Somerset FT Libraries: LGBTQIA+: TV and Film

TV and Film

GLAAD - Where We Are On TV
GLAAD research report on LGBTQ representation in television and media.
BBC iPlayer - LGBT+ Stories
Celebrating the LGBT+ community and its history.36 PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE.
Rotten Tomatoes - 180 Essential LGBTQ+ Shows
TV and streaming series have given the world an insight into the LGBTQ+ experience, and provided LGBTQ+ people with reflections of their own lives – stories to laugh along with, to cry with, and to identify with. In this list of LGBTQ+ TV shows, we highlight 180 shows that have broken ground, enlightened, and entertained.
Kinda TV
KindaTV is an entertainment channel dedicated to bringing you the kinda representation you don’t often see on TV. Stream bold, empowered, scripted LGBTQ+ series like "Carmilla", "The D Cut" and "Gay Mean Girls" for free - anywhere, on any screen.
Gay Times - The 30 most iconic queer characters in television history
A retrospective of representation over the past three decades and profiling the 30 most iconic LGBTQ characters on television.
Channel Four - Pride Collection
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ lives and culture #ProudAllOver
UKTV Play Pride Collection
Netflix Pride Collection

BFI Flare
Annual celebration of LGBTQ+ film at the BFI; available afterwards on the BFI Player.
Time Out - Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time
List detailing the top 50 LGBTQ+ movies.
BFI - 10 Great Lesser Known British LGBT Films
BFI - Queer Britain
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century.
Indie Wire - 10 Most Exciting LGBTQ Filmmakers
GLAAD
Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance.
OUP - Queer Theory
Introduces key concepts of queer theory, including relating to cinema and screen studies.