Gay & Lesbian Comedies on Netflix

Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in these eccentric stories of an angsty teenager, an unfaithful wife and a transgender woman returning to her past.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.4
Runtime: 02:55:38
Netflix ID: 81128584 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.2
Runtime: 01:09:46
Netflix ID: 80233611 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After her best friend dies, Barbs attempts to rediscover herself until love leaves her true identity — and heart — in question.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.6
Runtime: 01:35:45
Netflix ID: 81245829 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A teen navigates a bitter feud between his willful mom and a free-spirited man, who's the lover and insurance beneficiary of his recently deceased dad.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.4
Runtime: 01:39:37
Netflix ID: 81045891 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A self-described outsider is sent to a rugby-obsessed boarding school, where he forms an unexpected bond with the star player.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.1
Runtime: 01:34:52
Netflix ID: 80151962 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A lesbian couple escapes from their nursing home and heads to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young male hitchhiker.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:33:23
Netflix ID: 70272548 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After 20 years in space, Rocko struggles to adjust to life in 21st century O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7
Runtime: 00:45:55
Netflix ID: 81091977 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Two high schoolers learn about life, sexuality and self-discovery when they decide to fake a relationship to try and fit in.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7
Runtime: 01:32:43
Netflix ID: 81328650 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A gay couple thinks they've adopted a toddler, but when the boy arrives, it turns out that he's a rebellious, homophobic 15-year-old.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 6.9
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:37:51
Netflix ID: 70108558 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a small town, a trans teen with a vibrant personality shakes up her high school's conservative ways while trying to secure her first kiss.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 01:27:15
Netflix ID: 81196768 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A 17-year-old confronts confusion and heartbreak as he rediscovers his sexuality in this story about coming out and its social consequences.

Year: 1998
IMDb: 6.7
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:43:14
Netflix ID: 60001737 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After meeting by chance, two young musicians with differing views on love and life record an album that drastically alters their lives.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 01:56:10
Netflix ID: 81020531 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Celebrity chef Erasmus and his partner Paul lead a comfy life until they become impromptu caretakers to the grandson Erasmus didn't know he had.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.5
Runtime: 01:31:28
Netflix ID: 80996197 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

High school senior Alex Truelove's plan to lose his virginity to lovable girlfriend Claire goes awry when he meets the equally lovable Elliot.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:39:40
Netflix ID: 80168189 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Honest, introspective comic Simon Amstell digs deep and delivers a uniquely vulnerable stand-up set on love, ego, intimacy and ayahuasca.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 00:51:42
Netflix ID: 81045860 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An improbable friendship develops when a despondent TV weatherman hires a bemused day laborer to paint his deck ... and listen to his problems.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:38:48
Netflix ID: 80209592 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When aspiring fashion designer Andi reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Max, she's surprised to learn that he's in a relationship with a man.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:57:58
Netflix ID: 80150350 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After her estranged son's abrupt death, a church choir director inherits his San Francisco drag bar and finds an unexpected new family in his friends.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:33:36
Netflix ID: 81001203 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A famous designer who's always pretended to be gay finds himself in crisis mode when threatened with exposure as the woman-chasing straight guy he is.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 5.9
Runtime: 01:41:13
Netflix ID: 80149145 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A snowstorm hits a small town on a cold Christmas Eve, affecting the friendships, love lives and futures of several high school seniors.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 5.8
Runtime: 01:33:28
Netflix ID: 80201542 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When Jenny plans to marry her girlfriend, she decides it's time that her family, who doesn't know that she's a lesbian, finally learns the truth.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 5.5
Netflix rating: 2.9/5
Runtime: 01:34:31
Netflix ID: 80060503 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As her family seeks to marry her off and a hopeful writer pursues her, a small-town woman struggles to reveal the long-hidden truth about who she loves.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:59:47
Netflix ID: 81076749 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A close crew of striving New Yorkers experiences both joy and heartache in their romantic and professional lives.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:31:49
Netflix ID: 81232369 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When four girls ace an SAT test that secretly measures a teen's potential for espionage, they're recruited for the elite paramilitary group D.E.B.S.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 5.3
Runtime: 01:31:49
Netflix ID: 60034795 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Finding himself in a desperate situation, undercover agent Emman asks his former best friend, Erika, to join him on a dangerous mission.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 4.9
Runtime: 01:58:40
Netflix ID: 80094723 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The owner of a struggling carnival starts putting on small-time shows to save his wonderland as an old friend asks for help with a magical mission.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 4.7
Runtime: 01:53:50
Netflix ID: 81334887 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Aimless 20-something Milo impulsively becomes a gay man’s surrogate and wrestles with the emotional complexities of her non-traditional decision.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 4.6
Runtime: 01:41:50
Netflix ID: 81445145 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Following his best friend's death, Arci takes charge of her two boisterous children with some help from their gang-affiliated uncle.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 4.5
Runtime: 01:54:32
Netflix ID: 80162503 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Now a celebrity, Benjie is tasked with taking care of a General's young son, who has information about a looming terrorist threat.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 4.2
Runtime: 01:44:57
Netflix ID: 81010863 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this lesbian-themed nod to the film Run Lola Run, a photographer races against the clock to make it to an important meeting on time.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 4.1
Netflix rating: 2.5/5
Runtime: 01:10:17
Netflix ID: 70121094 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After inheriting a fortune, the famous Crô has grown tired of his lavish millionaire life and decides to turn his attention to finding a new muse.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 2.9
Netflix rating: 2.9/5
Runtime: 01:26:24
Netflix ID: 80076610 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:45:16
Netflix ID: 81005150 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Eclectic stand-up comic Manu NNa relays everyday tales about the struggles of being gay in Mexico and shares his love of telenovelas and mezcal.

Year: 2017
Runtime: 01:11:31
Netflix ID: 80124727 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Actor, comedian and writer Fortune Feimster takes the stage and riffs on her southern roots, sexual awakenings, showbiz career and more.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:01:09
Netflix ID: 81146199 · Watch on Netflix

After knocking a celebrity unconscious before a huge job, a bumbling pack of pals tries to avoid a lawsuit by replacing her with a look-alike.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:48:22
Netflix ID: 81131413 · Watch on Netflix