Before You Know It
An intimate portrait of three very dissimilar LGBTQ individuals living out their retirement years.
LGBTQ Documentaries
Celebrate Pride Month with these picks from the Carnegie Library Music, Film & Audio Department. The Carnegie Library has a sizable LGBTQ film collection, which you can browse online here and here.
Also check out our friends at the Queer Video Vault, who have generously donated many items to the collection!
Call Me Kucha
David Kato was the first openly gay man in Uganda. While new legislation is being proposed to make homosexuality illegal and punishable by death, Kato works with local activists to stop the new law from passing.
The Celluloid Closet
This documentary showcases the evolution of the representation of LGBTQ individuals in film and media.
Do I Sound Gay?
A journalist interviews LGBTQ icons and celebrities to explore the cultural history of the gay voice in media and culture.
Kumu Hina
This documentary takes a look at a little known aspect of Native Hawaiian culture — the idea of the mahu, or one who is both male and female.
Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film
A documentary about lesbian filmmakers as well as their common themes and experiences.
Paris is Burning
This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City in the 1980s and their joyous underground culture and customs.
Portrait of Jason
Jason Holliday is a fantastic story teller, and in this documentary he enthusiastically opens up about what it was like to be African American and openly gay in 1960s America.
The Times of Harvey Milk
The tragic story of Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay public official.
Vito
The story of Vito Russo, activist and author of The Celluloid Closet.