LGBTQIA+ Activism Across the Globe – Documentaries Streaming on KanopyLike this list

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• Welcome To Chechnya

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  "With searing urgency, WELCOME TO CHECHNYA shadows a group of activists who risk unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ purge raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic."

• Art and Pep

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  "Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queer Japan

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  "Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to shine in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan."

• An Act of Love

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  "Reverend Frank Schaefer was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding. This compelling documentary chronicles the Schaefer family's struggle and the movement for LGBTQ equality in the nation's second…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You Proud?

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  "A docu-celebration of the LGBT rights movement featuring rare archive footage and interviews across a spectrum of historical campaigns while current activists in the United Kingdom celebrate the LGBTQ+ Pride movement's landmark achievements."

• Mama Bears

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  "Connected through private internet groups across the country, over 30,000 mothers in America — many from conservative, Christian backgrounds — fully accept their LGBTQ+ children and call themselves "mama bears" for their warm, fuzzy love and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forbidden

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  "When Moises Serrano was just a baby, his parents risked everything to flee Mexico in search of the American dream. Forbidden to live and love as an undocumented gay man in the country he calls home, Serrano saw only one option: to fight for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Call Me Kuchu

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  "Amidst all the homophobic fervor, activist David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda, is undeterred in his fight for the rights of the LGBTQ community."

• Queendom

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  "In defiance of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow. Jenna Marvin’s radical public performances blend artistry and activism in this SXSW documentary."

• Coming to You

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  "Gyuri Byun's groundbreaking Korean documentary centers on two working class mothers, Nabi and Vivian. Without shying away from their initial discriminatory opinions, Gyun's impressive film tells an unflinchingly honest story of hard-won allyship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Building a Bridge

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  "Named after the book by Father James Martin, Building a Bridge follows a priest on his journey to make the Catholic Church more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, despite loud opposition from both inside and outside the Church."

• A Worm in the Heart

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  "Shot in six cities along the legendary Trans-Siberian railway, this documentary follows queer Irish filmmaker Paul Rice and his boyfriend Liam, as they go undercover to meet with members of the LGBTQ+ community in Russia. During their travels, they…Read moreRead more of this annotation