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The gays are asking: what’s the best gay movie of all time?

These days, we’re looking for distraction and comfort, and we’re looking to the gay Internet to get it. Thankfully, the gay Internet provides, even if X remains a shadow of its former self.

Yesterday, one thoughtful user kicked off a conversation about the best gay movies of all time, and folks responded in kind.

Honestly, it’s hard not to name 5. Where to begin!

Many modern classics like Andrew Haigh’s Weekend and Call Me By Your Name made the cut.

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But let’s not sleep on the sapphic classics like But I’m a Cheerleader (aka “Don’t Tell Dad the Cheerleader’s a Lesbian) and Disobedience.

And we can’t forget Portrait of a Lady on Fire! We might not have Chappell Roan without it!

Some lesser-known classics also showed up, like the little-seen Holding the Man and Shelter.

And we can’t forget the movie that (kind of?) started it all, Brokeback Mountain.

Red, White, and Royal Blue, The Whale, Beautiful Thing, Another Country, and Moonlight also made the list.

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No matter what gay classic you count as your favorite, now is the time to watch it. We need all the gay content we can get in these dark times!

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