7 LGBTQ+ Movies Coming Out in Summer 2026 — And Where You Can Watch Them
From Girls Like Girls to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, the warmer months are jam-packed with new releases.
his summer, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to queer movies. From the long-awaited adaptation of Hayley Kiyoko’s novel Girls Like Girls — which was itself an adaptation of the music video of the same name — to Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, every vibe is covered, from romance to horror to comedy and beyond. Rarely has a summer movie season felt this varied and interesting when it comes to LGBTQ+ fare. To help you keep track of it all, we’ve compiled this helpful list, complete with release dates and information about where you can catch each title. After all, there’s no better way to beat the heat than in an air-conditioned movie theater.
She’s the He (2026) — in select theaters now, VOD to follow
She’s the He is a gender swap comedy about two cisgender boys who pretend to be trans girls in order to get laid before high-school graduation. If that sounds like a horribly regressive premise, fear not. This is a movie made by and for trans people, with the sort of knowing, raunchy comedy we’ve long been denied in the name of Representation.™ It’s riot, and you should see it, if not at this current moment, then during the promised summer VOD release window.
Blue Film (2026) — June 12, VOD
Although it premiered in the U.S. in May, the controversial Blue Film was only shown in a smattering of theaters and will finally arrive on VOD June 12. The movie, directed by Elliot Tuttle, follows a queer fetish camboy who shows up to an older john’s house, only to discover that his client is his former English teacher. It’s a film unafraid to touch the third rail, diving deep into both men’s loneliness and insecurities. We called it the best queer film of the year so far back in May, and that distinction still holds up.
Stop! That! Train! (2026) — June 12, theaters
If you love Airplane! and the Naked Gun but wish they were (even) gayer, Stop! That! Train! should scratch an itch. Starring a who’s who of Drag Race girls on a runaway train, along with Crazy Ex Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom and RuPaul herself as President Judy Gagwell, the film is filled with the sort of inane jokes and sight gags that we don’t see nearly enough of in contemporary comedies. We should note the film has become embroiled in controversy about whether it used generative AI for certain VFX shots. Director Adam Shankman has stated on Instagram that every shot is “made by human hands” and that there are no shots “conceived by AI.”
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