But here are some queer titles streaming on Netflix now: Some feel like pandering from major studios, some use predictable tropes as substitutes for storytelling and character development, and some are just plain … bad.īut there are some gems, even on Netflix - to laugh with, cry to, marvel at, or put on as background noise to numb your existential dread. While the bar is low and diversity is still lacking in a lot of areas, there are more shows than ever with queer storylines and queer characters.īut not all queer films are created equal. If that's the journey you need to be on right now, however, don't worry, Moonlight is currently streaming on other platforms, so godspeed.īut if you're a Netflix loyalist looking for something to watch this Pride Month, where does that leave you?įrom its original titles to its movies on demand, there's a wealth of queer representation on Netflix.
Maybe it's for the best - who amongst us really needs to go into yet another bout of Barry-Jenkins-fueled melancholy after deciding, against our interests, to turn on Moonlight for the thousandth time? Probably none of us. Nobody panic, but they took Moonlight off Netflix.
