10.
Shortbus
(2006)
Yes, sex is a part of queer history, too. And if you want to know what sex means to queer people, pick up Shortbus. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell, creator of both the film and musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus tells the story of Sofia Lin, a sex therapist who is actually in need of a sexual awakening herself. She is told to attend a monthly social and sexual salon called "Shortbus," where people can express themselves sexually.
The film is based on Radical Faerie gatherings that Mitchell attended and dance parties he used to host. The film was one of the first mainstream releases to feature real penetrative sex and ejaculation. For Mitchell, sex was part of the storyline, and not simply pornographic.
"When you can show more realistic sex, the sex itself can be a metaphor for other parts of the character's lives. The way people express themselves sexually can tell you a lot about who they are," he wrote. "Some people ask me, 'Couldn't you have told the same story without the explicitness?' They don't ask whether I could've done Hedwig without the songs. Why not be allowed to use every paint in the paintbox?"
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