The prolific Spanish director Isabel Coixet beautifully depicts this epic.
The Spanish period drama is based on the true story of a lesbian couple Elisa and Marcela, who met while training to be teachers and fell in love. She is hysterical, one of the best people to come out of Disney Channel in a while, and was a scene stealer in Hubie Halloween last year. Elisa and Marcela (2019) This is a story about the first same-sex marriage in Spain after the Roman Imperial Era of 1901. (This is also a complete side tangent unrelated to gay rights, but we as a society are sleeping on China Anne McClain (Lightning). Thunder is kicking ass with her titular father as a meteorological crime-fighting ensemble, and when she’s off duty she’s hanging out with her shapeshifting girlfriend. Enter Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, aka Thunder, the first Black lesbian superhero to make it to screen, because sorry to the Chrises, but not all superheroes are straight white guys. The CW, however, is having none of this in their DC shows, and specifically this Black-lead show helmed by Prison Break’s Cress Williams. So like, just go watch the show, OK?įor the superhero fans out there, while queers with superpowers may splash about on the comic book pages, they rarely make it to screen (just remember how long it took for gays to make it into the MCU and in what a meager role it was). Also Maeve (Emma Mackey, soon to be in Death on the Nile) is not gay but is a badass. Otis’s friendship with his gay bestie Eric (the LUMINOUS Ncuti Gatwa who should be the lead of at least 15 shows by now) is a beautiful depiction of allyship, and Eric’s relationship with Rahim (Sami Outalbali) in Season 2 is the freaking cutest. The British dramedy centers on Otis (Asa Butterfield, aka the boy in Hugo), a high school student who decides to make some extra cash working as a sex therapist for his fellow classmates, as his mom (played by The Crown’s ibble dibbleing Margaret Thatcher, Gillian Anderson) is an actual sex therapist.īetter than a thousand YouTube tutorials or Cosmo articles, this show dives into all of the nooks and crannies of sex, highlighting homosexuality, bisexuality, pansexuality, asexuality, douching, scissoring, masturbation, fellatio, crossdressing, erotica, roleplay, fetishes, vaginas with teeth, and yes, even heterosexuality (boring, I know). But, in the meantime, here are some great options to watch with your kids right now.Okay, we’re starting with Sex Education, because it is my favorite show on this list (perhaps currently on TV) and if you get nothing else from this list it should be WATCH SEX EDUCATION. If you’re interested in other movies and shows. Is Lightyear on Netflix Lightyear is not available to watch on Netflix.
Right now it’s not confirmed where the movie will be streamed after its big screen release. This is particularly devastating for LGBTQ+ youth, who often do not see themselves on-screen until they get older. The second film in the franchise, Lightyear, will be released in cinemas on June 17, 2022. (Bisexual, trans, and other populations encapsulated in the “plus” are basically invisible in film, according to a report from GLAAD.)
While TV shows have featured more and more diverse characters in recent years, it remains particularly difficult to find family-friendly LGBTQ+ movies, often because these stories (problematically) often focus on the painful, violent, R-rated struggles of gay and lesbian folks. Now, even as recognition and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise, these important stories are still few and far between in the media landscape. While many of these skew a bit older - more appropriate for teens than toddlers - we’ve compiled a list of family-friendly LGBTQ+ movies that has something for everyone. Fortunately, filmmakers are out there, ready to tell these diverse, important stories in a way that families can enjoy together. RELATED: The 10 Best LGBTQ+ Movies On Netflix, According To Ranker Determined to get her star power back, Dee Dee ropes in a team of Broadway stars to travel to the small town to throw Emma and the rest of her school the prom they deserve. While the action is visceral and Theron proves once again that her action hero-career has only just begun, the scene-stealer of this film is the epic, centuries-old romance between Joe Marwan Kenzari and Nicky Luca Marinelli. You can go to a Pride parade as a family, learn about LGBTQ+ history, or maybe just be more intentional and inclusive in the media you and your kiddos are consuming. Johnson Many people likely know of this documentary, which focuses on icons and activists Marsha P. June is Pride Month, and there’s lots you can do to celebrate with your kids.