List of LGBT Black films, documentaries, and web/TV series

This article lists Black queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, non-binary, polyamory, or transgender-related films. The list includes movies, documentaries, and TV/web series that deal with or feature significant Black queer characters or issues as an important plot device. The English-language film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed.

Movies
Title Country YearRef.
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and WhiteNigeria2023 [1]
Anything's Possible United States 2022 [2]
As I AmUnited States2019
BlackbirdUnited States2014 [3]
Black Aura on an AngelUnited States2004 [4]
Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans)France2016 [5]
BessieUnited States2015 [6]
Blind FaithUnited States1998 [7]
Braids on a Bald Head Nigeria 2010 [8]
BrotherCanada2022 [9]
Brother to BrotherUnited States2004 [10]
Brooklyn’s Bridge to JordanUnited States2005
bwoyUnited States, Jamaica2016 [11]
ChangeUnited States2011
Children of GodBahamas2010 [12]
The Color PurpleUnited States1985 [13]
The Color PurpleUnited States2023 [14]
Country Love Nigeria 2022 [15]
DakanGuinea1997 [16]
Dear White PeopleUnited States2014 [17]
Dirty LaundryUnited States2006 [18]
Everything Will Be Fine (Alles Wird Gut)Germany1998 [19]
FamilyUnited States2008
Finding MeUnited States2009 [20]
Friend of the WorldUnited States2020
From Zero to I Love YouUnited States2019
Get on the BusUnited States1996
A Girl Like GraceUnited States2015 [21]
God Loves Uganda United States 2013
Green BookUnited States2018
Gun Hill RoadUnited States2011
The Happy SadUnited States2013
Hearts Beat LoudUnited States2013
Hell or High Water Nigeria 2017 [22]
Henry Gamble's Birthday PartyUnited States2015
Holiday HeartUnited States2000
I Don't Know Who You AreCanada2023
Ìfé Nigeria 2020
Karmen GeïSenegal, Canada, France2001
KickOffUnited Kingdom2011
Kinky BootsUnited Kingdom2005
Looking for LangstonUnited Kingdom1989
Lost In The World South Africa 2015 [23]
Madame SataBrazil2002
Mississippi DamnedUnited States2009
MoonlightUnited States2016
Naz & MaalikUnited States2015
Noah's Arc: Jumping the BroomUnited States2008
Parallel SonsUnited States1995
PariahUnited States2011
Play the DevilTrinidad and Tobago2018
PunksUnited States2001 [24]
Rag TagUnited Kingdom, Nigeria2018
RafikiKenya2018
The ReceptionUnited States2005
Reluctantly QueerGhana2016
RentUnited States2005
Rivers Wash Over MeUnited States2009
RudeCanada1995
RustinUnited States2023
Sarang SongUnited States2006
Saturday ChurchUnited States2017
Savage Roses: Locas 4 LifeUnited States2002
Set It OffUnited States1996 [25]
She Hate MeUnited States2004
Single Man Problems United States 2023 [26]
The Skinny United States 2012 [27]
SlowUnited States2011
StarrbootyUnited States2007
Stories of Our LivesKenya2014
Strange FruitUnited States2004
Stud LifeUnited States2012
TangerineUnited States2015 [28]
Tchindas Spain, Cape Verde 2015
The Things You Think I'm ThinkingCanada2017
Walking with Shadows Nigeria 2019 [29]
We Don't Live Here Anymore Nigeria 2018
While You Weren't Looking South Africa 2015
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie NewmarUnited States1995
The Watermelon WomanUnited States1996
The Women of Brewster PlaceUnited States1989
The WoundSouth Africa2017
Young Soul RebelsUnited Kingdom1991

Documentaries
Title Country YearRef.
The Abominable CrimeJamaica2013
The AggressivesUnited States2005
All God’s ChildrenUnited States1996
The Art of Sin Norway, Sudan 2020 [30]
Black is... Black Ain'tUnited States1995 [31]
Black Nations/Queer Nations?United States1995
Black./Womyn: Conversations with Lesbians of African DescentUnited States2008
Born in FlamesUnited States1983
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard RustinUnited States2002
Butch MystiqueUnited States2003
Call Me KuchuUganda2012
Check ItUnited States2016
Coming out of the Nkuta Cameroon 2011 [32]
The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson United States 2017 [33]
Defiance: Voices of a New Generation Nigeria 2020 [34]
Difficult LoveSouth Africa2010 [35]
Dream Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film ProjectUnited States2008
The Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre LordeUnited States2002
Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu StoryUnited Kingdom2017
Game FaceUnited States2015
Game Girls United States 2019 [36]
How Do I LookUnited States2006
I Am Not Your NegroUnited States2016
Jumpin’ the Broom: The New CovenantUnited States2006
KikiUnited States2016
The Legend of the Underground United States 2021
Leilani's FortuneCanada2023
Lil Nas X: Long Live MonteroUnited States2023
The New BlackUnited States2013
My Mama Said Yo Mama's a DykeUnited States2010
Paris is BurningUnited States1990
Passing Canada 2015 [37]
The Pearl of Africa Sweden, Thailand, Kenya Uganda 2016 [38]
Pick Up the MicUnited States2006
Portrait of JasonUnited States1967
Someone Like MeCanada2021
Still Black: A Portrait of Black TransmenUnited States2008
TchindasSpain, Cape Verde2015
Tongues UntiedUnited States1989
Treasure: From Tragedy to Trans Justice Mapping a Detroit StoryUnited States2015
U PeopleUnited States2009
White ShadowsUnited States2007
You Are Not AloneUnited States2012
Veil of Silence Nigeria 2013 [39]
Voguing: The MessageUnited States1989
Woubi CheriFrance, Ivory Coast1998

Web/TV Series
Title Country YearRef.
Between WomenUnited States2011 [40]
Behind Closed DoorsUnited States2017
Black LightningUnited States2018
Blackville United States 2017
The Blues BluesUnited States2014
BoisUnited States2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineUnited States2013
Brown GirlsUnited States2017
Change the SheetsUnited States2016
Come Take a Walk With MeUnited States2012
Conframa United States 2018
Crazy Sexy CoolUnited States2014
Dear White PeopleUnited States2017 [41]
District HeatUnited States2014
The DL Chronicles United States 2007 [42]
Dyke CentralUnited States2015
Entangled With YouUnited States2013
EuphoriaUnited States2019
FemmeUnited States2015
Girl PlayUnited States2012
Girls Just Don't Do ThatUnited States2016
HollywoodUnited States2020
How To Get Away With MurderUnited States2014
If I was your girlUnited States2012
The IndustryUnited States2013
Interview with the Vampire United States 2022 [43]
It's ComplicatedUnited States2016
Ladies, Lust, LoveUnited States2012
Let's Talk LesbianUnited States2013
Lez-B-HonestUnited States2011
Lipstick: The SeriesUnited States2015
Livin' It Up''United States2015
Lovers & FriendsUnited States2008
Love, Lives, and Lesbians of MobileUnited States2013
Love and Lesbians NYUnited States2015
Love of the HustleUnited States2014
LesBiRealUnited States2016
The Lez FactorUnited States2013
Master of NoneUnited States2015
Momma'z BoiUnited States2013
Noah’s ArcUnited States2005
No ShadeUnited States2015
NYGTVUnited States2014
OopsUnited States2011
Pandora's BoxUnited States2015
The Peculiar KindUnited States2012
POSEUnited States2018
P-Valley United States 2020
Queen Sugar United States 2016
Refracted ReflectionsUnited States2013
Sex Education United Kingdom 2019 [44]
She's Gotta Have ItUnited States2018
Social TheoryUnited States2013
Skye's The LimitUnited States2013
StudvilleTVUnited States2012
Sunny ReignUnited States2012
The SideLineUnited States2014
T.R.A.D.E. IT ALLUnited States2014
TriangleUnited States2014
TysonPlus' I CanTell You AnythingUnited States2021
TysonPlus' The Scars Our Parents LeaveUnited States2021
TysonPlus' Boys Hurt TooUnited States2021
TysonPlus' My Relationship with DeathUnited States2021
Unclassified The SeriesUnited States2017
Woman of Atlanta TVUnited States2016

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