But each of them express something unique about LGBTQ identity that spoke to us, and stayed with us.
In the earliest days of Hollywood, queer expression was banned from cinema, often reduced to allegory and subtext.
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, ScreenCrush is celebrating stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all spectrums of queer identity that made their way onscreen over the past 25 years.
This list is part of ScreenCrush’s Our Hollywood, a month-long series about the past, present and future of transgender visibility in film and television.