LGBT pride also known as gay pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group. Pride as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements and has lent its name to LGBT-themed organisations, institutes, foundations, book titles, periodicals, a cable TV station and the Pride Library.
LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world. LGBT pride month starts from June 1 and ends June 30. Here are some queer movies to watch to celebrate the month as it is coming to an end.
Don’t Say No, 2021 8/10
Family, Drama, Sports
This is a spin off series from TharnType, following the story of the 10-year friendship between Leo and Fiat. Although they have been close friends since childhood, they hesitate to change their status. However, Leo feels worried about Fiat that he may be in a relationship with others. So he makes a big decision with support from his basketball friends to admit he loves him. Even with many difficulties, Leo will always be by Fiat’s side.
How will the relationship between a good guy and a bad boy turn out? Is it possible to turn a bad boy into a lover? Find out in this series starring; First Chalongrat Novsamrong, Ja Phachara Suansri, Smart Chisanupong Paungmanee, James Nichaporn Pongsawad. It has 12 episodes.
Heartstopper, 2022 10/10
Romantic Comedy, Coming of Age, Teen Drama
Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy streaming television series on Netflix that was adapted from the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman. The series primarily tells the story of Charlie (Joe Locke) a gay schoolboy who falls in love with classmate Nick (Kit Connor) whom he sits next to in his new form. It also explores the lives of Tao (William Gao), Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell).
It was released on 22 April 2022 and it has 8 episodes, receiving critical acclaim, particularly for its representation of the LGBT community. It gained instant popularity, being among the top 10 English series on Netflix in just two days and it also increased the popularity of the graphic novels as well as the series’ songs. On 20 May 2022, it was announced that Heartstopper was renewed for a second and third season.
Until we meet again, 2019 8.5/10
Romance, Teen Drama, Supernatural
Until We Meet Again is Thai BL television series starring Fluke Natouch Siripongthon and Ohm Thitiwat Ritprasert based on The Red Thread by LazySheep. The series follows the lives of two modern-day college students who discover that they are the reincarnated souls of two past lovers who had committed suicide.
On May 7, 2020, director New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul and author LazySheep confirmed that there will be a new series based on the side story for the characters Win and Team called “Between Us”, starring Prem Warut Chawalitrujiwong and Boun Noppanut Guntachai. It has 17 episodes.
First Kill 2022 6/10
Supernatural, Teen Drama, Romance
First Kill is an American supernatural teen drama series created by Victoria Schwab that premiered on June 10, 2022 on Netflix; the series is based on Schwab’s short story of the same name.
Teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) needs to make her first kill so she can take her place among her powerful family of Legacy vampires, matrilineal direct descendants of Lilith who chose to be bitten by the Serpent in the Garden of Eden. Juliette sets her sights romantically on a new girl in town named Calliope (Imani Lewis), but is surprised when Calliope who shares her romantic feelings turns out to be a monster hunter from The Guardian Guild. They both find out that the other won’t be so easy to kill and way too easy to fall for.
Theory of love, 2019 8.5/10
Romantic Comedy Drama
This is a Thai television series starring Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat and Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn. The series was one of the thirteen television series for 2019 launched by GMMTV in their “Wonder Th13teen” event on 5 November 2018. It has 12 episodes.
The story is about a third year film student Third who has feelings for his friend Khai for three years as a result of painful unrequited love. Third decides to stop his feelings no matter how difficult it may be. But when Third decides to move on, Khai incidentally realises that he also has feelings for Third.
I Told Sunset about You, 2020 9/10
Romance, Teen Drama
I Told Sunset about You / I Promised You the Moon is a Thai romantic drama coming-of-age series which stars Putthipong “Billkin” Assaratanakul and Krit “PP” Amnuaydechkorn as teenage boys Teh and Oh-aew and explores their relationship as they come to terms with identity, teenage angst, and love.
The series comprises two parts, with 5 episodes each. Part 1, titled I Told Sunset about You is directed by Naruebet Kuno, and follows Teh and Oh-aew’s lives in Phuket as they prepare for university admissions while part 2, titled I Promised You the Moon and directed by Tossaphon Riantong, picks up after their entry into university and is set in Bangkok.
Handmaiden, 2016 8/10
Psychological Thriller, Romance
The Handmaiden is a 2016 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.
The film is divided into three parts and at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, it won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.
Bros Movie, 2022
Bros is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller, the film stars Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Díaz, Guy Branum, and Amanda Bearse. And the film is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures.
The film is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an almost entirely LGBTQ principal cast, with the exception of Debra Messing and Kristin Chenoweth. The first trailer was released on May 18, 2022.
Even Sun Series, 2022
Thai BL stars, Prem Warut Chawalitrujiwong and Boun Noppanut Guntachai reunite on this series about Sun who is a debt collector and is unable to successfully collect debts. Thai is a new debt collector and his rival.
The trailer was released recently and the series itself will be released June 29.
To My Star: Our Untold Stories, 2022
A sequel to the popular BL series, To My Star that was released in 2020. The series is a follow up story about one of South Korea’s brightest stars, Kang Seo Joon (Son Woo Hyun) who became afraid that he wouldn’t be happy again after his career took a steady turn for the worse. But after a chance meeting brings the talented chef Han Ji Woo (Kim Kang Min) into his life, Seo Joon was certain his luck was about to change.
Despite their differences in personality, the chef and the celebrity found themselves unable to resist the other’s charms. Head-over-heels for each other, Seo Joon and Ji Woo believed they had finally found their happily ever after. But their happiness turns out to be short-lived when one of them disappears, leaving nothing but a note behind. Lost without the other, will these two star-crossed lovers find a way back to each other or has their fairy tale romance truly come to an end?
My Policeman, 2022
My Policeman is an upcoming romantic drama film directed by Michael Grandage, based on the novel of the same name by Bethan Roberts. It stars Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina Mckee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett.
Set in the 1950s in Brighton, a gay policeman named Tom marries a school teacher named Marion while being in a relationship with Patrick, a museum curator. The secret they share threatens to ruin them all. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release in the United States on October 21, 2022. The trailer was released recently.
Big Dragon, 2022
This is an upcoming romance Thai BL series that follows the hate to love story of Mangkorn (Dragon) and Yai (Big).
The trailer is out and it looks very good.
There are lot of other awesome queer series and movies to watch this month so you can just do your research as well. These are just my incredible picks.
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