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Our pick of the 20 best LGBTQ+ films of all time, from Moonlight to Call Me By Your Name

Source: Moonlight

In both box office hits and indie favourites, LGBTQ+ stories have provided some of the most compelling moments in modern cinema.

Thankfully, this is just the beginning, too: over the last decade, the film industry has started to produce a greater number of films exploring all manner of different stories and queer experiences, with gems such as Call Me By Your Name, God’s Own Country and Moonlight.

From classic to contemporary, here is our pick of some of the best LGBTQ+ films of all time to watch during Pride month.

Victim (1961)

Released in 1961, Victim premiered before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, meaning it was a daring and dangerous story to tell. Dirk Bogarde starred as a successful barrister who falls victim to a blackmailing ring threatening to reveal pictures of him with another man. This was the first British film to use the word “homosexual” and

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