Flavorwire's 50 Essential LGBT Films

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Since June is historically LGBT Pride Month, it’s worth taking a look at the ways in which cinema has depicted queers and trans people on screen in comedies, dramas, and documentaries. While this is no definitive list of the best films to feature LGBT characters, themes, or icons, it is a collection of titles worth seeing before marching outside with beads and a plastic cup in your hand to wave at the politicians, celebrities, and corporate reps who have taken to parading down the street with slogans and rainbows in tow.
- Tyler Coates of Flavorwire

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  1. 4 new

    Another Country

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 10 new

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 11 new

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    1958, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 22 new

    High Art

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 24 new

    The Hunger

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 28 new

    Longtime Companion

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 29 new

    Maurice

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 30 new

    My Beautiful Laundrette

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 31 new

    My Own Private Idaho

    1991, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 35 new

    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  11. 40 new

    The Rules of Attraction

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 41 new

    Shortbus

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 50 new

    Weekend

    2011, in 6 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jun 18, 2015; source