Latinos Are All Up In AfterElton’s List Of 50 Best Gay Movies Ever

AfterElton.com has compiled a list of the 50 Best Gay Movies. And many of them are great not because, well. They’re good movies (HEDWIG!), but also because they show that white Anglos aren’t the only people who happen to ever be gay. To wit:

4. Milk

Diego Luna’s character was creepy and needy to the max, but, hey. Visibility. 

22. Philadelphia

Antonio Banderas portrayed Miguel Alvarez (Primo!), Tom Hanks’ character’s live-in boyfriend. 

24. The Birdcage

There were some twinky Latino scattered her and there throughout the movie’s background. And thank the Baby Jesus for that. 

41. East Side Story

We hadn’t heard of this movie before. But we’re adding it to our Netflix cue. Right. Now. Despite the annoying Female Friend character. Honey, it’s so tired that you call him honey:

47. Rent

The character of Angel was played by a Latino and then, of course, there’s druggie dancer Mimi Márquez. Who isn’t gay. But is in a gay movie, so. We’ll take her. (Seriously, are there only 3.5 movies featuring Latina or Spanish lesbians?)

But those certainly aren’t enough. So, we’ll throw our hat into the mix and respectfully propose the addition of the following queer films:

20 Centimetros

Kind of like the Spanish Hedwig, only with (a LOT) more angry inches. This musical follows a narcoleptic prostitute who yearns to make enough money to pay for her sex change. When she falls asleep, she dreams her way into awesomely choreographed musical numbers. Check it out:

La Mala Educación

We don’t have to explain this one, do we? Sloppy blowjobs, predatory priests, stolen identities, a sex change, death, love and sex. Classic Almodovar and the opportunity to see Gael Garcia Bernal looking so pretty you can’t stand it. 

Y Tu Mamá También

You know the scene. 

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Feminism! Lesbians! Melonie Diaz! Itty bitty titties! We also really appreciate that the film’s synopsis describes Melonie’s character, Anna, as an “all-American girl.” We get warm fuzzies over stereotypes crumbling. 

Sin Noticias de Dios

A butch Penelope Cruz ogling after schoolgirls? Why didn’t more people watch this movie?

Before Night Falls

Yeah, whatever. Johnny Depp’s ass bag. This movie has other things to offer, like the story of an out gay man in Communist Cuba who never ever compromised himself or his art for the sake of the government. Also, Javier Bardem lookin’ fine. 

Reinas

This movie offers a look at Spanish mothers coming to terms with the weddings of their gay sons. It also features Kelsey Grammer and the stupidest trailer in the history of the world:

And, an honorable mention, just ‘cuz it deals with conservative immigrant families dealing with gay daughters…

Saving Face

A Chinese-American woman deals with whether her family will accept her new girlfriend and whether she herself will ever be ready to come out. Inspired a cheesy montage for you to cry over right now:

Ah, l’amour.

Any other movies you want to add, Guanababies?