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51. Tom Is My Son (2003 TV Movie)
Drama, Family
Two men are fighting over custody of an 11-year-old boy
Director: Juliane Hohl | Stars: Harald Krassnitzer, Paul T. Grasshoff, Marian Lösch, Katja Studt
Votes: 21
52. Laughing Matters (2004 Video)
Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
Documentary film about these 4 ground-breaking lesbian comediennes. Interviews are interspersed with stand-up material.
Director: Andrea Meyerson | Stars: Kate Clinton, Marga Gómez, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Karen Williams
Votes: 57
53. Mommy, Mommy (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Filmed in the road-movie genre, Mommy, Mommy follows Linda and Mona for more than four years, charting the highs, lows, and debates associated with adopting a baby as a gay couple.
Director: Sylvie Rosenthal
54. Off and Running (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers - one mixed-race and one Korean-Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Opper
Votes: 142 | Gross: $0.02M
55. 10 Kids 2 Dads (2012 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Meet the McCormack-Reamers: Papa Clint, Daddy Bryan, Mark, Kenny, Graeme, Garret, Seth, Keegan, Caleb, Liam, Hayden, and little Cooper. A true modern American family with 10 kids, 2 parents... See full summary »
56. All About Dad (2011 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Explores the stories of three unconventional dads who reveal their own personal journeys into fatherhood. Mike, who became a father for the fifth time at the age of 71 years; Johnny, a gay ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Thompson
57. American Passages (2011)
120 min | Documentary
Initially, there's that moment of happiness: an African-American celebrating in Harlem cheers "We're free!" as if Barack Obama's victory meant the ultimate end of slavery. AMERICAN PASSAGES... See full summary »
Director: Ruth Beckermann
Votes: 71
58. Question One (2012)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A film chronicling the 2009 Maine state referendum campaign on same-sex marriage on both sides.
Directors: Joseph Fox, James Nubile
Votes: 31
59. Raising Heroes (1996)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
A succesful gay couple is in the process of adopting a child when one of them witnesses a mob hit.
Director: Douglas Langway | Stars: Troy Sostillio, Henry White, Edmond Sorel, Stewart Groves
Votes: 121
60. Baby Steps (1999)
80 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Director: Geoffrey Nauffts | Stars: Kathy Bates, Geoffrey Nauffts, Ria Pavia
Votes: 119
61. Fatherhood Dreams (2007)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
Four gay men allow us into their intimate world of fatherhood.
Director: Julia Ivanova
Votes: 47
62. The Commitment (2012)
20 min | Short, Drama, Romance
An interracial gay couple adopting a newborn baby meets the pregnant Asian birthmother and receives a surprise that threatens their relationship.
Director: Albert M. Chan | Stars: Albert M. Chan, Jason Lane Fenton, Mary Niederkorn, Kerri Patterson
Votes: 29
63. Beyond Conception (2006)
75 min | Documentary
Beyond Conception is an intimate portrait of a gay male couple, an egg donor, and a lesbian surrogate who find themselves on a high-tech journey to build a modern family. Over two bumpy ... See full summary »
Director: Johnny Symons
64. He's Having a Baby (2003)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Jeff Danis is a successful Hollywood agent. Over 40 and with a steady lover he now feels that a child is necessary to make his life complete. Over the doubts of his lover he decides to ... See full summary »
Director: Georg Hartmann | Star: Cory Weisman
Votes: 7
65. Camp Lavender Hill (1997 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the first summer camp for children of gay, lesbian and bisexual people. These children are interviewed, and talk about their lives, and their particular problems.
Director: Michael Magnaye
66. Second Parent (2012)
3 min | Short, Drama
Only eleven states allow second parent adoption for same-sex couples.
Director: Katie Damien | Stars: Rae Becka, Matt Shepard, Adam Winton, Emmett Winton
67. The Power of Harmony (2005)
70 min | Documentary, Music
The Power of Harmony, through the personal experiences of a gay men's chorus, takes an intimate look at controversial issues of the day: coming out and gay marriage, religious views on ... See full summary »
Director: Ginny Martin | Stars: Ron Gowans-Savage, Seth Gowans-Savage, Jason Munoz
Votes: 36
68. Preacher's Sons (2008)
90 min | Documentary
PREACHER'S SONS is the intimate, provocative story of Rev. Greg Stewart, his wisecracking husband, Stillman, and their five adopted sons. In a risky, emotionally charged five-year odyssey ... See full summary »
Director: Celia Roebuck Reed
69. Sandra o Luis (2005)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Janis Ozolins-Ozols | Stars: Carla Antonelli, Toni Cantó, Gael García Bernal, Eduardo Mendicutti
Votes: 15
70. Queer Spawn (2006)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short
Queer Spawn allows young people stemming from homo-parental families to express their ideas, feelings, concerns and questions.
Director: Anna Boluda
Votes: 11
71. Out in India: A Family's Journey (2008)
71 min | Documentary
This intimate film follows gay partners David Gere, Peter Carley, and their two children as they leave their comfortable lives in L.A. for 9 months in India fighting AIDS. Their weapon? Painters, puppeteers, and performers of every kind.
Director: Tom Keegan | Stars: Rustom Barucha, Sudarashan Chakravorthy, Rani Chritrakar, Ramchander Elango
Votes: 9
72. Shared Origins (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 18 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
When two girls, born in Ethiopia and raised in North Carolina by lesbian parents, travel to their birth country for the first time, an unexpected relationship forms that will change their lives and connection to their heritage.
Director: Elena Rue
73. A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 40 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
What is a family? Rosie O'Donnell looks at the many answers to this question in this documentary that features original songs and thoughtful kids musing on love and family. The show ... See full summary »
Director: Amy Schatz | Stars: Rosie O'Donnell, Ziggy Marley, Elizabeth Mitchell
Votes: 123
74. Jade Teardrop (2009)
81 min | Drama
A young boy refuses to speak to anyone and only has his caterpillar for a companion. His adoptive gay father desperately tries to fix their broken relationship, but the boy is unwilling to ... See full summary »
Director: John Cruz | Stars: Jeramie Gladman, Noah Roman, Reg Basco Hernandez, Michelle Blum
75. Out in the Heartland (2005)
Not Rated | 19 min | Short
Out in the Heartland explores how Kentucky's recent constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage affects three families and their communities. As momentum pushes the issue from the ... See full summary »
Director: Gretchen Hildebran | Stars: Joan Callahan, David Claussen, Jennifer Claussen, Abby Drane
76. 14h05 (2007)
6 min | Short, Drama
The beautifully shot think-piece 14h05 follows a couple as they anticipate the arrival of their new adopted baby. But maybe Julien isn't as ready as he would let Alex believe.
Director: Nasha Gagnebin | Stars: Frédéric Bayer, Alexandre Fallais, Valérie Hahn, Zineb Triki
Votes: 25
77. We Are Family: Parenting and Foster Parenting in Gay Families (1987)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Dasal Banks
78. Living Adoption: Gay Parents Speak (2010 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Adoptive parents tackle issues ranging from the process of adoption, to being a conspicuous family, parenting teens and helping children develop their identity.
Director: Deborah C. Hoard
79. Faces of 8 (2012)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
An exploration of eight gay and lesbian couples' insights as to the effect their marriage has had on their relationships. A couples were married in California during the 'window' when it ... See full summary »
Directors: Burt Peachy, Michael Shaw | Stars: Steve Carter, Joaquin Galeano, Richard Prescott, Dan Spencer
80. In My Shoes: Stories of Youth with LGBT Parents (2005)
31 min | Documentary, Short
In a time when LGBT families are debated and attacked in the media, courts and Congress, from school houses to state houses across the country, five young people give you a chance to walk ... See full summary »
Director: Jen Gilomen
Votes: 16
81. Sweet Life (2001)
4 min | Short, Fantasy
Two men whip up a fabulous concoction that changes their lives forever.
Director: Tom Keegan | Stars: Tom Keegan, Connor Keegan-Lloyd, Davidson Lloyd
Votes: 15
82. I Can't Marry You (2004)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
An exploration of the issues surrounding same sex marriages in the USA. 20 gay and lesbian couples recount their experiences and discuss why same sex marriage is needed.
Director: Catherine Gray | Stars: Adam Aronson, Betty DeGeneres, John J. McNeill, Evan Wolfson
Votes: 40
83. Raising Teens (2005 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
In this candid and in-depth portrait, three pioneering families open their doors and show us what life is like for gay parents and the adolescents they've raised from infancy.
Director: Samantha Counter | Star: Leisha Hailey
Votes: 26
84. Choosing Children (1985)
45 min | Documentary
An emotionally powerful documentary that challenges society's definitions of family by exploring the ways lesbians are becoming parents and how they are raising their children.
Directors: Debra Chasnoff, Kim Klausner, Margaret Lazarus
Votes: 12
86. A Family Portrait (2011)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
"A Family Portrait" follows two men as they discover the meaning of love, social expectations and what it is to be a family in 21st century America. A story about a gay couple raising two ... See full summary »
Directors: Jeffrey Haig, Melissa Leu | Stars: Devin Jericiau, Dylan Jericiau, John Jericiau, Alen Voskanian
87. Finding Family: Gay Adoption in the US (2007)
Short
The national debate over gay marriage is making way for its natural consequence: gay parenting. With a patchwork of laws concerning gay adoption, the states are anything but united in what ... See full summary »
Director: John Ireland
88. Little Ones (2011)
24 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Andy and Gordon, a committed gay couple, decided whether to purchase a vacation home or adopt a child. They chose the vacation home. Now their life is an exercise in nurturing instincts ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Parees | Stars: Stephen Bogardus, Nadia Bowers, Kevin Isola, Dan Stowell
Votes: 8
89. Conceiving Family (2011)
51 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A one hour documentary focusing on gays and lesbians starting a family through adoption through the lens of the filmmaker's own journey to parenthood.
Director: Amy Bohigian
90.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey
(1996)
Crime, Drama, Family
At the christening of Mayor Laurie Bey's baby, Michael, the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that she had the baby for her brother Jerry and his gay lover Gordy, who ... See full summary »
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 58
91.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
The Rainbow of Her Reasons
(2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Sarah O'Connor's best friend and Nate's first love Fiona Lenore Kleinschmidt falls down a mountain on a hiking trip with Sarah, causing she and her friends to stay a few days at the Fishers... See full summary »
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 1,703
92.
True Life (1998–2020)
Episode:
I Have Gay Parents
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Romance
Director: Samantha Counter
93.
Star Magic Presents (2006– )
Episode:
Bongga
(2006)
Drama
Anton and Barbie have been dating for quite some time now though Anton is yet to meet Barbie's parents. It turns out that Barbie is an adopted child and her guardians are actually three gay... See full summary »
Director: Malu Sevilla | Stars: Sandara Park, John Wayne Sace
94.
Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode:
I Merely Slept with a Commie
(2007)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
After Charlie and Alan tell their mom that nobody loves her enough to attend her funeral, she replaces them with a new family, which makes both of them very jealous.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell
Votes: 1,244
95.
The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode:
Rick Santorum: The Biggest Ignorant Bigot in History
(2011)
9 min | News
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
96.
The ACLU Freedom Files (2005–2007)
Episode:
Freedom to Parent: Lesbian and Gay Families
(2007)
Documentary
When it comes to caring for children, a loving, stable home with responsible adults is what matters most. Yet in some states, gay men and lesbians are prohibited from adopting or serving as... See full summary »
Director: Amanda Spain
97.
KD2A (2003– )
Episode:
Nos parents sont gays et c'est pas triste
(2003)
30 min | Family
First French documentary about teenagers who live with same sex parents in France.
Director: Marie Mandy
98.
Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life (2007–2009)
Episode:
Ta-Bal-Nac
(2008)
30 min | Comedy
Bob's gay brother and his boyfriend leave their adopted Chinese daughter to him and Maggy. However the latter go to a conference, leaving Bob, Méo and the garage crew to babysit the little baby girl.
Director: Sylvain Archambault | Stars: Julien Poulin, Yves Trudel, Pierre-Paul Alain, Vincent Bilodeau
99.
30 Days (2005–2008)
Episode:
Same Sex Parenting
(2008)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
30 Days follows a woman who opposes same-sex parenting as she spends a month with a same sex couple who is raising four adopted boys. Although she is impressed by the parenting of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Kati Blackledge, Dennis Patrick, Thomas Patrick
Votes: 34
100.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
In God's Name
(2008)
49 min | Documentary, News
An investigation into the growth of Christian fundamentalism in the UK.
Director: David Modell | Stars: David Modell, Nadine Dorries, Stephen Green, Norman Tebbit
Votes: 13