35 of the Best Lesbian Films of All Time

Perhaps it’s trite to say that “representation matters,” but some things are clichés because they’re true. The first time I ever saw lesbians onscreen was when my high school’s Gay Bisexual Straight Alliance played part of the first scene of the original L Word series. (The “sweet little figs” scene, in case you were wondering—the girls who get it, get it.) Even so, it wasn’t until years later, when I first saw Blue Is the Warmest Color, that I actually found a queer story that reminded me of my own.In the decade since, LGBTQ representation in media has only continued to proliferate. And though I’m now a fully out adult who can hang out with other queer people in real life, instead of just at the movie theater, the excitement of discovering a story in which I can see myself hasn’t waned at all over the years. If anything, every new queer film I stumble across brings me even more delight than the last. If you’re in the market for some solid sapphic cinema, let this list of iconic lesbia...