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The Best LGBTQ+ Movies Streaming On Netflix
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Vote up all of your favorite LGBT movies that are available on Netflix!
What are the best LGBTQ+ movies on Netflix available for streaming right now? The list below ranks the best gay and lesbian films on Netflix streaming in one convenient place so you can fully utilize your Netflix service. Some of the best LGBTQ+ movies of all time are now available on Netflix so you can catch up on new films and classic hits right in your living room (or on a laptop- the world is your oyster).
What LGBTQ+ films are available on the Netflix streaming? Or better yet, which ones are actually worth watching? We've got answers to both of those questions! This list is here to get you started on the best LGBTQ+​​​​​​​ movies Netflix has to offer. Vote up your favorite good gay and lesbian films on Netflix.
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- 1Nicholas Galitzine, Fionn O'Shea
- Directed by: John Butler
Handsome Devil is a 2016 Irish drama film directed by John Butler. Two opposites, a loner and the top athlete at a rugby-obsessed boarding school become friends, and the authorities test their ...more - 2Ryan Corr Craig Stott
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Neil Armfield
Holding the Man is a 2015 Australian romantic drama film directed by Neil Armfield, adapted from Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir of the same name. - 3Daniel Doheny, Madeline Weinstein, Antonio Marziale
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Craig Johnson
A high school senior plans on losing his virginity to his girlfriend. Things get complicated when he meets a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town who unwittingly sends him on a ...more - 4Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Tom Ford
George (Colin Firth) is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts ...more - 5Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Alice Wu
A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want. - 6Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Gaby Dellal
3 Generations is a 2015 American drama film directed by Gaby Dellal and written by Nikole Beckwith and Dellal. Teenager Ray realizes and pursues his true identity as male and his mother Maggie, ...more - 7Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Barry Jenkins
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps ...more - 8Morgan Fairchild, Jessica Clark, John Heard
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Nicole Conn
A Perfect Ending is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Nicole Conn. - 9Ameer Baraka, Garcelle Beauvais, Marcus Lyle Brown
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Ty Hodges
- 10Dhruv Ganesh, Shiv Panditt, Siddharth Menon
- Released: May 1, 2017
- Directed by: Sudhanshu Saria
Loev is a 2015 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Sudhanshu Saria. Two friends who set off to the Western Ghats for a weekend trip. - 11Nelly Castillo, Mark Cirillo, Deborah DomÃnguez
- Directed by: JC Falcon
- 12Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet ...more - 13Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
In mid-1980s Texas, electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. Though told that he has just 30 days left to live, Woodroof refuses to give in to despair. He ...more - 14Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford
- Directed by: Chris Kelly
Other People is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Kelly and is a semi-autobiographical look at Kelly's family. David (Jesse Plemons), a 29-year-old gay man, moves home ...more - 15James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Justin Kelly
Based on the fascinating, true-life story of Michael Glatze (James Franco), a gay activist who becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor. - 16Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Tom Hooper
With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the first sex-change operations. - 17Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Luke Snellin
A snowstorm brings a group of young people together. - 18Victoria Cruz, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: David France
The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson is a 2017 documentary film directed by David France. This documentary uses never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews in a search for the truth ...more - 19Félix Maritaud, Nicolas Bauwens, Tommy-Lee Baïk
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Christophe Charrier
I Am Jonas is a 2018 French coming of age gay-themed movie directed by Christophe Charrier. The film switches continuously between present-day and past events surrounding a budding friendship and ...more - 20Karen Mason, Barry Mason
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Rachel Mason
Circus of Books is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Rachel Mason. For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter ...more - 21Stephanie Allynne, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Kristina Goolsby, Ashley York
- 22Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Joe Mantello
The Boys in the Band is a 2020 American film directed by Joe Mantello. A group of gay friends who reunite to celebrate a birthday but when the host’s potentially closeted college roommate shows up ...more - 23Terry Donahue, Pat Henschel, Diana Bolan
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Chris Bolan
A Secret Love is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Chris Bolan. It follows a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (Terry Donahue) and her partner (Pat Henschel)Â ...more - 24Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Richard Shepard
A troubled musical prodigy and a new star pupil embark down a sinister path. - 25Constance Wu, Angela Trimbur, Josh Fadem
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Jenée LaMarque
The Feels is 2017 improvised American comedy directed by Jenée LaMarque. A group of friends set out on a lesbian bachelorette weekend, celebrating the upcoming nuptials of Andi (Constance Wu) and Lu ...more
