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The Gayest Movies That Aren&#;t Actually Queer , from &#;Barbie&#; and &#;Burlesque&#; to &#;Venom&#; and &#;Road House&#;

With editorial contributions by Alison Foreman, Lattanzio, Jude Dry, Tom Brueggemann, and Tag Peikert. 

  • ‘The Wizard of Oz’ ()

    What it is: If you’ve been living under a Kansas farm dropped on you by a twister and need an explainer, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is MGM’s iconic musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s book, starring Judy Garland as a prairie teen exploring a magical world of adventure.

    Why it’s gay: Well, consider how ‘Friend of Dorothy’ is a widespread slang term for gender non-conforming men and that should be sufficient explanation. But if you need more convincing, ‘The Wizard of Oz’s’ campy, colorful musical story has long been interpreted through a queer lens, as a metaphor for LGBT people who venture outside of black-and-white middle America for gay communities in cities fancy New York or San Francisco. There are so many moments and characters in the

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    Love, Simon ()

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    If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school extraordinary , that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to observe in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen ask his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you perceive what? The queer kids of the future require their wholesome entertainment, too.

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    Rocketman ()

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    A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.

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    Handsome Devil ()

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    A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at

    10 great British gay films

    Few countries can rival the UK when it comes to making great and diverse gay films. This may come as a surprise from a territory where male homosexuality was illegal until as recently as , and where gay marriage continues to ruffle right-wingers, swivel-eyed or otherwise. Yet despite their often taboo nature, films with gay characters contain been around since the silent era.

    So what key British gay films are out there? We’ve narrowed down the list to films easily available on DVD, although honourable mention must go to the über-rare Two Gentlemen Sharing (), a swinging slice of the 60s that hinted at interracial homosexuality. And if you like Vicious (millions seem to), you may get a perverse lash out of Staircase (), a dreadful vehicle for Richard Burton and Rex Harrison as two ageing queens in a perpetual state of mutual- and self-loathing.

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    'Bottoms' ()

    If ever there was a Superbad for queer girls, Bottoms is it. The second film from director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) follows two uncool high school seniors (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott) who start up a educational facility fight club to try and hook up with their cheerleader crushes (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu).

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    'Bound' ()

    In the Wachowskis’ landmark erotic thriller predating the Matrix trilogy, butch ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) is the newly-hired handyperson at an apartment building when she meets her next-door neighbors: mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) and kept lady Violet (Jennifer Tilly). As Corky and Violet strike up an affair, they hatch a strategy to flee Violet’s abusive relationship—and steal $2 million of Caesar’s mafia money along the way.

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    'Circus of Books' ()

    Southern Californians will likely recognize Circus of Books as the famed porn shop and dirty bookstore that has presided over the gayborhood of West Hollywood since the e