Happy Pride Month!

This week’s LGBTQIA+ films list is dedicated to the range of experiences in the Transgender and Intersex communities. The struggles and trials are unique and special for these groups, and I think having a list dedicated particularly to the group helps shed myths that have been told, and in some cases, are continuing to be told about those in both communities. I hope the list offers not just some thoughtful choices but also a colorful range of funny, endearing, and sometimes painful experiences.

Myra Breckinridge (1970)

Available via Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/myra-breckinridge-1970

Myron Breckinridge decides to undergo gender reassignment surgery and becomes his own widow, Myra Breckinridge, and tries to lay claim to her late uncle’s estate.. The film stars Raquel Welch, Mae West, and John Huston

The Stroll (2023)

Available on MAX and Hulu

The Stroll follows transgender sex workers who worked in New York City’s meatpacking district in the 1990s. It follows the life they were living, the risks they took, and the survival of those who made it in the years after.

Mi Vie En Rose (1997)

Rent on Amazon Prime

Young Ludovic is convinced that they should have been born a girl. This causes trouble in their family and neighborhood, but Ludo can’t hide who they are.

The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994)

Available on Tubi, Roku, and Amazon Prime

Three drag performers hit the road in a bus on a tour across Australia to perform at a resort. Along the way, friendships are tested and relationships deepen as they make their way toward their destination.

Will And Harper (2024)

Available on Netflix

Actor Will Ferrell embarks on a cross-country road trip with his friend, Harper Steele, as Steele has transitioned into a life as a woman.

Hedwig And The Angry Inch (2001)

Available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV for a fee

Hedwig is a German Immigrant, victim of a botched gender reassignment surgery, living in Kansas, and trying to make music to tell the story of their life as an “internationally ignored” rockstar.

Venus (2017)

Available on Tubi, Roku, and Amazon Prime

A South Asian Transgender woman discovers that they are the parent of a 14-year-old boy.

XXY (2007)

Available on Tubi, Xumo, and Amazon Prime

The parents of a child moved from Buenos Aires to live in an isolated cabin near the sea. As the child, who was born with both male and female sex organs, grows and begins to explore their sexuality, the family is faced with unique situations that they must learn to navigate.

Disclosure (2020)

Available on Netflix

This documentary examines how Hollywood has treated Transgender people onscreen.

The Crying Game (1992)

Available on Amazon Prime, Google TV, and Apple TV for a few

A British soldier (Forest Whitaker) is kidnapped by the IRA and befriends one of his captors. His captor becomes deeply involved with the soldier’s life and love, Dil, whom he promises to visit.