Need something to watch? Here are 2SLGBTQI+ shows and films debuting on streamers this June…
It’s Pride Month and there is plenty of new queer content to add to your watch list!
This June, we’ll see the return of The Buccaneers on Apple TV+ and the long awaited third season of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia. Disney+ will debut its latest superhero show, IronHeart, which features the first out trans actor in a Marvel series.
There is a rich line-up of documentaries related to queer life debuting this month as well. Enigma, which just screened at Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, will be available on Crave and Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot will make its Canadian premiere on CBC Gem.
Streamers are also curating specific collections spotlighting 2SLGBTQI+ voices, like Mubi’s “This is Not a Coming Out Story” catalogue depicting queer lives through a prismatic lens.
Between all the fun Pride Month activities, make sure to recharge by watching some of these queer titles streaming in June.
APPLE TV+
June 18 – The Buccaneers (Season 2)
In the first season, a group of fun-loving young American girls burst onto the scene of 1870s London, setting off an Anglo-American culture clash. Now, England is their home and the girls have been forced to grow up. They have to fight to be heard as they wrestle with romance, lust, jealousy, births, and deaths all while wearing corsets. The series will air weekly.
BRITBOX
June 4 – Mr. Loverman (Season 1)
Mr. Loverman follows 70-year old Barry (Lennie James) who has a fondness for retro suits. His wife of 50 years, Carmel (Sharon D. Clarke), thinks Barry is cheating on her with other women. Little does she know he’s had a decades long affair with his best friend and soulmate Morris (Ariyon Bakare). The series will air two episodes weekly.
CBC GEM
May 30 – Here & Queer (Season 4)
Peter Knegt celebrates and amplifies the work of 2SLGBTQI+ artists in this Canadian Screen Award winning web series. This season, Peter has unfiltered conversations with Vivek Shraya, Christopher Sherman, Joel Kim Booster, Joshua Oppenheimer, Rachel Morrison, Sook-Yin Lee and more.
June 13 – Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot
Regan Latimer takes an insightful, immersive and personal look at queer representation on television and media’s power to shape how we see ourselves. Filled with pop culture references, Regan goes across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on our screens.
June 13 – Soft
Over summer break three adolescent friends become enraptured in the queer nightlife scene. That is until a missing persons investigation pulls them back into the reality they chose to leave behind.
June 15 – PRIDE (Season 1)
This six-episode documentary, chronicles the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights in America from the 1950s until today. The series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.
June 18 – Larry (they/them)
This documentary follows a young non-binary trans photographer named Laurence Philomène, who has become one of the most original and inspiring voices of their generation and an LGBTQ+ community icon. The film explores the artist’s intimate world and creative process, painting a luminous and engaging portrait of the complex, often misunderstood multiplicity of trans and non-binary identities and experiences.
June 18 – Translations (Season 1)
At a remote retreat in Nova Scotia, the lives of a diverse group of trans individuals and their advocates are explored, showcasing the complexities, humanity and humour of each individual’s experience.
June 20 – Settle Down (Season 1)
Matchmaker Mason (Alexander Nunez) has an impressive success rate. He is also the creator and host of the podcast Well Versed, where listeners get answers to questions on sex, dating, and relationships. If he followed his own advice he’d have the man of his dreams, but instead his personal life is a tragic disaster. In each episode of this comedy, viewers meet a new client that Mason must match, while he tries to balance his own messy private life.
CRAVE
June 24 – Enigma
April Ashley and Amanda Lear began their journeys on strikingly similar paths in the 1950s, dazzling Paris’s cabaret scene and mingling with celebrity elites. Both were rising stars until their trajectories suddenly diverged. April Ashley faced transphobic backlash during a highly publicized divorce, while Amanda Lear sidestepped scrutiny, reinventing herself as a disco icon. Enigma is a layered exploration of the two, examining the delicate balance of living in the spotlight while staying true to oneself and the complexities of legacy.
DISNEY+
June 24 – Marvel Television’s Ironheart (Season 1)
Set after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne)—a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world—returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka “The Hood” (Anthony Ramos). The series features Zoe Terakes, the first out trans actor in a Marvel series, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5 winner Shea Colueé. The first three episodes will be available June 24 with new episodes streaming weekly.
NETFLIX
June 5 – Ginny & Georgia (Season 3)
After one of the longest hiatuses between seasons (over two years) for a Nextflix series, Ginny & Georgia picks up in the aftermath of Georgia’s (Brianne Howey) arrest for murder on her wedding day.
June 17 – Kaulitz & Kaulitz (Season 2)
Twin brothers and superstars Tom and Bill Kaulitz give viewers a glimpse into their private lives in LA and Germany in this funny and intimate reality series. In season two, the pair experience heartbreak, water damage and tour bus blues as they travel the globe with their band Tokio Hotel.
June 20 – Olympo (Season 1)
From the producers of Elité comes another steamy Spanish series. Amaia (Clara Galle), captain of the national artistic swimming team, does not allow herself to make mistakes. When her best friend and teammate Núria (María Romanillos) surpasses her for the first time, Amaia realizes that some athletes are improving their performance in inexplicable ways.
June 25 – Ultimatum: Queer Love (Season 2)
Six queer couples embark on a journey to decide whether to take the next big step in their relationship. One partner is ready to marry while the other is content with their relationship’s loose ends. An ultimatum is given and the dating experiment, hosted by JoAnna Garcia Swisher, begins. Over eight weeks, the couples will temporarily split up, enter into a trial marriage with someone else, and then reunite to make a life-changing decision.
MUBI
June 6 – Việt and Nam
Nam and Việt are two gay coal miners. Nam wants a different future and hires someone to smuggle him to the western world. Before leaving, Nam goes on a journey with Việt and his mother, who claims that Nam’s father, a northern Vietnamese soldier, calls out in her dreams to find his missing body.
PRIME VIDEO
June 10 – Love Hurts
A realtor (Ke Huy Quan) is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces. With his crime-lord brother on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried. The film features Ariana DeBose, the first openly queer woman of colour to win Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars.
June 13 – Mentiras, La Serie (Season 1)
Based on a popular musical stage production, this Amazon Original from Mexico is full of camp. The series follows four women brought together after the death of a man, they learn they’re all linked to. Tensions flare as secrets emerge and the women discover unexpected connections and shared experiences.
June 15 – Warfare
A platoon of Navy SEALs embark on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event. The film features Heartstopper’s Kit Connor.
REVRY
June 22 – King of Drag
Hosted by Murray Hill, King of Drag is the first-ever drag king competition series. The show will see eight of America’s best drag kings duke it out to be named inaugural King of Drag. Over six episodes, the kings will showcase their comedy talents, give audiences unconventional performances and commentary on masculinity. Contestants will represent transmasculine people, cisgender women, nonbinary individuals and more.
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