Gay & Lesbian Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated April 29, 2024
Let's Get Frank
2003 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThis documentary provides a colorful look at the unorthodox life of one of America's most well-liked congressmen, Barney Frank, the first politician on Capitol Hill to be candid about his homosexuality.
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Making Grace
2005 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this intimate and affecting documentary, filmmaker Catherine Gund examines lesbian motherhood through the viewpoint of longtime partners Ann Krsul and Leslie Sullivan, who desperately want to have a child.
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The Adonis Factor
2010 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsIf the body beautiful takes pride of place in gay culture, Christopher Hines' searching documentary reveals that while the pursuit is pervasive, notions of pure perfection run the gamut of human desire. Surveying both the cultural big picture and local scenes across California and Georgia, Hines encounters bears and twinks, muscle boys and average Joes, and his subjects speak openly about their embrace -- or rejection -- of the flawless physique.
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Family Values: An American Tragedy
1996 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThis riveting documentary traces the experiences of filmmaker Pam Walton as she struggles to reunite with her "family values" father after a long-standing rift. Rus Walton -- a radical religious fundamentalist -- disowned his daughter because of her lesbian lifestyle. Although he once suggested that practicing homosexuals should be executed, Pam is willing to pay the emotional price to fulfill her longing for parental acceptance.
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Call Me Kuchu
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThis powerful film follows David Kato, the first openly homosexual man in Uganda, as he fights the nation's looming anti-gay laws. When he's murdered soon after a major victory, it leaves those who looked to him for inspiration searching for answers.
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Love Free or Die
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAward-winning filmmaker Macky Alston follows Gene Robinson, the first elected openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, as he champions the rights of LGBT worshippers in a denomination still grappling with homophobia and hatred.
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Venus Boyz
2002 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsThis offbeat documentary explores the complex world of "drag kings," profiling a variety of male-impersonating women in New York, London and Zurich. Follow the lives of these performers, some of whom assume their masculine persona full-time.
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Beyond Hatred
2005 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsThis wrenching documentary chronicles the trial and aftermath of a brutal gay-bashing in France in 2002. The drowning of Francois Chenu at the hands of three neofascist skinheads leads to a lengthy trial with many unexpected revelations.
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Inspired: The Voices Against Prop 8
2011 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsIn 2008, California voters passed Proposition 8, revoking marriage rights for same-sex couples. The following day in Los Angeles, a movement was born. This documentary profiles people who were inspired by the event to stand up for gay rights.
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