifetime contribution to the performing arts.

LGBT Movie Poster History: Preserving the Fossil Record

Posters for LGBT-themed films tell us as much about our history as the films themselves, says professor and collector Wes Davis.

'Disclosure' Shows How Hollywood Depicted Trans People as Treacherous

The LGBTQ&A podcast talks with the director and associate producer of this moving new Netflix documentary.