5 Movies You Must Watch During Pride Month

It's important to know our history. Queer people wouldn't be able to be out here like we are without those who came before us. And even in the face of legislation that send us three steps backward, our community continues to show just how strong we are. On this episode of Make Cinema, I'm giving you 5 movies you gotta see during Pride month.

Jackie Goldberg's full speech:    • School Board President DESTROYS Homop...  
Leeja Miller's "Why Are Conservatives So Obsessed With Trans Kids?":
   • Why Are Conservatives So Obsessed Wit...  

Stonewall Uprising (dir. Kate Davis & David Heilbroner), 2010
(watch here:    • Stonewall Uprising | Full Documentary...  )
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (dir. David France), 2017, Netflix
The Times of Harvey Milk (dir. Rob Epstein), 1984, Max
It's A Sin (dir. Peter Hoar), 2021, Max
Totally F***ed Up (dir. Gregg Araki), 1993, Prime (Rent), Criterion Channel

Honorable mentions:
Veneno (dir. Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo, Mikel Rueda, Alex Rodrigo), 2020
The Pass (dir. Ben A. Williams), 2016
Punch (dir. Welby Ings), 2022

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🧑‍🎤Show Notes🧑‍🎤
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⏰Chapters⏰:
0:00 Intro
3:41 #1 - Stonewall Uprising
5:38 #2 - The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
6:16 #3 - The Times of Harvey Milk
6:52 #4 - It’s A Sin
7:44 #5 - Totally F***ed Up
8:25 Honorable Mentions
8:52 Jackie Goldberg: Legend
11:02 Print Reveal