Movies: Homophobia

With the aim of denouncing and dismantling homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, Movistar and VMLY&R Mexico launched “Shout,” seeking to tackle the longtime “macho” stereotype, and put an end to cyberbullying through a positive narrative....

He is a sensitive boy who represses his true personality. After experiencing traumatic experiences, our protagonist begins to open to the world on a journey that made him the person who is. This is not the complete story, but shows a trajectory of ov...

The life and work of the woman described as "The Rosa Parks of Gay Rights". During the repressive 1950's, Dr. Evelyn Hooker undertook ground breaking research that led to a radical discovery: homosexuals were not, by definition, "sick." Dr. Hooker's ...

Interview-based documentary about the conditions for gays and lesbians in Danish society....

Andrea and Filippo love each other and have been together for many years, which is why Andrea thinks the time has come to get married and registers a request with the municipality with his own name, as if it were that of a woman: Mrs. Andrea Viglione...

Love blooms quietly in the mountains, but when the world around them says no, will A Ren listen to his heart or his heritage?...

Jon Sistiaga takes an immersive trip to Poland, a country divided into two zones: on the one hand, the urban and pro-European, and on the other, the rural and ultra-Catholic, still anchored in the traumas of the war and the post-war period. Is Poland...

This short film tells the story of Alexis, a 16-years-old hockey player who, after discovering he is gay, must face a heartbreaking dilemma: come out to his homophobic friends at the risk of being rejected and ridiculed, or stay in the closet even if...

Hard to imagine, but true: According to current estimates, out of 500,000 active male football professionals worldwide, under ten (10) are openly homosexual. While homosexuality hardly plays a role in other areas of life today, the topic seems to be ...

Mario, a young dancer living in a small village has to face the loss of his beloved best friend Lenz, victim of an attack in a gay club....

A college student in Northern Michigan, harassed with anonymous homophobic threats, seeks out shooting lessons with a reclusive survivalist in an effort to prove his manhood....

In a home, a young woman, out of shot, questions four young adolescents without our knowing the reason. Question after question, the answers are either missing or followed by an "I don't know" or an evasive nod. Quickly, the plot is propelled into th...

Brazil, the first week of 2019. A new president takes office in a scenario of fanaticism, prejudice, and violence. Locked in a hotel room, two teenagers decide to change the course of their lives, before it’s too late....

When two men arrange a hook-up, is who's top or bottom all they should be worried about? Hey You exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be taken for granted and how, for many others,...

A lesbian couple in Japan is looking forward to having a wedding-style photo shoot to celebrate their five-year anniversary. But it’s not easy finding a photo salon that serves LGBTQ couples equally....

This short film is an autobiographical portrait of a young Argentine lesbian growing up in a homophobic environment....

Life becomes complicated for a troubled teen when he makes friends with a gay schoolmate....

A serial killer stalks homosexuals leaving his victims with an 'M' carved on their skin. Late-night radio host Dave Miller is asked by the police to challenge the maniac by provoking him to call his show....

In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further strain: whether or not to affirm their sexual identit...

A look at the case of Justin Fashanu and gay footballers....