The series also won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series. The show takes on an adventurous journey while focusing on themes of acceptance and inclusion in its storyline through the portrayal of queer character Lito. The Wachowski sisters’ Netflix show revolves around eight unique individuals, including LGBTQ characters, who can connect with one another’s thoughts.
The movie is a depiction of the love between these two people and Einar’s process of transition to become Elbe by undergoing the controversial sex realignment surgery that was never attempted before. The Danish Girl (2015)īased on David Ebershoff’s novel with the same title, this film poignantly explores trans pioneer Lili Elbe’s story through the character played by Eddie Redmayne that stays true to life.ĭanish painter Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander) one day asks her husband Einar to pose for her as a woman which leads to him realising his suppressed sexual identity. The reality show is run by the Fab Five who hold expertise in different departments – Bobby Berk in design, Karamo Brown in culture, Tan France in fashion, Jonathan Van Ness (JVN) in grooming and Antoni Porowski in food and wine. One of the most popular LGBTQ series, Queer Eye follows five celebrities as they travel to different US cities over the seasons and transform the lives of people in need of makeovers.
The show displays the beauty of self-actualisation for queer characters through the romance of two young women in unusual circumstances. She is also trying to figure out her sexuality as she finds herself attracted to the female groundskeeper. The critically-acclaimed horror series is centred around Dani (Victoria Pedretti), an American who is haunted by the shadow of past love while she makes her way through the present in an eerie English country house. As the season progresses, Casey bubbles to the forefront while navigating the feelings of queer folks who often face confusion around love and sexuality in their adolescent years.
His younger sister Casey is played by Brigette Lundy-Paine, a queer teenager who keeps the family together while secretly questioning her sexuality.
LGBTQ Shows: Atypical (2017 – present)īased on the life of an 18-year-old (Sam played by Keir Gilchrist) with autism spectrum disorder, Atypical has won rave reviews for the ground-breaking performance of its lead character who is on a quest to find independence and love. In celebration of Pride Month 2021 and the LGBTQ community, we have rounded up some of the best LGBTQ shows and movies that you can stream right now on Netflix. From award-winning drama series to romantic comedies and powerful documentaries, the catalogue of LGBTQ-centric content has never been better.