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The 50 Best Lesbian, Queer, and Bisexual Movies of the Decade

The fact is most of the films about us — and especially the films by us — do not get the attention they deserve. But nobody is better equipped to tell our stories than we are.

By Drew Gregory| December 17, 2019 | 44 Comments
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