Here is a complete list of the best LGBTQ+ movies on Disney+ in celebration of Pride month. LGBTQ+ representation is so important in media, and the number of openly LGBTQ+ characters and stories have been increasing in recent years. Disney+ hosts a wide variety of movies from the many franchises it owns, but finding the ones that contain positive LGBTQ+ stories can sometimes be tricky.
Disney has come under fire for its handling of LBGTQ+ representation in the past. With its reaction to Florida's «Don't Say Gay» bill, the removal of LGBTQ+ characters in series like Gravity Falls and the cancellation of LGBTQ-led The Owl House, and Pixar employees alleging that executives have censored queer characters out of their films, there has been an outcry from the LGBTQ+ community for Disney to improve its LGBTQ+ representation. Some more recent additions to Disney's repertoire — including Eternals and The Owl House season 2 — have given some audiences hope for a brighter future. Though LGBTQ+ representation from Disney is far from perfect, some solid examples can still be found on its streaming platform.
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Disney+ might have had its ups and downs with LGBTQ+ representation, but they still have a selection of movies that help to represent the beautiful spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community. While some of the films tell explicitly LGBTQ+ stories, there are some that offer brief representation during their narratives. Ranging from animated shorts that depict the process of coming out to documentaries that explore the world of gender presentation, here are the best LGBTQ+ movies for viewers of all ages from Disney+.
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