The Advocate's Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

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Published June 23, 2014 on Advocate.com:

"Everyone agrees a set of movies exists that are must-sees for any LGBT viewer. We just don't agree on which ones.

Dare ask a gay man for his list, and he's likely to rattle off a few that come to mind quickly and then make amendments to it for the rest of your adult lives. Women don't start with the same list. Some movies are incredibly impactful on depictions of trans people or those living with HIV, or mark major firsts in film. Some are too campy to ignore (at least not if you want to keep up at brunch). The bottom line is there are legions of reasons why a movie could be considered "essential" to the LGBT community.

We've ventured into the tricky territory of ranking which are most essential. To accomplish this feat, everyone on staff was asked for a top 10, then we asked readers for theirs, and finally began the arguing — always politely. Television movies aren't included (sorry, The Laramie Project, An Early Frost, and Gia). Television series aren't included either (apologies to Tales of the City, AbFab, and Angels in America). The result is potentially a guide for anyone who wants to examine our roots through film.

Oh, and we reserve the right to amend it for the rest of our lives. — The Editors"

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    Claire of the Moon

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Fox

    1967, in 1 top list Check
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    Henry & June

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  4. 172 new

    Red Without Blue

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 171 new

    Lianna

    1983, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 170 new

    I Shot Andy Warhol

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 169 new

    The World According to Garp

    1982, in 1 top list Check
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    Fucking Åmål

    1998 — a.k.a. Show Me Love, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 167 new

    Silkwood

    1983, in 4 top lists Check
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    Mädchen in Uniform

    1931, in 5 top lists Check
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    ParaNorman

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  12. 164 new

    Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  13. 163 new

    The Killing of Sister George

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 162 new

    Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of...

    1998, in 1 top list Check
  15. 161 new

    Lonesome Cowboys

    1968 — a.k.a. Horse, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 160 new

    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
  17. 159 new

    Scorpio Rising

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 158 new

    Carrington

    1995, in 1 top list Check
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    Hellbent

    2004, in 1 top list Check
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    A Home at the End of the World

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 155 new

    Sordid Lives

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 154 new

    The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

    1995, in 1 top list Check
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    Southern Comfort

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 152 new

    Suddenly, Last Summer

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 151 new

    Mildred Pierce

    1945, in 17 top lists Check
  26. 150 new

    Edward II

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 149 new

    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  28. 148 new

    De-Lovely

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 147 new

    Wigstock: The Movie

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 146 new

    The Kids Are All Right

    2010, in 6 top lists Check
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    Howl

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
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    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  33. 143 new

    Yentl

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
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    Todo sobre mi madre

    1999 — a.k.a. All About My Mother, in 18 top lists Check
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    Morte a Venezia

    1971 — a.k.a. Death in Venice, in 13 top lists Check
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    Bridegroom

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 139 new

    Fire

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
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    Aimée & Jaguar

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 137 new

    The Watermelon Woman

    1996, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Sum of Us

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    2012, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 134 new

    The Living End

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
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    Priest

    1994, in 1 top list Check
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    Kiss of the Spider Woman

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
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    Imagine Me & You

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
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    Gilda

    1946, in 13 top lists Check
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    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
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    Valentine Road

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
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    Orlando

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Opposite of Sex

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jun 25, 2014; source