Samantha Bergeson, Kate Erbland, Proma Khosla, and Christian Zilko contributed to this story. Here are 30 of the best LGBTQ movies and TV shows on Netflix available for Pride Month 2022.
Viewers looking to stream more niche entertainment might enjoy Revry or WOW Presents Plus. There’s a range here of popular titles - really just the tip of the iceberg - and lesser-known gems, which can be overwhelming to navigate amid Netflix’s mysterious algorithm. Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount Plus, and Peacock are the best mainstream platforms for LGBTQ titles. We’ve put together a list including Netflix original series and films as well as movies the streamer is hosting for the time being. But with Pride month 2022 in full swing, and the pandemic seemingly in some kind of rearview, it feels like queer storytelling and community are back and more galvanized than ever. He is also searching for the real identity of an. Love, Simon follows the story of a closeted gay high schooler, Simon, who finds it hard to balance his life while someone is blackmailing to out him to the whole school. The last time we updated this list, we wrote how LGBTQ community-gathering spaces were largely put on pause by the pandemic - which meant that those once-in-person spaces became our streaming platforms and technical devices at home. The image of romance is finally evolving as it opens up to the possibilities not only for typical male and female couples but for the members of the LGBTQ+ as well.