Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "african-american-lesbian"

1. The Wire (2002–2008)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.

Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce

Votes: 379,659

2. The Fosters (2013–2018)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.

Stars: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert

Votes: 30,859

3. The L Word (I) (2004–2009)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance

Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbian women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.

Stars: Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner

Votes: 28,840

4. Precious (II) (2009)

R | 110 min | Drama

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Votes: 116,449 | Gross: $47.57M

5. Black Lightning (2018–2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.

Stars: Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III

Votes: 27,325

6. The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson

Votes: 3,710

7. Girl Play (2004)

Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Romance

Two real-life lesbian actresses meet by chance when they are cast as lovers in a local stage play, and end up actually falling in love.

Director: Lee Friedlander | Stars: Robin Greenspan, Lacie Harmon, Mink Stole, Dom DeLuise

Votes: 870

8. Lost Transmissions (2019)

105 min | Drama

When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit him to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the troubling inadequacies of our mental health care system.

Director: Katharine O'Brien | Stars: Juno Temple, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Hazlewood, Daisy Bishop

Votes: 1,224

9. Pariah (I) (2011)

R | 86 min | Drama

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis, Pernell Walker

Votes: 7,572 | Gross: $0.76M

10. The Skinny (I) (2012)

TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director Patrik-Ian Polk provides exciting character developments, brilliant cinematography and life lessons for all, particularly for members of the black LGBT community. Cameos by key actors from the Noah Arc series are visual delights.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk | Stars: Jussie Smollett, Blake Young-Fountain, Anthony Burrell, Shanika Warren-Markland

Votes: 753

11. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.

Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel

Votes: 4,523 | Gross: $0.31M

12. Defying Gravity (1997)

92 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Griff wants to maintain just a superficial relationship with his all-gay boyfriend, who gets seriously wounded in a gay bashing.

Director: John Keitel | Stars: Daniel Chilson, Niklaus Lange, Don Handfield, Linna Carter

Votes: 1,740

13. Finding Mr. Wright (2011)

101 min | Comedy, Romance

When an ambitious, serious-minded talent manager is forced to attend a wilderness therapy retreat weekend to save his disastrous, Hollywood-starlet client's career, he has no clue he is ... See full summary »

Director: Nancy Criss | Stars: Matthew Montgomery, Rebekah Kochan, David Shae, Jason Stuart

Votes: 325

14. Word Is Out (1977)

124 min | Documentary, Biography, History

26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.

Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow

Votes: 541

15. Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' Custody Movement (2006)

61 min | Documentary

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Directors: Jody Laine, Shan Ottey, Shad Reinstein

Votes: 13

16. The D Word (2005)

61 min | Comedy

The D Word is a NYC parody of that 'other' Sapphic series. It follows a group of young queer friends and family as they stumble through work and sex lives with tongue placed firmly in cheek and other interesting bodily orifices.

Directors: Noelle Brower, Maggie Burkle, Cherien Dabis | Stars: Stephen Alexander, Tony Arnaud, Michele Balan, Evy Bjorn

Votes: 34

17. The New Black (2013)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News

The New Black is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.

Director: Yoruba Richen

Votes: 101

18. My Mama Said Yo Mama's a Dyke (2010)

80 min | Comedy

MY MAMA SAID YO MAMA'S A DYKE is an urban "mockumentary" tale about a group of teens who become fed up with their lesbian moms so they decide to enlist them into this uncanny camp that ... See full synopsis »

Director: Coquie Hughes | Stars: Izerrick Aigbokhan, Marisa Baldwin-Woodhouse, Alicia Beal, Jalen Beal

Votes: 14

19. Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Kids of Gay & Lesbian Parents (2000)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary

This film is a frank examination of the diverse experiences of children of gay and lesbian parents. The documentary profiles sixteen sons and daughters between the ages of four and ... See full summary »

Director: Meema Spadola | Star: Ry Russo-Young

Votes: 44

20. The Out List (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary

A documentary about being among the LGBT community in modern society, told through interviews with LGBT celebrities and community leaders.

Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Dustin Lance Black, R. Clarke Cooper, Wade Davis, Ellen DeGeneres

Votes: 686

21. Out in America (2011 TV Movie)

Unrated | Documentary

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Director: Andrew Goldberg | Stars: Ebone Bell, Ruth Berman, Dana Beyer, Kate Clinton

Votes: 15

22. Butch Mystique (2003)

TV-14 | 35 min | Documentary, Short

Nine African American butch lesbians talk about various aspects of the butch lifestyle and their own personal lives.

Director: Debra A. Wilson | Stars: Chris Baldwin, Skyler Cooper, Elyse Duckett, Matu Feliciano

Votes: 23

23. She Wasn't Last Night (2009)

88 min | Drama

Beautiful activist Shantel Crockett is slammed by drama as her relationship with Reyna, 10 years her junior, begins to crumble. Young Reyna's dance career goes nowhere, because she can't ... See full summary »

Director: Darice M. Jones | Stars: Lashanda Armstrong, Dalila Ali Rajah, Anissa Primus Alston, Janae Brumby

24. Losing Ground: The New Face of Homelessness (2007 TV Movie)

25 min | Documentary

A documentary that follows three homeless youth in New York City.

Director: Steve Goodman | Stars: Jenny Lynn Adame, Raquel Hill

25. Veracity (2015)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama

Veracity is about a popular African American student, Olivia, who is outed by her friends after she acts on feelings for a new girl at her high school. Written by Janaya Greene when she was... See full summary »

Director: Seith Mann | Stars: KiKi Layne, Shea Vaughan-Gabor, Tai Davis, Christina D. Harper

Votes: 23

26. Greetings from Out Here (1993)

60 min | Documentary

Interview with southern gays and lesbians highlight the issues surrounding being "Out" in the south as well as the impact of AIDS on the rural south.

Director: Ellen Spiro

Votes: 8

27. Thank God I'm a Lesbian (1992)

59 min | Documentary

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Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: Dionne Brand, Nicole Brossard, Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert

Votes: 44

28. If She Grows Up Gay (1983)

23 min | Short

A blue collar African American mother talks about her pregnancy and raising her daughter with her lesbian lover.

Director: Karen Sloe Goodman

29. Legalize Gay (2011)

62 min | Documentary

A new generation of activists takes up the campaign for gay and lesbian equality.

Director: Christopher Hines | Stars: Robin Brand, Claire Buffie, Ben Cohen, Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Votes: 19

30. The Devotion Project: Foremost in my Mind (2013)

10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

The Devotion Project is a series of short documentary portraits celebrating LGBTQ love. Gail Marquis, an Olympic medalist (Montreal '76), met Audrey Smaltz when she was 43 and Smaltz, a ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Osso | Star: Audrey Smaltz

31. Gender Troubles: The Butches (2016)

55 min | Documentary

Contrary to popular myth, butch lesbians are not trying to be feminine and failing. They are not going through a rebellious stage or imitating men. They are women who, while being true to ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Plourde

Votes: 17

32. Choosing Children (1985)

45 min | Documentary

An emotionally powerful documentary that challenges society's definitions of family by exploring the ways lesbians are becoming parents and how they are raising their children.

Directors: Debra Chasnoff, Kim Klausner, Margaret Lazarus

Votes: 12

33. Love Thy Neighbor (I) (2019)

12 min | Short, Drama

A Black young woman's relationship with her Baptist pastor/father is tested when she comes out to him as gay.

Director: Philip David Irving | Stars: Hadiya Arnold, Michelle Dillard, Keesha Irving, Don McClendon

34. Whitewash (II) (2013)

9 min | Short, Drama, Romance

After stealing make up for a white girl she has a crush on, a young black butch lesbian must figure out how far she will go to gain her crush's acceptance.

Director: Shasparay Lighteard | Stars: Taylor Brock, Taylor Brock, Shasparay Lighteard

35. Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode: Best Friends (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An old truck is found in a river with human remains inside, leading the team to re-open the case of a girl who disappeared in 1932. When the girl's former best friend is interviewed, questions arise: just best friends, or forbidden love?

Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford

Votes: 727

36. The ACLU Freedom Files (2005–2007)
Episode: Freedom to Marry: Same-Sex Couples (2007)

Documentary

"Freedom to Marry" features three couples who are part of a lawsuit in Maryland seeking to overturn state law that bars same-sex couples from marriage. Despite being in committed ... See full summary »

Director: Yolanda Cruz

37. I Am a Stalker (2022)
Episode: Obsessive Tendencies (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

After a difficult childhood, Deketrice Jackson developed obsessions with different women and struggled with feelings of unworthiness. After several failed relationships, "Dee" focused on a ... See full summary »

Director: Alana McVerry | Stars: David Hatch, Deketrice Jackson, Tunya King, Steve Long

Votes: 51

38. The Soul Man (2012–2016)
Episode: Bride and Prejudice (2013)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

When Boyce and Stamps discover Barton has a secret crush, they take it upon themselves to get their dad out of the house and back on the dance floor.

Directors: Leonard R. Garner Jr., Shelley Jensen | Stars: Cedric The Entertainer, Niecy Nash, Wesley Jonathan, John Beasley

39. True Life (1998–2020)
Episode: I'm a Gay Athlete (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Romance

Although openly gay men and women are prevalent in many aspects of American culture, Stephen and Desiree are two college athletes who are unhappily trapped in the closet. Will they still have teammates once the truth is told?

Star: SuChin Pak

40. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016)
Episode: Rebel Rebel (2016)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Ava urges Gigi to try anything and everything while she is still young; a big time Broadway producer makes Rehab an offer.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Denis Leary, John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix

Votes: 165

41. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016)
Episode: Cool for the Summer (2016)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Music

Flash steps up his game following Gigi's recent experience and Noah and Bam try to get Rehab to support "Feast."

Director: Jim Serpico | Stars: Denis Leary, John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix

Votes: 155