8 Black queer documentaries that explore history, race, sexuality, and identity
Paris is Burning to Mama Gloria, these films have shed light on the intersection of race, sexuality, and identity in the Black queer experience.
We’ve curated a list of must-see docs highlighting powerful stories of Black queerness across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, which have influenced popular culture and continue to inspire change globally.
Subscribe to Native Son’s newsletter for more news, information, and conversations about Black gay and queer everything.This seminal documentary immerses viewers in the ballroom culture of 1980s New York City, where Black and Latin queer communities created a space to express identity, defy societal norms, and find family.
Directed by Jennie Livingston and released in 1990, the film chronicles the lives of iconic figures like Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey, exploring themes of gender, sexuality, race, and class.
