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 -
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Red Without Blue
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Lianna
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
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I Shot Andy Warhol
1996, in 0 top lists Check -
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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 -
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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 -
164 new
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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The Killing of Sister George
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of...
1998, in 1 top list Check -
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Lonesome Cowboys
1968 — a.k.a. Horse, in 2 top lists Check -
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Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
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Scorpio Rising
1963, in 9 top lists Check -
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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 -
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Sordid Lives
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
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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 -
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Suddenly, Last Summer
1959, in 2 top lists Check -
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Mildred Pierce
1945, in 17 top lists Check -
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Edward II
1991, in 2 top lists Check -
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975, in 23 top lists Check -
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De-Lovely
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wigstock: The Movie
1995, in 0 top lists Check -
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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 -
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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 -
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Fire
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
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Aimée & Jaguar
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
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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 -
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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
Last updated on Jun 25, 2014; source