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15 LGBT Documentaries on Kanopy, Free Streaming Film Goldmine

Not all libraries have Kanopy access, but if yours does, you are hot to trot, my friend. Much like the subjects of the documentary about same-sex ballroom dancing, Hot to Trot, discussed within! Just a little LGBT documentary humor for you. 

By Rachel| April 17, 2019 | 12 Comments
Film

“Samantha’s Amazing Acrocats” Is About the Price of Following Your Dreams and Also Circus Cats

For a documentary about a circus cat show, the film is about so much more about the human relationships that shape us. It’s about how us strays and weirdos put the glitter eyeshadow on because we know we’re actually superstars in waiting. Also, it’s about the world’s only all-cat rock band.

By KaeLyn| April 24, 2018 | 4 Comments
Film

Autostraddle Roundtable: We Love Documentaries

These are the documentaries that changed our lives and/or made us better people and/or entertained us. Maybe you’ll like them too!

By the team| September 25, 2017 | 39 Comments
Film

“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

“While Can I Be Me speculates that Houston was bisexual, no one seems willing to define her connection to Crawford as anything other than a solid friendship.”

By fonseca| August 31, 2017 | 12 Comments
Film

18 Crime Documentaries To Stream and Be Horrified By

18 documentaries about crime and the criminal justice system you can find on Netflix streaming or Amazon and watch while you sit on your couch or chair or bed or wherever it is that you like to sit.

By Riese| January 23, 2016 | 19 Comments
Film Politics + Activism

“Out In The Night,” the Story of Four Black Lesbians Convicted for Self Defense, Premieres on PBS and Logo Tonight

“I know that our story is the story of so many others, and I want those people to know that they’re not alone, and that they do have the right to fight back.”

By Maddie| June 22, 2015 | 18 Comments
Film

Sunday Top Ten: Spectacular Nature Documentaries For Watching While Wrapped Up In A Blanket

If you’d like to spend the day learning about Sharks and outer space and wildlife on Netflix, then boy oh boy are you in for a treat!

By Abby| March 15, 2015 | 50 Comments
The Scene

You Should Go: Audre Lorde, Stand Tall Wine and Open Mic in Miami

Hey Miami, wondering what you should be doing tonight? It involves Audre Lorde, open mic, and Stand Tall, Autostraddle’s very favorite (lesbian-owned!) wine company. And if that’s not enough to convince ya, know that it was put together by a local Straddler!

By Vanessa| March 27, 2013 | 7 Comments
Film

Going Down (South): Home Is Where The (Queer) Heart Is

What can we stand to learn from a self-described ‘misfit’ living in rural Louisiana in the 1950s?

By fonseca| December 4, 2012 | 20 Comments
Film

“Turn Me Up” Finds The Heart of Female Rap

“At the end of the day, they just want to be heard.”

By Carmen| November 18, 2012 | 3 Comments
Gender

Meet Two Female Cabbies In “What’s A Girl Doing Here?”

Vanessa’s Team Pick: In which Vanessa has a lot of feelings about a short documentary about female cabbies in New York City.

By Vanessa| September 26, 2012 | 21 Comments
Fashion/Style Film

Woven From Me: “Gender, Bespoke” Explores How Identity Creates Style

“For queer women, clothing is about much more than what you’re wearing. Clothing allows us to create an identity for ourselves—and to control how other people view us and consider us.”

By A.D.| August 10, 2012 | 65 Comments
Health + Athletics

Iraqi Women’s Basketball Team Demonstrates “Rising Above,” Without Nike’s Help

“Sports aren’t just about empowering women to change their surroundings. They’re also about changing the ways in which women are viewed in their surroundings.”

By Malaika| July 18, 2012 | 15 Comments
Film

Be Part of HBO’s New Documentary About Relationships

They’re hoping to feature people “from all walks of life,” which means they could be looking for Y-O-U!

By Vanessa| July 13, 2012 | 17 Comments
Gender

What’s It Like Growing Up With A Transgender Parent? Sharon Shattuck Knows.

“I think the one thing that really sticks with me from my childhood is that I felt very alone–I felt like no one else’s family was like mine, so I just sequestered that part of my life and didn’t talk about it with my friends or acquaintances.”

By Gina| June 28, 2012 | 42 Comments
Film

Pitstache the Documentary: Questions to Ask, Missions to Accomplish

“First of all, a “pitstache” is a patch of hair under ones arm. Like “moustache” only in a different location.”

By Jamie J. Hagen| May 26, 2012 | 100 Comments
Youth + Family

Documentary on Bullying Inappropriate for High School Bullying Victims, Because of the Bullying

“Because it’s rated R, the kids that are being bullied — and the bullies also — can’t see this movie,”

By Rachel| March 2, 2012 | 20 Comments
Film Issues

Art House Attack! – 12 Great Movies About Art

Films on this list star actors such as Lili Taylor, David Bowie, Cookie Monster, Will Smith and Shane.

By Riese| February 22, 2012 | 20 Comments
Film

The Topp Twins Are Wickedly Talented Lesbians, Now in Documentary Form

Twins who can harmonize and also wear a mean mustache.

By Jamie J. Hagen| January 28, 2012 | 21 Comments
Film

New Gay Documentary Is Only A Trailer And Is Already Wildly Successful, Deeply Moving

” I did not feel one with the human race in that moment. That was the moment it had a direct effect on me & my rights – that is when I decided to make this documentary.”

By Carmen| January 20, 2012 | 44 Comments
Health + Athletics

World AIDS Day: Look to the Future, Educate Yourself and Watch a Documentary

3.3 million people are affected with HIV worldwide. Today is their day.

By Lizz| December 1, 2011 | 47 Comments
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