10 Queer Films That Will Teach You More LGBT History Than 'Stonewall'

From: Mic.com

7. 

How to Survive a Plague 

(2012) 

How to Survive a Plague is a documentary about the incredibly visible activist group the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. The film depicts ACT UP's efforts to force the U.S. government to address the AIDS epidemic and to fund research and medications for those dying of AIDS. Ultimately, it's about queer people fighting for the right to live — and to do so with dignity. 

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature and was part of a resurgence of AIDS-related films in recent years, including Dallas Buyers Club and Straight Outta Compton.