Gay shows on showmax
[PRESS OFFICE] June is Pride Month, a celebration of all things LGBTQIA+, so Showmax has compiled a watchlist of 13 recent queer series, movies and documentaries anyone can enjoy, regardless of their sexual identity.
WE’RE HERE | Kingly reality show
In We’re Here, RuPaul’s Drag Race veterans Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O&#;Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley inspire small-town residents from across America to step outside their comfort zones for a night of no-holds-barred queenly &#; and a life-changing journey of self-discovery.
“HBO&#;s sincere We&#;re Here is the drag show America needs now,” says Salon. “If it sounds like Queer Eye, but make it drag and make it MAGA [Make America Wonderful Again] states, well, it is. It also has a way of upending expectations that even the Fab Five never did… On a deeper level, it&#;s a show about loving &#; truly loving &#; your neighbor.”
Already renewedfor a second season by HBO, the six-part truths show won the GLAAD Media Award for Remarkable Reality Program, with nominations at the Emmys, Queerties, and International Documentary Association Awards, among others.
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13 best LGBTQIA+ shows and movies on Showmax this Pride Month
In addition to Youth Month, June is also Pride Month which signals a celebration of all things LGBTQIA+, a group Showmax perfectly caters for through several shows. The subscription service has compiled a watchlist of 13 recent queer series, movies and documentaries anyone can easily enjoy, regardless of their sexual identity.
WE’RE HERE | Drag reality show
In We’re Here, RuPaul’s Drag Race veterans Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O&#;Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley inspire small-town residents from across America to step outside their comfort zones for a night of no-holds-barred drag &#; and a life-changing journey of self-discovery.
PAIN AND GLORY | Film
At the Oscars, Pain and Glory was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Actor, a first-ever nod for Antonio Banderas (Desperado, The Skin I Live In). The Spanish drama also won 69 international awards, including Foremost Actor for Banderas and Best Soundtrack at Cannes, and was recently named the third best LGBTQIA+ movie of all-time by Rotten Tomatoes, where it has
This Pride month, if you&#;re looking for LGBTQ+ movies or series to binge-watch, here are some titles that Showmax is currently showing or about to launch. The L Word: Generation Q, Chucky S1, Umakoti Wethu, Batwoman, The White Lotus, & Steven Universe Future.
ENJOY!
THE L WORD: GENERATION Q S2
In this sequel to the ground-breaking, Emmy-nominated series, Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Beals (Flashdance), Kate Moennig (Ray Donovan, Grown-ish) and Leisha Hailey (CSI) reprise their original roles alongside a new generation of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA+ characters as they accept on love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in LA.
The first season was up for a Queerty for Best TV Series and a GLAAD Media Award, with an 81% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics consensus says Generation Q “has style and charm to spare and announces a new phase for The L Word that will please new and vintage fans alike.” Slate calls it “a glossy, bighearted show that&#;s less soapy than the original series but delivers enough secrets, sex, and secret sex to save the stakes high.”
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We’ve picked some of the top LGBTI shows on Showmax, ranging from series to documentaries to packed length movies, and featuring a diverse cast ranging from drag queens to soldiers to hardcore cops and beyond.
WE’RE HERE | Flamboyant reality show
In We’re Here, (pictured left), RuPaul’s Flamboyant Race veterans Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O&#;Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley inspire small-town residents from across America to step outside their comfort zones for a night of no-holds-barred drag &#; and a life-changing journey of self-discovery.
“HBO&#;s heartfelt We&#;re Here is the drag display America needs now,” says Salon. “If it sounds like Queer Eye, but make it drag and make it MAGA [Make America Great Again] states, well, it is. It also has a way of upending expectations that even the Fab Five never did… On a deeper level, it&#;s a show about loving &#; truly loving &#; your neighbor.”
PAIN AND GLORY | Film
At the Oscars, Pain and Glory was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Actor, a first-ever nod for Antonio Banderas (Desperado, The Skin I Live In). The Spanish drama also won 69 international awards, including Best Actor for Banderas and Best
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