Queer titles to watch on Netflix this Pride Month

Content exploring the diverse queer experience can be a little hard to find on cable TV and other streaming platforms, but luckily, Netflix is chock-full of it—from originals to independent titles; Filipino, English and foreign language; drama, comedy, you name it. If you’re looking for movies and shows to get your queer on this Pride Month, we have some suggestions:

“Orange Is The New Black”

The comedy-drama by Jenji Kohan follows the lives of women inmates in a federal prison in upstate New York. The show made waves for tackling issues like corruption and injustice in the legal system, the treatment of incarcerated women in and out of prison, and immigration laws.

“Dance of the 41”

Based on a true story, the Mexican drama by David Pablos chronicles an infamous secret party during the early 20th century where 41 secretly gay men from renowned political families, some of whom were in drag, were caught in a police raid. Homosexuality being taboo back then, the incident was noted for its widespread news coverage despite efforts to keep it hush.

“Special”

The hilarious yet too-true-to-life comedy starring, written and executive produced by Ryan O’Connell makes its final bow with a second season, with longer episodes continuing Ryan’s story as he makes amends with his mom, finds love and pursues a career as a writer while living with cerebral palsy.

“Feel Good”

The semi-autobiographical comedy created and starring non-binary comedian Mae Martin comes back for its second and final run with six new episodes, delving deeper into Mae’s complicated relationship with girlfriend George, gender identity, addiction and past trauma.

“Gaya Sa Pelikula”

Starring newcomers Ian and Paolo Pangilinan, this web series created by Juan Miguel Severo was one of the most buzzed about entries during the boom of the boys’ love genre last year. With its clever spin on classic rom-coms sprinkled with activism, “GSP” is a well-executed story of young queer love.

“Brokeback Mountain”

The Neo-Western classic directed by Ang Lee stars the late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as two cowboys who develop a relationship during a herding job in the mountains. At the time (2005), the movie was considered a breakthrough of queer cinema into mainstream. Not only was the film praised by critics, it also performed well in the box office.

“Kalel, 15”

Headlined by young actor Elijah Canlas as the titular character, the film by Jun Lana is an eye-opening portrayal of the HIV crisis in the Philippines, which continues to be overlooked despite being a prevalent concern in the country up to this day. S

“Pose”

struggles The show groundbreaking tackles of the queer the community, specifically trans women and people of color, who are members of the underground ball scene in ‘80s New York. “Pose” stars real life trans actors namely Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson and Indya Moore, to name a few.