Something to watch tonight

Deepa Mehta's story of two sisters-in-law who find love in each other. Groundbreaking and once fiercely protested.

A swimmer diagnosed with HIV, his sister and his partner fight stigma together. Tender and important.

Manoj Bajpayee as Professor Siras, a real academic suspended after being filmed with a man. Quiet and devastating.

A messy, funny, loving family drama where one son's truth slowly comes to light.

A Punjabi family comedy-drama about a daughter in love with a woman. Mainstream and warm.

Tamil anthology; Vijay Sethupathi plays a trans woman returning to her family. Bold and moving.

Malayalam drama about a boy searching for his brother in Mumbai, and a hidden love.

Ayushmann Khurrana in a loud, joyful comedy about a gay couple versus a disapproving family.

Short film with Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta and Swara Bhasker about a mother learning to accept her daughter's partner.

A gym owner falls for a woman and learns she's trans. A mainstream romance that starts conversations.

A gay cop and a lesbian PE teacher enter a lavender marriage. Funny, honest, hopeful.

Malayalam drama: Mammootty as a man running for local office whose wife files for divorce, revealing his hidden life. Gentle and profound.

Wedding planners in Delhi, including a gay man navigating love, law and family.

Documentary on New York's ball culture and the Black and Latino queer people who built it.

Wong Kar-wai's aching love story of two men adrift in Buenos Aires.

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the US.

Gay and lesbian activists support striking Welsh miners in 1984. Joyful and uplifting.

Two women fall in love in 1950s New York. Beautiful and restrained.

A boy grows into a man in Miami, searching for tenderness. Oscar for Best Picture.

A summer romance in northern Italy, with one of cinema's kindest parental speeches.

A closeted teenager is blackmailed and finds his courage. Light and heartfelt.

Trans women of colour in 1980s New York ballroom culture. Fierce, warm, heartbreaking.

A painter and her subject fall in love in 18th-century France.

Trans actors and creators examine how Hollywood has portrayed trans people.

A shy student ghostwrites love letters for a jock to the girl she likes herself.

A Swedish prince falls for a classmate at boarding school.

Two British schoolboys fall gently in love. Pure comfort viewing.

A queer Pride and Prejudice set over a holiday week. Funny and sharp.