In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further strain: whether or not to affirm their sexual identity. Standing on the Line takes a fresh and often moving look at some of our gay athletes, who share their experiences with the camera. They’ve set out to overcome prejudice in the hopes of changing things for the athletes of tomorrow.

The Celluloid Closet
1996
7.1/10

Tickled
2016
7.2/10

Disclosure
2020
7.8/10

Welcome to Chechnya
2020
6.8/10

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
2016
6.9/10

Gascoigne
2015
6.3/10

Gaga: Five Foot Two
2017
7.4/10

Counterpunch
2017
6.5/10

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023
6.0/10

The Last Repair Shop
2024
7.5/10

McQueen
2018
7.5/10

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
2019
6.5/10

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
6.0/10

Bridegroom
2013
7.3/10

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018
7.5/10

A Secret Love
2020
7.3/10

Cameraperson
2016
6.7/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

David Byrne's American Utopia
2020
7.5/10

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2/10
Mariela Castro's March: Cuba's LGBT Revolution
2016
4.3/10