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Joey Guerra June 16, 2020 Updated: June 26, 2020, 1:03 pm
'Paris is Burning,' top left clockwise, 'Looking for Langston,' 'Tangerine' and 'Pariah.' Photo: courtesy (photo collage)
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Pride is a very different kind of celebration this year.
The coronavirus has halted large gatherings. Several cities have canceled parades and festivals altogether. Many will be celebrating online .
Pride Houston has opted to have a rally and march at City Hall in response to the protests against police brutality and racism in the wake of George Floyd's death.
And there's more to celebrate. The Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot fire workers because they are gay or transgender . It's especially important in Texas, one of 29 states previously without laws in place that already offer them.
Here's another idea -- have yourself a film festival. Digital platforms have given audiences access to LGBTQ+ films that were once hard to find. The Dekkoo streaming service is dedicated to all LGBTQ + content, including movies and original programming.
Here's a list of black LGBTQ+ films that you can queue up.
This darkly funny buddy comedy stars Houston native Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez as trans sex workers chasing down a pimp boyfriend.
The documentary chronicling ball culture in New York City, featuring black and Latino performers, is a classic.
A coming-of-age drama presented in three stages of a young black man's life, dealing with sexuality and identity. It won the Oscar for best picture.
Homosexuality, religion, African-American culture and small-town mentalities intersect in this story of a high school student who denies his attraction to men. Oscar winner Mo'Nique plays a deeply religious mother in denial.
"The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson" (2017)
Activist Victoria Cruz explores the suspicious death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson, who was at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots.
This sweet documentary revisits the dancers who were part of Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour and her own "Truth or Dare" film.
A chronicle of the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest, featuring the legendary Crystal LaBeija.
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp stars as a closeted, married man in an obsessive online relationship with a young Jamaican man.
Queen Latifah portrays legendary singer Bessie Smith, who had relationships with men and women.
The son of a black policeman is arrested for murdering a white man. The young man is defended in court by his uncle, who discovers there is much more to the case that everyone refuses to talk about.
An art student, who is thrown out of his home because he's gay, befriends a homeless man who was a pivotal gay figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Steven Spielberg's award-winning adaptation of Alice Walker's novel stars Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Harris, who overcomes immense trauma throughout her life.
A film that tackles homophobia in the Caribbean, it follows two Bahamian men who fall in love and the wife of a secretly gay pastor.
Two West African men fall in love and deal with extreme fallout in their families.
A young gay man discovers he has a son and returns home to his conservative Southern family. With Loretta Devine and Jenifer Lewis.
A man of Haitian descent struggles with family, friends and relationships in New Jersey. It was followed by a sequel and web series.
This black-and-white film combines newsreel footage and scripted scenes to evoke the Harlem Renaissance and honor poet and playwright Langston Hughes.
Hard to find; available through some university programs
Biopic of the legendary drag queen and capoeirista Madame Sata,
Available free on YouTube without subtitles
A family in rural Mississippi faces tragedy and triumph against the cycles of abuse, addiction and violence. Based on a true story.
Two closeted Muslim teenagers in a new relationship inadvertently end up under FBI surveillance.
A young white artist with a fascination for black culture crosses path with a prison escapee, which yields unexpected results.
Documentary about one of the first gay black discos in the country and its owner, Jewel Thais-Williams, who broke down racial and cultural barriers
A coming-of-age film about a 17-year-old embracing life as a lesbian, despite disapproving silence from her parents.
British-Nigerian film about childhood friends who reconnect as adults and realize an attraction.
A complex triangle develops between three men amid the South African tradition of Ulwaluko, which involves circumcision and initiation into manhood.
An avant-garde documentary about hustler and cabaret performer Jason Holliday. It inspired the 2015 fictional film "Jason and Shirley."
Documentary about South African lesbian photographer Zanele Muholi and the challenges facing black lesbians in South Africa
A loving portrait of trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, who helps other transgender women of color navigate life in and after prison.
An exploration of black identity, with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
Harmony Santana is a teenager in the midst of transition when her father returns home from prison. Santana was the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Ving Rhames is a drag queen who befriends a struggling mother (Alfre Woodard) and daughter.
This modern classic follows four down-on-their-luck friends who decide to rob a bank. Queen Latifah plays Cleo, who is in a stable lesbian relationship.
A young lesbian attempts to make a film about an unknown actress from the 1930's who was known for playing stereotypical roles. It was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian.
This TV film centers on a mother and daughter who reunite in prison, with violent results.
This film about a romance between two Kenyan women was shown at Cannes after being banned in Kenya.
Documentary focusing on the modern ballroom scene as it intersects with Black Lives Matter and trans rights.
Documentary that explores black gay male identity amid the prejudices of straight society and white gay men.
A gay attorney escapes his racist Louisiana hometown but returns after his childhood friend, who is also gay, is lynched.
Two DJs try to solve a gay friend's murder in 1977 London.
"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" (2003)
Chronicling the life of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 March on Washington, D.C.
In this musical, a young man is kicked out of his home when his mother discovers he is gay and finds a new family amid Los Angeles drag queens embedded in ballroom culture.
RuPaul is the titular character, a supermodel/badass who goes undercover as a hooker to rescue her kidnapped niece.
Documentary follows members of the gay and transgender community in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa.
An anthology of five short films about LGBT life in Kenya.
A lesbian is caught between her new girlfriend and gay best friend.
Documentary that follows queer and transgender black teenagers in Washington, D.C. who formed a street gang for self-protection.
Documentary follows legendary ballroom children Willi Ninja, Kevin Ultra-Omni, Octavia St. Laurent, Pepper LaBeija and Jose Xtravaganza over a ten-year period.
A woman starts an affair with a mentally unstable partner, and it leads to disastrous results.
"Pose" actresses MJ Rodriguez and Indya Moore star in this musical about a young boy struggling with gender identity who finds solace within a transgender group of friends.
Documentary about masculine presenting people of color in New York City.
Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle. He also covers various aspects of pop culture. He has reviewed hundreds of concerts and interviewed hundreds of celebrities, from Justin Bieber to Dolly Parton to Beyonce. He's appeared as a regular correspondent on Fox26 and was head judge and director of the Pride Superstar singing competition for a decade. He has been named journalist of the year multiple times by both OutSmart Magazine and the FACE Awards. He also covers various aspects of pop culture, including the local drag scene and "RuPaul's Drag Race."
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Black LGBTQ+ stories have become more visible in recent years, as daring creatives and unforgettable characters continue breaking through a white-dominated movie industry. From documentaries and biopics, to romantic comedies and dramas, this unranked list of films are a testament to the beauty and complexity of the Black LGBTQ+ experience, all of which we consider a part of the queer film canon.
Moonlight made history at the 2017 Academy Awards , becoming the first LGBTQ+-related film and the first with an all-Black cast to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The three-part narrative follows a young Black man’s coming of age in an impoverished Miami neighborhood, where he grapples with his sexuality, manhood, and the abuse he suffered at the hands of bullies and a single mother addicted to drugs. It was based off of the play, In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue , written by Tarrell Alvin McCraney.
The “Empress of Blues” not only fought against racism, sexism, economic inequality, and violent white supremacists, but she also subversively made music that captured aspects of what it means to be bisexual . Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this film that highlights the legendary Blues singer’s family life, internal struggles, and industry battles, demonstrating the resilience that makes Smith a true trailblazer.
This film explores the secret tribal ceremonies practiced amongst the Xhosa people in South Africa, where boys become men after undergoing circumcision, and receive spiritual and cultural mentoring from male elders. Two of the mentors have a romantic history, and one of them unwittingly gets assigned to a boy who is gay, presenting something of a complex dynamic as the rituals continue at a remote camp.
This iconic 1990 documentary looks at the ballroom scene in New York City during the 1980s. The featured interviews brought ball culture to greater mainstream consciousness through lessons on vocabulary, as well as painting an intimate portrait of the scene and its members. Paris Is Burning highlights the importance of chosen families, as well as creativity and community borne amid struggles with poverty, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and access to health care.
Two Muslim, gay, and closeted teenagers in New York’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood have a secret love affair that gets swept up amidst the surveillance of mosques. The film highlights the many twists and turns within a single day in the life of Naz and Maalik, as their petty schemes and alleyway kisses catch the haunting eye of an FBI operative.
This 2014 film follows a gay high schooler raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as he reconciles his sexuality and Christian faith, as well as a complex family dynamic . The teen’s sister has gone missing, and experiences affirmation from one parent, while the other (portrayed by Oscar-winner Mo’Nique) lashes out upon realizing her son is romantically involved with a slightly older filmmaker.
Jason Holliday is the title subject of this 1967 documentary where the Black and gay cabaret performer, hustler, and sex worker shares various tales from his life, edited down from a 12-hour interview. Throughout the film, Holliday sounds off on being a Black, gay man during the Civil Rights era, all while casually enjoying drinks, weed, and cigarettes on camera.
Tangerine follows the lives of two trans women who are close friends and engage in sex work, after one of them gets released from a month-long prison sentence. Sin-Dee (Kitana Rodriguez) learns that while she was in prison, her boyfriend and pimp cheated on her with a cis woman. Sin-Dee and her friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) embark on a revenge-fueled mission during Christmastime in Los Angeles.
In director Dee Rees’ debut, a 17-year-old Black girl comes to terms with being lesbian while navigating friendshps, a complicated romance, and her relationship with a mother that doesn’t approve of her butch aesthetic. As she prepares to go to college, she’s faced with decisions about coming out and whether it’s best for her to change who she is or move on with her life.
The documentary Difficult Love captures the many challenges of being Black and lesbian in South Africa, told from the perspective of activist photographer, and Out cover star Zanele Muholi . Difficult Love features many of Muholi’s colleagues and friends, who collectively attest to the harsh environment for creatives and others within their community, which faces pressure to remain silent. The film can be watched here .
In what would be Black gay documentarian Marlon Riggs’ final film, Black Is, Black Ain’t illustrates how there’s no singular, monolithic way for people to be Black within a community that’s diverse in its own right. Riggs blends various artforms, scholars, interviews and his own direct addresses to the audience, as he hurries to finish the film while dying of complications from AIDS.
After returning home from prison, a father arrives to a family dynamic that’s changed while he was incarcerated. He learns that his wife cheated on him, and that one of his children has transitioned. Together, they navigate various life decisions in an environment that isn’t affirming of LGBTQ+ people.
After his parents kick him out for being gay, a young Black painter enters a homeless shelter, where he meets an older Black gay poet. The elder character is based on the life of Bruce Nugent, who made important contributions during the Harlem Renaissance, and imparts that he endured some of the same hardships that the younger artist has come to encounter.
After his boyfriend dies, a Black gay drag queen (Ving Rhames) becomes friends with a single mother and her daugther. He unwittingly becomes a father figure to the young girl after her mother (Alfre Woodard) relapses with a drug addiction, and makes an effort to build with the family.
Four friends set out on a bank robbery spree in search of financial freedom, after one of them gets wrongfully terminated from a banking job. The scheme gets devised by a rebellious queer woman, Cleo, portrayed by Queen Latifah. She stars alongside Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Kimberly Elise.
PUNKS , a 2000 film made by Noah’s Arc creator Patrik-Ian Polk, follows four Black gay men who are all close friends searching for a fulfilling romantic relationship. The comedic take (which is quite difficult at actually viewing as there were distribution issues) explores what it means to be Black and gay while also shedding light on the everyday struggles shared as part of the human experience.
In the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian (Cheryl Dunye), Watermelon Woman depicts a lesbian woman and movie enthusiast who works in a video store. After discovering and taking exception to how Black women are uncredited or depicted as stereotypes in films throughout history, she makes it her mission to learn more about one actress who was only noted as “The Watermelon Woman.”
Mississippi Damned features three siblings who each confront their family’s generational traumas and whether or not they’ll choose to lead lives that break the cycle. The movie takes a look at their lives as children in 1986, and then skips 12 years into the future. Among the characters is Leigh, a lesbian who isn’t out and struggles with the news that her girlfriend is marrying a man. Tessa Thompson also stars in Mississippi Damned , which is directed by Black lesbian film maker and screenwriter Tina Mabry.
Two young Kenyan women enter a budding romance despite the fact that their fathers are running against each other for local political office. Together, they build a relationship that must remain secret because homosexuality is illegal.
The Skinny depicts five college friends, including four gay men and a lesbian woman, who get together for Pride in New York City. The otherwise pleasant reunion turns into a wild weekend that brings out the best and the worst in the group’s friendship dynamics in this Patrik-Ian Polk-directed film. Jussie Smollett stars in the movie.
If you loved Paris Is Burning , there’s a solid chance you’ll also fall in love with Kiki , a 2016 documentary that focuses on a group of young LGBTQ+ people in New York City that are a part of a subset of the ballroom community. While the film highlights the beauty in what ballroom presently looks and feels like , Kiki also examines the systemic injustices experienced within the community, such as homelessness, prejudice in policing, and lack of access to vital resources.
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