My favourite queer movies and series

There comes a time in isolation where all I want to do is curl up and re-watch some well-loved movies and TV shows. So, I decided to make a list of all my favourite queer films and TV shows, divided into categories. This list is not exhaustive and I am sure I have left so many good ones out! 

Sweet comedies 

These are the heart-warming movies and TV shows that make me laugh. This is the biggest category because comedies are great. 

• Handsome Devil - this Irish film is extremely under-rated and everyone should watch it! 
• Please Like Me - even though this show has so many cringey awkward moments, it is too relatable and makes me laugh every time. 
• Broad City - very silly and very funny. 
• Love, Simon - the coming of age movie that I wish came out when I was in high school. 
• Sex Education - hooray for this adorable series which tackles sexuality in a realistic and inclusive way! 
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - an Australian musical classic.
• Rent - the best musical of all time. 
• Tangerine - a gorgeous film shot on an Iphone about survival and friendship. 
• But I'm a Cheerleader - a very cute film about a cheerleader who realises she's gay. 

Beautiful artsy films 

These are the films that make me cry and gaze out the window waiting for my one true love. 

• Brokeback Mountain - I have never cried in a film so much. 
• Pariah - a moving film about the difficulties of queer adolescence. 
• Blue is the Warmest Colour - a beautiful, if somewhat unrealistic, story about first love. 
• Call Me By Your Name - another beautiful and unrealistic story about first love (unless you have a villa in the Italian countryside). 
• Carol - another beautiful and unrealistic... okay I'm sensing a theme here. Just let me soak up the romance in peace. 

Dramatic Shows 

And then there are the TV shows that I watch for the sheer drama! 

• The L Word - honestly one of the most ridiculous, dramatic shows I have ever watched. And yes I have seen all 7 seasons. 
• Lip Service - this show is basically the L Word but set in Scotland. 
• The Bi Life - a dating show where all the contestants are bisexual. It's great. 
• Orange is the New Black - a prison drama with lots of small queer love stories. 
• Skins - this show is kinda nostalgic for me and nothing will ever beat the romance between Emily and Naomi in season 3. 
• Sense8 - a fast-paced speculative fiction show that I adore.  
• Queer Eye - a cute show with some dramatic makeovers. 

My ultimate favourite 

• Pride - this movie takes the cake because it is such an uplifting story about solidarity and friendship, and it manages to be funny, sad and inspiring all at once. 

Happy watching!