Movies and TvShows featuring "lgbt-activism" theme.
Tina Crimson's "Scissor Bay" gets visualised through a series of nightmarish, chaotic and eerie shots that represent transgender oppression and endurance.
Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
The Times of Harvey Milk is a powerful documentary that follows the life and political career of Harvey Milk, the openly gay politician who became a symbol of hope and activism for the LGBTQ+ community. The film delves into Milk's rise to political prominence in San Francisco, his fight for gay rights, and the tragic events surrounding his assassination.
Set in 1970s Sydney, Riot follows a young gay man who becomes involved in the gay and lesbian rights movement. As tensions rise, a violent riot breaks out, leading to a pivotal moment in the fight for equality.
Letter Beyond the Walls is a documentary that explores the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Brazil and the activism of the LGBT community in response. It delves into the challenges faced by the LGBT individuals during this crisis and the efforts made to combat stigma, promote awareness, and ensure access to medication.
Parts of Norway's queer history are seen through the eyes and hearts of more than 50 famous Norwegians.
Tired of seeming invisible in their high school, and in an effort to make space for gender non-conforming kids in high school traditions, Jax makes a bid for the homecoming court.
One Wedding and a Revolution is a documentary short that chronicles the historic wedding of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, a lesbian couple who were the first to be married in San Francisco in 2004. The film explores the political and social implications of their marriage and the impact it had on the gay rights movement.
Interweaving lives of LGBT personalities compose this documentary about the struggles and hopes of a queer community living in the country’s premiere city.
Coverage of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
1970 short documentary covering the first New York gay pride parade celebrating one year after Stonewall.
Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.
Victoria falls in love with a girl with whom they cross paths. Judith finds something unique in her and they decide to create a relationship, although Victoria fears the conflict that will arise at home and its consequences.
Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer enclave. But, behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other. The documentary film ART AND PEP tells the inspiring story of the long struggle for equality and their fight to love freely.
In 1970, during the annual Dutch national commemoration of those fallen in World War II, two men try to make a statement against gay discrimination. In the moments before and after the incident, their doubt, fear and firm belief becomes clear.
During the seventies, a mother becomes actively involved in the homosexual movement, fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and advocating for change.
Two men undertake a thought-provoking journey to parenthood. Not by adoption or surrogacy, but by Frankie, a trans man, carrying their baby. Made with support from NZ on Air.
Documentary short documents the “Reminder Day Picket” at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on July 4, 1968.
In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary tells the fascinating history of why and how the 1996 film was made, the infamous response it provoked from the conservative right, and the questions it raises about the national safe schools movement today. Includes interviews with some of the original students and teachers from Its Elementary.
This documentary tells the tale of Buenos Aires lesbians, focusing on three personal stories. A former militant woman who now devotes her time to feminine soccer; a young woman who is active so no girl has to go through what she went through and a lesbian mother who recounts how hostile the laws are regarding the rights of lesbian women. In spite of the difficulties their characters go through, the stories have a lot of humour, some soccer and a tour of the city.