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Monday Roundtable

Autostraddle Roundtable: We Love Documentaries

These are the documentaries that changed our lives and/or made us better people and/or entertained us. Maybe you’ll like them too!

the team —

Sep 25, 2017

documentaries

showtime

movie reviews

“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

“While Can I Be Me speculates that Houston was bisexual, no one seems willing to define her connection to Crawford as anything other than a solid friendship.”

fonseca —

Aug 31, 2017

documentaries

transgender

Coy Mathis and her family on the stairs of the courthouse.

movie reviews

“Growing Up Coy” Is A Timely Documentary That Should Melt Any Transphobe’s Heart

The new documentary Growing Up Coy examines what it’s like to grow up as a young trans girl in a country that is constantly creating laws that target you.

Mey —

Jan 9, 2017

documentaries

interview

movie reviews

Southwest of Salem: How Four Wrongfully Convicted Latina Lesbians Survived A Witch-Hunt

Southwest of Salem tells the story of four Latina lesbians who were found guilty of a crime they didn’t commit and how the legal and criminal justice systems failed them…

Yvonne —

Nov 18, 2016

documentaries

personal essay

gender

Stigma and Sisterhood: Life for Trans Women Since 1994’s “I Don’t Wanna Be a Boy”

“It took watching I Don’t Wanna Be A Boy to show me that the negative attitudes towards trans women have always been pervasive in society, that from 1994 to 2016…

Princess Harmony —

May 9, 2016

#netflixandcozy

documentaries

movie lists

18 Crime Documentaries To Stream and Be Horrified By

18 documentaries about crime and the criminal justice system you can find on Netflix streaming or Amazon and watch while you sit on your couch or chair or bed or…

Riese —

Jan 23, 2016

documentaries

grown-ups

movie features

It’s Not a Burden It’s an Interview: A New Documentary On Caring for Elderly Parents

Wife/wife documentary duo Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green have been working together for decades — their latest project, It’s Not A Burden, gets real about the heartbreak and humor of…

Dannielle —

Oct 21, 2015

documentaries

genderqueer

gender

Emmy-Nominated Trans Docuseries “This Is Me” is Actually Good

Where “Transparent” succeeds in telling a trans story that’s largely focused on how cis people relate to and see trans people, “This is Me” goes one step further and shows…

Mey —

Sep 29, 2015

documentaries

stand-up comedy

comedy

Netflix’s Tig Notaro Documentary Premieres Today

Tig is a story about losing love, family, and comedy and then finding them all again in places you never would’ve thought to look because Jesus Christ, you’d never want…

Brittani —

Jul 17, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

cece mcdonald

movie features

“Out In The Night,” the Story of Four Black Lesbians Convicted for Self Defense, Premieres on PBS and Logo Tonight

“I know that our story is the story of so many others, and I want those people to know that they’re not alone, and that they do have the right…

Maddie —

Jun 22, 2015

documentaries

international news

sports

The New Generation Queens: A Zanzibar Soccer Story

“While 13.5 million viewers tune into the Women’s World Cup for the next few weeks, watching as the global elite female soccer players battle it out for the title of…

Abby Higgs —

Jun 19, 2015

documentaries

Lists/Top 10s

movie lists

Sunday Top Ten: Spectacular Nature Documentaries For Watching While Wrapped Up In A Blanket

If you’d like to spend the day learning about Sharks and outer space and wildlife on Netflix, then boy oh boy are you in for a treat!

Abby —

Mar 15, 2015

documentaries

Most Popular

A Queendom Is Waiting

‘Hummingbirds’ Is a Different Kind of Queer Teen Documentary

I Got High and Watched Gay Nature Documentary ‘Queer Planet’

‘Queen of the Deuce’ Tells the Story of a Queer Woman Who Created a Porn Empire

“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation

Obsessed: Twin Flames Universe, a New Age Cult With a Surprising and Insidious Approach To Turning Gay People Straight

“Candace Parker: Unapologetic” Shows That Behind Every GOAT Is a Love Story

I Got High and Watched “Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure”

LGBTQ+ Documentaries To Watch This Pride Month That Aren’t the Most Obvious Ones

Zackary Drucker on “Queenmaker,” Reality TV, and the Challenges of Being a Trans Documentarian

A Queendom Is Waiting

‘Hummingbirds’ Is a Different Kind of Queer Teen Documentary

I Got High and Watched Gay Nature Documentary ‘Queer Planet’

‘Queen of the Deuce’ Tells the Story of a Queer Woman Who Created a Porn Empire

“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation

Obsessed: Twin Flames Universe, a New Age Cult With a Surprising and Insidious Approach To Turning Gay People Straight

“Candace Parker: Unapologetic” Shows That Behind Every GOAT Is a Love Story

I Got High and Watched “Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure”

LGBTQ+ Documentaries To Watch This Pride Month That Aren’t the Most Obvious Ones

Zackary Drucker on “Queenmaker,” Reality TV, and the Challenges of Being a Trans Documentarian

Autostraddle Roundtable: We Love Documentaries

“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

“Growing Up Coy” Is A Timely Documentary That Should Melt Any Transphobe’s Heart

Southwest of Salem: How Four Wrongfully Convicted Latina Lesbians Survived A Witch-Hunt

Stigma and Sisterhood: Life for Trans Women Since 1994’s “I Don’t Wanna Be a Boy”

18 Crime Documentaries To Stream and Be Horrified By

It’s Not a Burden It’s an Interview: A New Documentary On Caring for Elderly Parents

Emmy-Nominated Trans Docuseries “This Is Me” is Actually Good

Netflix’s Tig Notaro Documentary Premieres Today

“Out In The Night,” the Story of Four Black Lesbians Convicted for Self Defense, Premieres on PBS and Logo Tonight

The New Generation Queens: A Zanzibar Soccer Story

Sunday Top Ten: Spectacular Nature Documentaries For Watching While Wrapped Up In A Blanket