To celebrate Pride Month, we thoughtfully curated this list of top films that explore sexuality and gender, discuss the LGBTQ+ community’s history and the issues it faces today, and offer a fresh and unique outlook on LGBTQ+ perspectives on society.
Whether you are hosting a virtual viewing at your library or planning a movie night, we hope you enjoy these titles, all of which you can find in Access Video On Demand for public libraries.
Our Top 5 Pride Month Films, Available Through Access Video On Demand:
- Just Gender (#205871): Challenging the viewer to question their notions of male and female, this film explores the diversity that exists in the transgender community.
- Where Justice Ends (#205872): Narrated by Tony award® winner Brian Stokes, this film addresses two timely social justice topics: conditions in the U.S. prison system, and the treatment of transgender individuals by the law.
- Drawn This Way (#194657): This documentary dives into the pages of comic books, animated series, films, and even video games to discover the LGBTQ characters portrayed.
- Queer Icon (#241091): This series celebrates the strides made by members of the LGBTQ+ community in increasing acceptance for queer people.
- My Big Gay Jewish Conversion (#215616): A gay Catholic travels to Israel to find out whether Judaism is the one mainstream religion that accepts homosexuality.
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