Pride 2026: A Q+ Celebration
June 7
Come See Me in the Good Light
Some documentaries tell us about extraordinary achievements. Come See Me in the Good Light reminds us that there is extraordinary beauty in ordinary moments, too. The film follows acclaimed poet Andrea Gibson and their wife, Megan Falley, after Gibson receives a life-altering cancer diagnosis. What unfolds is an intimate portrait of love, creativity, resilience, and the ways people continue finding joy even in the face of unimaginable uncertainty.
What makes the documentary so powerful is its honesty. Rather than focusing solely on illness, the film captures the full complexity of a life being lived. There are moments of fear and grief, certainly, but also humor, tenderness, friendship, art, and deep affection. Through it all, Gibson’s words and poetry become a way of making sense of experiences that often feel impossible to put into language.
Above all, Come See Me in the Good Light is a celebration of love. It honors Andrea Gibson’s life, work, and impact while offering a moving reflection on what it means to share your life with another person. Heartbreaking at times and uplifting at others, it’s the kind of documentary that leaves you appreciating the people you love a little more deeply than you did before.
Where to watch? Come See Me in the Good Light is available to stream on Apple TV.
The Vampire Lestat
We have a confession to make. Technically, Interview with the Vampire already appeared in our Pride 2023 recommendations, which should have disqualified its third season from showing up here. However, AMC decided to completely rebrand the series as The Vampire Lestat for its latest chapter, and after spending weeks debating the matter, we found ourselves staring at what can only be described as a gay god-sent loophole. Given our ongoing struggle to find enough new LGBTQ+ television to keep this project going year after year, we decided to take it. You’re welcome.
Based on Anne Rice’s beloved novel, The Vampire Lestat shifts the spotlight away from Louis (Jacob Anderson) and onto the Brat Prince (Sam Reid) himself. After years of telling his story through other people’s perspectives, Lestat decides it’s finally time to seize control of the narrative. His chosen method? Becoming a world-famous rock star, naturally. The result is a wildly ambitious season that blends gothic horror, supernatural drama, music, romance, and enough vampire theatrics to satisfy even the most devoted fans.
What makes the series another hit in this franchise is that beneath all the spectacle lies a deeply emotional story about love, loneliness, and the desperate need to be understood. Lestat remains one of television’s most fascinating queer characters: charming, infuriating, vulnerable, theatrical, and endlessly entertaining. As the season unfolds, it explores not only his rise to fame but also the relationships, regrets, and traumas that have shaped him across centuries.
And if our shameless loophole wasn’t enough justification, the timing certainly helps. The Vampire Lestat premieres today, making this recommendation both a celebration of one of television’s most exciting queer stories being back on screen and a convenient excuse for all of us to immediately start watching. Happy premiere day to those who celebrate.
Where to watch? The Vampire Lestat is available to stream on AMC+ with new episodes premiering every Sunday at 9 pm ET/PT through July 19. Seasons 1 and 2 of Interview With the Vampire are available to stream on AMC+, Netflix, and Prime Video (depending on the region).
Cover Story by Celia Laskey
Imagine being a lesbian whose job is convincing the world that other queer people aren’t queer. That’s the deliciously complicated setup behind Cover Story. Set in 2005, the novel follows Ali, a Hollywood publicist who has built a career helping gay celebrities stay in the closet. It’s a job she understands all too well, even if she’s never been particularly comfortable with it. Everything changes when she’s assigned to rising movie star Cara Bisset, whose talent is matched only by her complete inability to stay out of trouble.
Cara hates hiding who she is, Ali is still grieving the loss of her partner, and sending the two of them on an international press tour together turns out to be a recipe for exactly the kind of chaos Hollywood publicists are supposed to prevent. As Cara’s star continues to rise, Ali finds herself questioning not only the system she’s helped uphold for years, but also whether she’s ready to open her heart to someone new.
Part romantic comedy, part Hollywood satire, and part exploration of what it means to live authentically, Cover Story combines sharp humor with surprisingly emotional depth. It’s a love story about second chances, but it’s also a reminder of how many queer people were forced to hide pieces of themselves in order to succeed. Funny, heartfelt, and packed with early-2000s celebrity culture, this is exactly the kind of sapphic romance we love to see.
Where to buy? Cover Story is available to purchase at all reputable booksellers.
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