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An illustration of the film Jennifer's Body, with a woman having a bloodied mouth while holding the face of of a boy in front of her.

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The Films That Helped Me Feel At Home In My Agender Experience

Being agender is something like the impossible made possible, as rare and unexpected as accidentally landing in the spirit realm, or happening upon mermaids in Poland.

Katie Alafdal —

Apr 7, 2022

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trans

tv lists

The Watch List for Trans People Who Need a Smile This Holiday

Whether you want a distraction or a boost in serotonin, this list of films, series, and YouTube gems should keep you going through family time.

xoai pham —

Dec 15, 2021

lesbian movies

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film

How This 1976 Landmark Lesbian Film Helped Me Find Myself

How did I, a girl growing up in 1970s New York City, relate to a drama about two women who fall in love during WWI? And, why has it remained…

Donica —

Sep 1, 2016

clea duvall

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film

Clea DuVall’s “The Intervention” Is Fun But Flawed (And Super White)

It’s wonderful to see two queer women dealing with complex and honest relationship problems that are treated with the same nuance and depth as those of the straight couples on…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 29, 2016

amazon prime video

lesbian movies

film

“AWOL” Tackles Rural Poverty in a Brillant Lesbian Love Story

It’s too easy to note that small places are slow at addressing issues of gender and sexuality while not exploring why. This is the answer to the why (and it’s…

fonseca —

Aug 25, 2016

elliot page

indie

film

<em>Tallulah</em>: Ellen Page Doesn’t Play Gay, But You Should Watch It Anyway

This isn’t a May-December lesbian romance. Janney and Page revive and expand upon the chemistry they shared as step-mother and daughter in Juno. But it is a movie about women…

Adrian —

Aug 1, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

movie review

geekery

How To Blow Up A Planet And Other Highly Scientific “Star Wars” Theories

I’ve been reading quite a few fan theories and Poe/Finn pairings recently, but I won’t subject you to that (unless you want to talk in out in the comments, in…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 6, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

movie review

movie lists

40 Movies About Space, Ranked

This past week I saw both Interstellar and Theory of Everything. One was really good and the other reminded me of all the bad space movies I’ve ever seen.

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 4, 2014

international news

movie review

politics + activism

Nicaraguan Lesbians Make Visibility Dreams Come True With “Cuando Las Lesbianas Hablamos”

In Nicaragua, homosexuality is decriminalized, but queer people have few legal protections. This project provides a new avenue for people to understand the experiences of Nicaraguan lesbians.

Adrian —

Feb 11, 2014

movie review

the south