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The Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows for Families

Representation in TV shows and movies has come a lengthy way in recent years. Growing up, I rarely saw characters who reflected the full spectrum of identities and experiences in the real world. Today, my kids are experiencing a media landscape that’s more inclusive, more diverse, and a lot more hopeful. While there’s still perform to be done, it’s encouraging to see stories that celebrate authenticity, empathy and love in all its forms.

In honor of Celebration Month, we’ve rounded up some fantastic family-friendly shows and movies that movie LGBTQ characters. These picks offer everything from laughs and adventure to emotional moments that can spark great conversations. So pop some popcorn, grab a cozy seat on the couch, and enjoy stories that reflect the gorgeous diversity of the world we stay in.

 Family-friendly movies with LGBTQ characters

“Nimona” 

When a knight (Ballister) in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, only the mischievous teenager Nimona can support him clear his name. Onl

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'Bottoms' ()

If ever there was a Superbad for gender non-conforming girls, Bottoms is it. The second film from director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) follows two uncool high school seniors (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott) who start up a school fight club to try and hook up with their cheerleader crushes (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu).

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'Bound' ()

In the Wachowskis’ landmark erotic thriller predating the Matrix trilogy, butch ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) is the newly-hired handyperson at an apartment building when she meets her next-door neighbors: mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) and kept girl Violet (Jennifer Tilly). As Corky and Violet strike up an affair, they hatch a plan to flee Violet’s abusive relationship—and steal $2 million of Caesar’s mafia money along the way.

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'Circus of Books' ()

Southern Californians will likely recognize Circus of Books as the famed porn shop and grimy bookstore that has presided over the gayborhood of West Hollywood since the e

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Love, Simon ()

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If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school particular, that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to spot in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen scrutinize his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you recognize what? The queer kids of the future depend on their wholesome entertainment, too.

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Rocketman ()

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A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.

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Handsome Devil ()

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A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at

The 30 Best LGBTQIA+ Films of All Time

In this first major critical survey of LGBTQIA+ films, over film experts including critics, writers and programmers such as Joanna Hogg, Mark Cousins, Peter Strickland, Richard Dyer, Nick James and Laura Mulvey, as well as past and present BFI Flare programmers, have voted the Top 30 LGBTQIA+ Films of All Moment. The poll’s results represent 84 years of cinema and 12 countries, from countries including Thailand, Japan, Sweden and Spain, as well as films that showed at BFI Flare such as Orlando (), Beautiful Thing (), Weekend () and Blue Is the Warmest Colour ().

The winner is Todd Haynes’ award-winning Carol, closely followed by Andrew Haigh’s Weekend, and Hong Kong romantic drama Happy Together, directed by Wong Kar-wai, in third place. While Carol is a surprisingly recent film to highest the poll, it’s a movie that has moved, delighted and enthralled audiences, and looks position to be a modern classic.

“The festival has long supported my work,” said Haynes, “from Poison and Dottie Gets Spanked in the early s through to Carol which is screen