Best LGBTQ Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Best LGBTQ Film Lifetime Achievement Award (20th Anniversary)

Already in the Hall of Fame: My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Winner

  • Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Nominated

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
  • Beautiful Thing (1996)
  • The Birdcage (1996)
  • Bound (1996)
  • Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
  • The Boys in the Band (1970)
  • Carol (2015)
  • The Children’s Hour (1961)
  • The Color Purple (1985)
  • Desert Hearts (1985)
  • Longtime Companion (1989)
  • Making Love (1982)
  • Maurice (1987)
  • Moonlight (2016)
  • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
  • My Own Private Idaho (1991)
  • Parting Glances (1986)
  • Shortbus (2006)
  • The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Favorite Oscar-Recognized LGBTQ Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Milk (2008)

Nominated

  • Albert Nobbs (2011)
  • All About Eve (1950)
  • The Bostonians (1984)
  • Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
  • Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  • Cabaret (1972)
  • California Suite (1978)
  • The Color Purple (1985)
  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
  • The Crying Game (1992)
  • The Dresser (1983)
  • The Favourite (2018)
  • Gods and Monsters (1998)
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
  • Longtime Companion (1989)
  • Moonlight (2016)
  • Notes on a Scandal (2006)
  • Only When I Laugh (1981)
  • Philadelphia (1993)
  • Silkwood (1983)
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
  • The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
  • Victor/Victoria (1982)
  • The World According to Garp (1982)

Favorite Women-Oriented LBT Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Favourite (2018)

Nominated

  • Black Swan (2010)
  • Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013)
  • Bound (1996)
  • But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
  • Carol (2015)
  • Claire of the Moon (1992)
  • Desert Hearts (1985)
  • Disobedience (2017)
  • Frida (2002)
  • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
  • High Art (1998)
  • Monster (2003)
  • Rafiki (2018)
  • The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Favorite Male-Oriented GBT Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Parting Glances (1986)

Nominated

  • Another Country (1984)
  • Beautiful Thing (1996)
  • Boy Culture (2006)
  • The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
  • Call Me by Your Name (2017)
  • Eating Out (2004)
  • Holding the Man (2015)
  • Making Love (1982)
  • Maurice (1987)
  • Moonlight (2016)
  • Private Romeo (2011)
  • Shortbus (2006)
  • Summer Storm (2004)
  • Trick (1999)

Favorite Trans Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Nominated

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
  • Albert Nobbs (2011)
  • Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
  • Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
  • The Danish Girl (2015)
  • The Devil’s Magnificent (2016)
  • Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
  • It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  • Romeos (2011)
  • Sleepaway Camp (1983)
  • Transamerica (2005)
  • The World According to Garp (1982)

Favorite Drag Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Nominated

  • Baby Jane? (2010)
  • The Birdcage (1996)
  • The Crying Game (1992)
  • Flawless (1999)
  • Hairspray (1988)
  • Hairspray (2007)
  • Kinky Boots (2005)
  • La Cage aux Folles (1978)
  • M. Butterfly (1993)
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  • Orlando (1992)
  • Paris Is Burning (1990)
  • Pink Flamingos (1972)
  • Rent (2005)
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  • Shit & Champagne (2020)
  • Some Like It Hot (1959)
  • Stage Beauty (2004)
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
  • Tootsie (1982)
  • Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
  • Trick (1999)
  • Victor/Victoria (1982)
  • Yentl (1983)

Favorite Coming Out and Coming of Age LGBTQ Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Edge of Seventeen (1998)

Nominated

  • Beach Rats (2017)
  • Beautiful Thing (1996)
  • But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
  • The Curiosity of Chance (2006)
  • Fame (1980)
  • Heavenly Creatures (1994)
  • I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
  • In & Out (1997)
  • Love, Simon (2018)
  • Making Love (1982)
  • Maurice (1987)
  • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
  • My Own Private Idaho (1991)
  • Spetters (1980)

Favorite LGBTQ Films Dealing with AIDS of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Longtime Companion (1989)

Nominated

  • 1985 (2018)
  • Boys on the Side (1995)
  • Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
  • A Home at the End of the World (2004)
  • It’s My Party (1996)
  • Jeffrey (1995)
  • Latter Days (2003)
  • Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
  • Man of the Year (1995)
  • Parting Glances (1986)
  • Philadelphia (1993)
  • Rent (2005)
  • The Velocity of Gary (1998)
  • World and Time Enough (1994)

Favorite Films Dealing with LGBTQ Romance & Relationships of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Love, Simon (2018)

Nominated

  • Adam & Steve (2005)
  • The Birdcage (1996)
  • Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013)
  • Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  • Call Me By Your Name (2017)
  • Carol (2015)
  • Freeheld (2015)
  • Get Real (1998)
  • Love Is Strange (2014)
  • Maurice (1987)
  • Moonlight (2016)
  • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
  • My Own Private Idaho (1991)
  • Weekend (2011)

Favorite Queer-Coded LGBTQ Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • All About Eve (1950)

Nominated

  • Batman and Robin (1997)
  • Ben Hur (1959)
  • Carrie (1976)
  • Fight Club (1999)
  • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
  • Fright Night (1985)
  • Hellraiser (1987)
  • Interview with the Vampire (1994)
  • Johnny Guitar (1954)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
  • Rope (1948)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  • Top Gun (1986)
  • X2: X-Men United (2003)

Favorite LGBTQ Horror Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • HellBent (2004)

Nominated

  • The Covenant (2006)
  • Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
  • Fright Night (1985)
  • The Haunting (1963)
  • The Haunting of Hamilton High (1987)
  • Hellraiser (1987)
  • The Hunger (1983)
  • Jeepers Creepers II (2003)
  • Jennifer’s Body (2009)
  • The Lost Boys (1987)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
  • The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
  • Stranger By The Lake (2013)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Favorite LGBTQ Science Fiction or Fantasy Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Hunger (1983)

Nominated

  • Barbarella (1968)
  • Cloud Atlas (2012)
  • Dune (1984)
  • The Fifth Element (1997)
  • Judas Kiss (2011)
  • Kaboom (2010)
  • The Lost Boys (1987)
  • Naked Lunch (1991)
  • Predestination (2014)
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  • Star Trek Beyond (2016)
  • The Stepford Wives (2004)
  • V is for Vendetta (2005)
  • Zerophilia (2005)

Favorite LGBTQ Historical Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Gods and Monsters (1998)

Nominated

  • Another Country (1984)
  • Bent (1997)
  • The Bostonians (1984)
  • Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  • Cabaret (1972)
  • The Children’s Hour (1961)
  • De-Lovely (2004)
  • Far from Heaven (2002)
  • The Favourite (2018)
  • The Hours (2002)
  • Kill Your Darlings (2013)
  • The Lion in Winter (1968)
  • Maurice (1987)
  • Milk (2008)
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
  • A Single Man (2009)
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
  • Total Eclipse (1995)
  • Wilde (1997)

Other 20th Anniversary Awards