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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.
Documentaries [ edit ]
TV/Web Series [ edit ]
Title
Country
Year
Ref.
Between Women
United States
2011
[40]
Behind Closed Doors
United States
2017
Black Lightning
United States
2018
Blackville
United States
2017
The Blues Blues
United States
2014
Bois
United States
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
United States
2013
Brown Girls
United States
2017
Change the Sheets
United States
2016
Come Take a Walk With Me
United States
2012
Conframa
United States
2018
Crazy Sexy Cool
United States
2014
Dear White People
United States
2017
District Heat
United States
2014
The DL Chronicles
United States
2007
[41]
Dyke Central
United States
2015
Entangled With You
United States
2013
Euphoria
United States
2019
Femme
United States
2015
Girl Play
United States
2012
Girls Just Don't Do That
United States
2016
Hollywood
United States
2020
How To Get Away With Murder
United States
2014
If I was your girl
United States
2012
The Industry
United States
2013
It's Complicated
United States
2016
Ladies, Lust, Love
United States
2012
Let's Talk Lesbian
United States
2013
Lez-B-Honest
United States
2011
Lipstick: The Series
United States
2015
Livin' It Up''
United States
2015
Lovers & Friends
United States
2008
Love, Lives, and Lesbians of Mobile
United States
2013
Love and Lesbians NY
United States
2015
Love of the Hustle
United States
2014
LesBiReal
United States
2016
The Lez Factor
United States
2013
Master of None
United States
2015
Momma'z Boi
United States
2013
Noah’s Arc
United States
2005
No Shade
United States
2015
NYGTV
United States
2014
Oops
United States
2011
Pandora's Box
United States
2015
The Peculiar Kind
United States
2012
POSE
United States
2018
P-Valley
United States
2020
Queen Sugar
United States
2016
Refracted Reflections
United States
2013
Sex Education
United Kingdom
2019
[42]
She's Gotta Have It
United States
2018
Social Theory
United States
2013
Skye's The Limit
United States
2013
StudvilleTV
United States
2012
Sunny Reign
United States
2012
The SideLine
United States
2014
T.R.A.D.E. IT ALL
United States
2014
Triangle
United States
2014
TysonPlus' I CanTell You Anything
United States
2021
TysonPlus' The Scars Our Parents Leave
United States
2021
TysonPlus' Boys Hurt Too
United States
2021
TysonPlus' My Relationship with Death
United States
2021
Unclassified The Series
United States
2017
Woman of Atlanta TV
United States
2016
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