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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The Boys in the Band
1970, in 1 top list Check -
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994, in 6 top lists Check -
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But I'm a Cheerleader
1999, in 3 top lists Check -
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Beautiful Thing
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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My Beautiful Laundrette
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
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Auntie Mame
1958, in 3 top lists Check -
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Torch Song Trilogy
1988, in 0 top lists Check -
26 new
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2001, in 10 top lists Check -
27 new
Latter Days
2003, in 0 top lists Check -
28 new
Trick
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
30 new
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Women
1939, in 8 top lists Check -
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Xi yan
1993 — a.k.a. The Wedding Banquet, in 9 top lists Check -
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Transamerica
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
39 new
Victor/Victoria
1982, in 3 top lists Check -
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Get Real
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
41 new
Love! Valour! Compassion!
1997, in 0 top lists Check -
43 new
Pink Flamingos
1972, in 13 top lists Check -
48 new
Shortbus
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
49 new
The Birdcage
1996 — a.k.a. Birds of a Feather, in 3 top lists Check -
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Fried Green Tomatoes
1991, in 1 top list Check -
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C.R.A.Z.Y.
2005, in 1 top list Check -
58 new
Hairspray
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
61 new
Better Than Chocolate
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
62 new
Jeffrey
1995, in 1 top list Check -
63 new
La cage aux folles
1978, in 4 top lists Check -
66 new
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
1995, in 1 top list Check -
67 new
Beginners
2010, in 2 top lists Check -
70 new
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
75 new
Some Like It Hot
1959, in 35 top lists Check -
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Were the World Mine
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
80 new
In & Out
1997, in 1 top list Check -
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Six Degrees of Separation
1993, in 0 top lists Check -
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Edge of Seventeen
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
88 new
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
90 new
Heathers
1988, in 7 top lists Check -
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Best in Show
2000, in 3 top lists Check -
100 new
Mean Girls
2004, in 4 top lists Check -
102 new
The Rules of Attraction
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
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Stonewall
1995, in 0 top lists Check -
108 new
Different for Girls
1996 — a.k.a. Crossing the Border, in 0 top lists Check -
111 new
La ley del deseo
1987 — a.k.a. Law of Desire, in 5 top lists Check -
112 new
Kissing Jessica Stein
2001, in 1 top list Check -
114 new
Mambo Italiano
2003, in 0 top lists Check -
119 new
The Ritz
1976, in 0 top lists Check -
122 new
Clueless
1995, in 8 top lists Check -
125 new
Steel Magnolias
1989, in 1 top list Check -
126 new
The Opposite of Sex
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
131 new
Imagine Me & You
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Living End
1992, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on Jun 25, 2014; source