An Oral History of ‘Adam’ (2019), the Most Controversial Trans Movie of All Time
Five years after its release, the cast and crew behind ‘Adam’ (2019) look back on the film, the controversy, and the culture that shaped both.
I Don’t Think You’re Stupid. I Just Think I Know More About Movies
“If I express that opinion, it’s not to say someone who did connect with the new film is wrong. We just had different experiences of a work of art based on our tastes, our personal experiences, and, yes, our knowledgebase.”
June 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming for Pride on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV, Disney+ and More
We’ve got new seasons of Ultimatum: Queer Love, Ginny & Georgia and The Buccaneers; a new series featuring bisexual 1930s aristocratic daughter, the possibly-queer ‘Black Panther’ spinoff and more!
10 Hot Lesbian Movies To Prepare for a Hot Lesbian Summer
To welcome in the summer vibes, here are ten hot lesbian and queer women films that take place during the summer and can inspire sex, adventure, reckless behavior, and maybe even falling in love.
Lowkey Queer-Coded ‘Lulu is a Rhinoceros’ Is a Musical Romp For Kids About Self-Acceptance
“It’s a story about acceptance and love,” Alex Newell told me. “Not just about acceptance from other people — your own acceptance of what you want, who you are, and what you wanna be.”
Nava Mau Is Playing Her Own Game — And Changing the World Along the Way
Watch Emmy nominee Nava Mau’s new film and read about the community work that inspired her film and TV career.
Pee-wee Herman Should Never Have Been a Punchline
The new documentary ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ reveals Paul Reubens’ complicated life, but he was never a joke to the queer people who loved him.
These Queers Saw the TV Glow
A year after its release, many trans people credit Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow for inspiring major changes in their lives.
Why Do I Define Transness By Rejection?
My trans story is no longer one of romantic rejection and yet these films are still where I project connection.
Every Lesbian Movie That Played at the Cannes Film Festival Ranked
The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins today, so we’re looking back at (and ranking) the 35 lesbian films that have played in competition throughout the festival’s history.
Out the Movies: I Tried To Watch Every Lesbian Movie Ever
By the time I’d been out for two years, I’d seen more movies about cis lesbians than any of the cis lesbians I was meeting.
The Top Five Jedi in ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Ranked by Lesbian Vibes
In honor of May the 4th and Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith returning to theatres, let’s look back on some of the dykiest Jedi.
‘Another Simple Favor’ Isn’t As Gay as Our Fanfic
Is Another Simple Favor explicitly queer? Well, no, but also yes?
In ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ the Men Have Never Mattered
Through the lens of Durga Chew-Bose’s phenomenal new adaptation of Bonjour Tristesse, the central relationship — romance even — is between Cécile and her father’s old friend Anne.
Every Good Queer and Trans Movie Streaming on HBO Max
HBO Max has queer women all over its impressive slate of films, including biopics like Bessie and Gia; documentaries about DADT and Billie Jean King; and lesbian classics like Desert Hearts.
May 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max, Peacock, Apple and Paramount+
We’ve got a lesbian couple in Nine Perfect Strangers’ second season, new seasons of ‘And Just Like That’ and ‘Poker Face,’ super-fun new comedy ‘Overcompensating,’ a hotly anticipated ‘Murderbot’ adaptation and so much more!
‘Dog Movie’ Is a Hilarious Trans Comedy With a Very Bad Houseguest and a Very Good Dog
Dog Movie is about t4t vegan couple Arrow and Haven who have been letting their friend Bloo sleep on their couch for far too long.
‘On Swift Horses’ Is Worthy of Its Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones Gay Sex Scenes
On Swift Horses is an unconventional queer love story. The person Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) first meets is not a lover, it’s not even a woman — it’s her soon-to-be brother-in-law Julius (Jacob Elordi).
The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
Welcome to the new AF+ encyclopedia with more than 375 films and features like favorites, wishlist, and organizing by genre.
‘Sinners’ Is a Black Musical
Most Indigenous Black music is rooted in that one thing: a singular shared pulse.