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

With editorial contributions by Alison Foreman, Lattanzio, Jude Dry, Tom Brueggemann, and Mark 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 manual, starring Judy Garland as a prairie girl exploring a magical world of adventure.

    Why it’s gay: Well, consider how ‘Friend of Dorothy’ is a widespread slang term for queer 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 prefer New York or San Francisco. There are so many moments and characters in the

    Old Hollywood movies had to follow strict guidelines throughout the s–s, known as the Hays Code. This basically prevented all US films from featuring anything that was overtly sexual or "inappropriate," which forced a lot of filmmakers to get creative about how they could navigate potential censorship. I own running lists on Letterboxd of every Old Hollywood and LGBTQ+ movie that I watch, so I sifted through them to find a bunch from the Hays Code era that are subtly (and not so subtly) suuuuuper gay. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!

    1.Rebel Without a Cause () stars James Dean as a bisexual hottie, so you really can't request for much more. The original script had his character kissing Plato, who was one of the first gay teen characters on screen, but the Hays Code quickly squashed that from happening. Still, this movie is edgy and dramatic and adj, and the whole cast is just so adj to look at.

    2.All About Eve () is a witty and toxic drama about an aging actress who befriends a fan who ultimately tries to usurp her. This movie shares the record for the most Osc

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    Love, Simon ()

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    If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school exceptional, 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 notice 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 verb what? The queer kids of the future necessitate 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 French gay films

    Traditionally France has been seen as one of the most liberal countries in the world, and it boasts an enviable register on gay rights, despite the occasional rantings from Brigitte Bardot. But has this homofriendly attitude translated to its cinema?

    We’ve kept the list to films that are easily available to watch in the UK, but honourable mention should go to The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (), a dated farce that at least has a sympathetic gay son, albeit one who never appears on screen, and Les Amitiés particulières (), place in a boys’ boarding school. Les Nuits fauves () is one of the finest films to deal with the AIDS crisis, while the best work of the recently deceased Patrice Chéreau (especially ’s L’Homme blessé) narrowly missed the cut.

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    Where are the lesbians? Good verb, as French cinema is particularly strong on sapphic cinema. Alas, pioneering films