10 Great LGBTQ Films with Happy Endings (and where to stream them)

LGBTQ films have finally started to break into the mainstream and spread the message of love, acceptance, and understanding

As a closeted gay kid growing up in the suburbs of New Jersey, one of the greatest things I could turn to for comfort and understanding is LGBTQ films. There I could see people experiencing what I was experiencing and, in some, I would find hope that one day I would be able to be who I was unabashadly.

So many movies about marginalized groups, whether BIPOC or queer, focus on the struggle. Few, however, show the beauty and joy that could happen outside of that struggle. Here are a few LGBTQ films with happy endings to give you comfort, hope, and joy.

The Birdcage (1996)

Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in The Birdcage. Courtesy of United Artists.

Here’s what it’s about: Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) owns the drag cabaret The Birdcage with his life partner Albert (Nathan Lane), who’s also the star performer. When their son Val (Dan Futterman) announces he’s getting mar…