13 TV shows to stream during Pride Month 2021 – syracuse.com
Although June is Pride Month, TV shows highlighting LGBTQ+ liberation are available to watch all year.
Many streaming services have included a diverse content for cord cutters, including TV shows that are perfect Pride Month viewing. While June is famously celebrated with marches, social gatherings, fundraisers and educational events, there are TV shows to binge between celebrations.
Here are TV shows to stream this June.
Sashay your way to this classic drag queen competition.
It wouldn’t be a glamorous Pride Month without words of inspiration from RuPaul. Enjoy reruns of “RuPaul Drag Race” as the contestants conceptualize over-the-top outfits and lip sync for their lives. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is on VH1. You can find which channel VH1 is on by using the channel finders here: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
The series is also available to stream on FuboTV ($64.99/month), or through a 7-day free trial when you sign up. You can also watch the series on Philo and Paramount+.
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Set in the 1980s, “Pose” is a dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe, and the downtown social and literary scene. You can find which channel FX is on by using the channel finders here: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
No cable? No problem. You can watch it on FuboTV, a streaming service that offers you access to your favorite TV shows, live sports events and much more. There’s a 7-day free trial when you sign up. You can also watch it on Hulu + Live TV (free trial), or on Sling with their Blue package.
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‘Euphoria’ (HBO Max)
“Euphoria” follows a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media. The show — starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow and Alexa Demie — touches on sexuality, coming out and dealing with societal standards.
You can watch it on HBO Max ($14.99/month).
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Mia Kirshner, Jennifer Beals, Pam Grier, Laurel Holloman, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey and Katherine Moennig star in this intimate drama series on Showtime, “The L Word,” about a group of lesbian friends struggling with romance and careers in Los Angeles. You can also watch it on FuboTV (free trial), Sling andHulu + Live TV (free trial).
You can find which channel Showtime is by using the channel finders here: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
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‘Legendary’ (HBO Max)
“Legendary” is an American voguing reality competition streaming television series, exploring the world of ball culture. The series, noted for being a “mind-boggling fantasia of ingenuity,” featured talent such as Megan Thee Stallion, Dashaun Wesley and Jameela Jamil.
You can watch it on HBO Max ($14.99/month). With HBO Max you can stream all of HBO, plus your favorite series like South Park and Friends, as well as blockbuster movies and Max Originals.
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‘We Are Who We Are’ (HBO Max)
“We Are Who We Are,” described as a fearless coming-of-age series, centers on 14-year-old Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) who is uprooted from his life when his mother (Chloe Sevigny) accepts a position in a struggling army unit in a seaside Italian town. In the midst of exploring his gender identity, Fraser meets Caitlin (newcomer Jordan Kristine Seamon), another teen on base also grappling with her identity.
The series is on HBO Max ($14.99/month).
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‘It’s A Sin’ (HBO Max)
“It’s a Sin” centers on a group of friends who move in with one another in London circa 1981. As the decade unfolds, the group of friends follow hopes and dreams, accompanied by highs and lows. The series is based on watching this group of people come of age, and come out while dealing with the spread of a “terrible new virus.”
You can watch it on HBO Max ($14.99/month). With HBO Max you can stream all of HBO, plus your favorite series like South Park and Friends, as well as blockbuster movies and Max Originals.
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‘Will & Grace’ (Philo)
“Will & Grace” is one of the most iconic sitcoms that acknowledge the LGBTQ+ community. The series is set in New York City and focuses on the relationship between Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler, a Jewish woman who owns an interior design firm.
You can watch the series on Philo (7-day free trial.)
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A diverse group of young women navigate their lives through the male-dominated world of skateboarding in New York City through the HBO series “Betty.” Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell and Rachelle Vinberg are the talented actors behind the series, available to stream on HBO Max ($14.99/month).
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‘Gentleman Jack’ (HBO Max)
“Gentleman Jack” on HBO Max is set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, and inspired by a true story. The coded journals of Anne Lister (played by Suranne Jones) were used to create the TV series, following Lister’s attempt to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall.
Most notably for the time period, a part of Lister’s plan is to help the fate of her own family by taking a wife. The series can be streamed on HBO Max ($14.99/month).
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‘Broad City’ (Philo)
“Broad City” follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, and covers a variety of topics. The Comedy Central series about weed-smoking, sex-positive best friends stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer.
There are a variety of ways to watch “Broad City.” You can watch it on Philo, the streaming service that offers over 60 of your favorite TV channels including AMC, Comedy Central, Discovery, History, HGTV and more. The show is also on Hulu.
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‘Looking’ (HBO Max)
The HBO series “Looking” follows a group of 30-something friends living in San Francisco exploring the exciting, sometimes overwhelming, options available to a new generation of gay men. Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman, Russell Tovey and Raul Castill star in the comedy series that offers up the unfiltered experiences of these three close friends living — and loving — in modern-day San Francisco.
You can watch it on HBO Max ($14.99/month) or on Hulu.
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The eight-episode dramedy “Forever” stars Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen. The show follows a couple that seems to have lost their spark. After going on a ski trip, and Rudolph’s character, June, meets Kase (Catherine Keener), things get a little “less heterosexual.”
Although the show was cancelled after one season, viewers can see the series exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you already have access to it through your subscription to Amazon. If you aren’t a member, Prime offers a free 30-day trial. You can sign up here.
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