“If a bad actor can be president, why not a good drag queen?” In 1992, Joan Jett Blakk made a historic bid for the White House as one of the first openly queer write-in candidates. Today, Terence Smith, the man behind the persona, reflects back on his place in gay rights history at the height of the AIDS crisis.

In this personal, visual essay about gender transition, Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender-focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history, and art.

A Fine Girl is an optimistic portrait of Brandi, a thriving Black transgender woman in the Deep South. As she works to open a luxury salon, her various communities support her in inspiring ways.

Following her luminous film Breakwater (Frameline44), Brazilian director and cinematographer Cris Lyra returns to Up Close & Personal. Based on letters from 20 lesbian and bisexual women written during the pandemic, a single quarantine letter is made up. An interrupted love story, a shattered country, a persistent living body.

In this personal and poetic documentary, director Will Zang chronicles his experience as both a filmmaker and a gay, Chinese immigrant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An exuberant 72-year-old gay artist named Miguel recalls his time in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemic and reflects on art, community, and life.

In 2020, the LGBTQ+ community in Taipei decided to host a pride parade during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating and marching for those who could not do it in their own countries.

In this homage to the DIY attitude that first gave rise to hip hop, three queer women reflect on the creativity, community, and the hustle required to make it in the New York underground.