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Kiki dir. The biopic centers on the intersections of childhood trauma, race, gender, bisexuality and how the Tennessee native broke barriers and rose to fame in the s and s. By juxtaposing the past and the present, director Rodney Evans beautifully conveys how universal Black queer struggle spans the generations.

20 Black LGBTQ Films

Gun Hill Road dir. Isaac Julien, : This visually stunning experimental film explores Black and white gay identities set in the Harlem Renaissance. Nancy Kate, Bennett Singer, : This stunning documentary tells the story of Bayard Rustin, one of the most vital architects of the Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington, but who never received the credit or the limelight he black because he was gay.

Mississippi Damned dir. Holiday Heart dir. The film travels from his childhood in Pennsylvania to his life in Harlem to later becoming Dr. The Color Purple dir. Visit our virtual Help Desk. Rodney Evans, : Perry Anthony Mackiea young art student, finds himself at crossroads when his family kicks him out for being gay.

Jacksonarchived footage, and messages on how anti-Blackness has been deeply embedded gay the fabric of America. While, we definitely need more films that show the complexity, the beauty and the diversity of our community, there is an existing robust canon of Black queer films that we can get lost in, learn more about our history and inspire the next generation of filmmakers and thought leaders.

Black LGBTQ + stories have become more visible in recent years, as daring creatives and unforgettable characters continue breaking through a white-dominated movie industry. He befriends an elderly homeless writer whose stories about his times with Harlem Renaissance icons Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston somehow bring him strength and inspiration.

He later befriends and takes in Wanda Alfre Woodard and her young daughter and steps in to raise the girl when her mother struggles with drug addiction. Brother to Brother dir. Looking for Langston dir. This heartbreaking film, which stars Tessa Thompson, will haunt you way after the credits roll.

A YouTube playlist featuring a collection of movies celebrating Black gay culture and experiences. Complex and nuanced movie representation have also helped validate the everyday lives and struggles of Black queer people. The Death and Life of Marsha P.

Johnson dir. I Am Not Your Negro dir. Robert Townsend, : This sweet made-for-television movie follows a gay drag queen named Holiday Heart Ving Rhameswho finds himself alone after the death of his police officer boyfriend.

Explore our list of 30 must-watch Black LGBTQ+ movies featuring queer characters in leading or supporting roles. From documentaries and. The Aggressives dir. While the queer relationship between Celie and Shug is watered down compared to its source material, this Oscar-nominated film is still one of the first mainstream feature films to depict romantic love between two Black women.

Inspired by the life and work of poet Langston Hughes, Julien infuses poetry from Hughes, Bruce Nugent and Essex Hemphill with multiple genres of music to convey the expression and suppression of gay desire during that era. Bessie dir.