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For years, the only romantic films LGBTQIA+ people could turn to on Valentine’s Day were centered around the straights. No shade to the straight romance genre—we’re suckers for any soppy love story with [insert rom-com leading lady here] and the ‘I Say a Little Prayer For You’ number in My Best Friend’s Wedding is one of the greatest moments in cinema history. But finally, after all this time, the queer community now has a whole library of LGBTQIA+ romances to binge, from Barry Jenkins’ Academy Award-winning Moonlight to Céline Sciamma’s wistful Portrait of a Lady on Fire. If you’re struggling to pick a film for this Valentine’s Gay, we’ve got you covered with 28 romantic — sometimes heart-wrenching — classics.

All of Us Strangers (2023)

All of Us Strangers follows Adam, a screenwriter (Andrew Scott), who returns to his childhood home, where he discovers that his long-dead parents are both alive and appear the same age they were when they died over 30 years ago. At the same time, Adam embarks on a passionate romance with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal). Directed by Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers received universal critical acclaim, becoming one of the most praised LGBTQIA+ films in history. Despite this, it failed to receive a single nomination at the Academy Awards, which many deemed a “snub”.

Anything’s Possible (2022)

Prime Video’s Anything’s Possible shows the “joy, tenderness and pain of young love” as trans high schooler Kelsa (Eva Reign) falls for fellow student Khal (Abubakr Ali). Also starring Girls5Eva icon Renée Elise Goldberry as Kelsa’s mother, the trailblazing rom-com marked the directorial debut of Pose star Billy Porter. In an interview with GAY TIMES, the Emmy winner said it was vital for him to “support the intersections” of the LGBTQIA+ community and to “voice the voiceless”. “Respect for humanity comes first, period,” he passionately stated. “We don’t need acceptance and tolerance, we demand respect. That’s it. We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it and… get over it.”