Ballot Measure 9 (1994), Pride (2014), Aligarh (2015), Family Fundamentals (2002), The Education of Shelby Knox (2005), Small Town Gay Bar (2006), On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008), Gaudi Afternoon (2001) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Gay Rights movies.
Storyline: Ballot Measure 9 was an anti-gay amendment proposed to Oregon voters in 1992 by the conservative group, Oregon Citizen's Alliance. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the fight to stop Measure 9. It contains portions of anti-gay videos produced by the Citizen's Alliance as well as news clips and interviews with the people who successfully fought passage of Measure 9.—Travis <mtharris@erols.com>
Plot Keywords: gay man, lesbian, political activist, homophobe, rousing, emotional, intense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1984 20 year old closet gay Joe hesitantly arrives in London from Bromley for his first Gay Pride march and is taken under the collective wing of a group of gay men and Lesbian Steph, who meet at flamboyant Jonathan and his Welsh partner Gethin's Soho bookshop. Not only are gays being threatened by Thatcher but the miners are on strike in response to her pit closures and Northern Irish activist Mark Ashton believes gays and miners should show solidarity. Almost by accident a mini-bus full of gays find themselves in the Welsh village of Onllwyn in the Dulais valley and through their sincere fund raising and Jonathan's nifty disco moves persuade most of the community that they are on the same side. When a bigot tries to sabotage the partnership with a tabloid smear Mark turns it back on her with a hugely successful benefit concert to which most of the villagers, now thoroughly in tune with their gay friends, turn up. The miners are defeated and return to work but at the Pride march ...
Plot Keywords: coal miner, activist, gay man, lesbian, politician, police officer, brash ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Set in the state of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.—mishravikky68
Plot Keywords: professor, gay man, journalist, lawyer, intense, emotional, brooding ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Arthur Dong's documentary delves into conservative religious families who have gay children, discovering that many parents become active campaigners against gay rights. We meet people on both sides of the debate, like Kathleen Bremner, a California grandmother who runs a homemade "ministry" counseling conservative parents, and Brett Matthews, a former Air Force cadet excommunicated by his Mormon family. Dong's film seeks not to shock, but to show the shared humanity of his opposing subjects.
Plot Keywords: homophobe, mormon, religious person, grandmother, congressman, moving, profound ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.
Plot Keywords: teen girl, high-school student, family member, pastor, christian, amusing, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.
Plot Keywords: gay man, drag queen, bar owner, lesbian, mayor, preacher, gutsy ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A mysterious client of private eye Don Strachey pays him cash to tail a woman who turns out to be an undercover officer; an older lesbian couple are victims of threats and vandalism; an old flame of his lover Tim shows up to support the older couple; neighbors are angry at the couple for refusing to sell out to a developer; and, parents are angry at one of the couple, Dorothy, for being a good guidance counselor to gay teens. Her partner, Edith, wants to move away; Dorothy is adamant about staying. When someone dies in a fire in their barn, the stakes get higher. Don, who does not believe in coincidence, gives the police enough information to stay on their good side as he pursues the truth.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: detective, gay man, lesbian, young woman, suspenseful, thrilling, tense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Cassandra, a solitary writer in Barcelona (a US ex-pat) gets a call for help from a stranger - a stylish woman named Frankie - who wants Cassandra to find her husband, so he can sign some important papers. Nothing Frankie says is true: the husband turns out to be a woman, the issue isn't legal papers but a child's custody, and even Frankie's most obvious identity, in red cape and red pumps, is a false front. But Cassandra keeps at it, at first to earn her promised fee, and then to help Frankie, then Frankie's ex, then the child. Along the way, this solitary and somewhat disconnected and bewildered writer frees herself to finish a novel and re-establish a broken relationship.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: expatriate, translator, lesbian, transgender woman, daughter, amateur sleuth, wild ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Marc and Fred went to war when they were refused a double bed at a remote Christian guest house. They won in court and now they're back to claim their conjugal rights. Triumph turns to terror when another guest arrives, who they think might have something sinister in mind. Their weekend of fun turns into a bloody battle for survival in this smart, brutally funny and dark thriller.—Producer
Plot Keywords: gay man, religious fanatic, mysterious man, foreigner, dark, creepy, frightful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The drama centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. He finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, where he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall. He colludes with corrupt police and exploits homeless youth.
Plot Keywords: teenager, gay/lesbian, rioters, family, homeless person, intense, gripping ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The history of the LGBTQ+ movement in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots. Reflecting upon prominent issues within the LGBTQ+ community like AIDs and hate crimes, the film also shows how the movement has supported people from all walks of life.
Plot Keywords: gay/lesbian, rioters, fascinating, engaging, united states, gay rights, documentaries ...
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