Our Top 10 Most Iconic LGBTQ+ Movies You Need to Watch

In June, we celebrate International Pride Month. A great way to celebrate, or just support, is to curl up on the couch and watch some iconic LGBTQ+ movies, many of which are powerful as well as entertaining. Here are 10 of the best to add to your watch list over the next few weeks - along with their heat rating out of five🌶️'s.
#10 / The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
This campy classic is over 30 years old and remains a must-watch today. It tells the story of two drag queens and a transgender woman who travel across the unforgiving Australian desert in a tour bus to take their show to a remote town and all the interesting people they meet on their epic journey.
Heat level: 🌶️
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

#9 / The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A legendary cult classic that is even more fun with audience partici...pation! 😉 This film was banned in South Africa for many years but has always had a devoted fan base. Tim Curry plays the queer icon, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, in this campy fever dream that has decidedly gay undertones (and an unforgettable soundtrack!).
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Disney+

#8 / But I’m A Cheerleader
It might be a satirical teen rom-com, but it was revolutionary for its time. Starring the hilarious Natasha Lyonne, as the all-American girl and cheerleader with a hot boyfriend, she is sent by her parents to a boot camp when they suspect that she is a lesbian. Here, she meets and starts to have feelings for another girl.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Apple TV

#7 / Fire Island
Said to be a loose adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, it follows a group of
friends going on their annual holiday to the iconic queer destination, Fire Island. Will you see romance? Yes. But what makes this film a must-watch is its depiction of the intricacies of gay friendships.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Disney+

#6 / Brokeback Mountain
Aptly described as a neo-Western romantic drama, this award-winning movie is equal parts beautiful and gut-wrenching. It is about two cowboys navigating their emotional and sexual relationship amid societal expectations and their own internalised homophobia. Things get complicated and sad when they both marry their girlfriends and try to deny who they really are.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Apple TV

#5 / Boys Don’t Cry
This was the first mainstream movie focusing on a transgender man. It is a dramatic
adaptation of the true story of Brandon Teena, who explored his gender identity and found
love with a single mother in rural Nebraska. The talented Hilary Swank plays the starring
role. There is no happy ending here, showcasing the true horrors of discrimination, so have
the tissues ready!
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

#4 / Moonlight
A poignant, emotional and aesthetically beautiful film that received multiple awards, it is the story of a young African-American boy, Chiron, growing up in Miami. It explores three
different chapters of his troubled life – ranging from childhood to adulthood – with the main themes being those of self-discovery and connection.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video / Apple TV

#3 / Call Me by Your Name
A slow but erotic burn set in the dreamy Italian countryside, this 2017 movie stars
heartthrobs Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. The former plays Elio, who falls in love for the first time with his father’s male intern. Melancholy but powerful, it sees Elio having to come to terms with his sexuality.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Apple TV

#2 / Blue is the Warmest Colour
There is a lot of controversy surrounding this raw French film, mainly for its very detailed
depiction of sex between the two main characters. This is also what many people love about it, as well as its focus on self-exploration when one woman realises that she finds intimacy with another woman more desirable and passionate.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

#1 / The Handmaiden
A period drama and erotic thriller set in the 1930s, a peasant girl is given the position of maid to a wealthy heiress in Korea during the Japanese occupation. Feelings grow and develop into a forbidden romance between the two. While having a refined, art movie style, it perfectly captures the intensity of guilty pleasure.
Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

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