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.
Out the Movies: Times I’ve Been Wrong
I’ve been publishing my thoughts on film and television since 2018 and it’s inevitable my perspectives have shifted.
Lesbian Musical ‘Queens of Drama’ Has Fisting, Paparazzi, and Love
Queens of Drama is a true work of queer art, a campy lesbian musical with songs about fisting.
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Is a Rebuke to the Miyazaki AI Trend
Miyazaki’s film about a young witch shows exactly what AI art and all that it represents threatens to take from us.
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Is the Next Great Queer Romcom
Despite its commitment to the realities of queer Asian American experience, immigrant experience, and lesbian motherhood experience, The Wedding Banquet is less the indie dramedy of the original and more the rare gift of a big queer comedy.
Out the Movies: Is Gay Sex a Radical Act?
Bruce LaBruce aims to rewrite a classic Pasolini film, but has queer sex lost its bite in this new context?
The Greatest Women Filmmakers Are Mad for a Reason
In her gorgeous new book, Cinema Her Way, writer and film critic Marya E. Gates interviews 19 female filmmakers — including Cheryl Dunye, Karyn Kusama, and Isabel Sandoval — about their work, and their experiences in the film industry.
April 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Peacock
This April is bringing gay showers with The Last of Us, The Handmaid’s Tale and Hacks; a gaggle of queer-inclusive reality TV, a special evening with Brandi Carlile and so much more.
Out the Movies: ‘Castration Movie’ and the Fallacy of Group Shame
That monologue from The White Lotus, a Torrey Peters novella, and Louise Weard’s lo-fi epic reveal who gets to be trans.
New DIY Documentary Honors AIDS Media Activism, Love, Loss, and Queer Community
Shot on a mix of consumer-grade recording devices — iPhone, Zoom, VHS camcorder, and Super-8 film — the documentary is an homage to grassroots AIDS mediamaking across decades and its ability to capture intimate, honest communication about hope and loss.
Dykes Discuss Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’
Two dykes discuss Steven Soderbergh’s latest spy romance Black Bag, Cate Blanchett with dark hair, a new crush on Marisa Abela, the politics of spy movies, why Michael Fassbender shouldn’t get cast anymore, and the beauty of a 90 minute thriller.
Every Queer Movie Featuring a ‘Yellowjackets’ Cast Member
From Melanie Lynskey in But I’m a Cheerleader to Nia Sondaya in Heart Shot, here’s more queer media with your Yellowjackets faves.
Nico Carney Takes On the Role of a Lifetime: A Goofy Cis Boy
“It was just so sick to be around so many other queer and trans artists that are wanting to be scrappy and make this independent movie and doing it for us and for each other.”
Out the Movies: ‘Julia’ (1977) Wants Us To Do the Right Thing
A bisexual playwright, Nazi Germany, and two actresses who took a stand.
‘Mickey 17’ Has Queer Characters — But Is It Queer?
A bi woman who is pretty much only into women and Robert Pattinson? Yeah, I’ve met many of them!!!
All the Gay and Gay-ish Movies Van on ‘Yellowjackets’ Should Catch Up on After Getting Out of the Wilderness
Van is a certified lesbian cinephile, so what should she rent from the video store once she’s back in society?
Why So Many Sex Workers Love David Lynch
In the outpour of heartbreak that flooded the internet after David Lynch’s passing, some of the most vocal mourners were sex workers.
50 LGBTQ+ Movies To Stream on Netflix With Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Characters
Wanna watch a Netflix movie with lesbian, bisexual, queer or trans characters? We’ve got your round-up of every Netflix lesbian movie currently streaming, and our recommendations.
Why Hasn’t There Been a Good Movie About the Stonewall Riots?
Thirty years after Stonewall (1995), there still hasn’t been a film that meaningfully captures this major LGBTQ+ historical event.