What is up YouTube, it's your girl Evelyn and
today I want to highlight three of the best LGBTQ streaming services currently available.
So sit back, enjoy the video and if you know of a great inclusive
streaming platform, make sure to share it in the comments below.
Tello Films is a lesbian streaming network/production company/film distributor
best known for its 2019 holiday rom-com, 'Season of Love'
featuring everyone's favorite Earp sister.
And while most of Tello's content is created in-house like the sci-fi series 'Riley Para'
and the buddy cop show 'Nikki and Nora'
They do offer a small selection of older more mainstream films like,
'The World Unseen' and the Chely Wright doc
Plus a few high quality web series.
All of Tello's content is behind a paywall
with a subscription running you about seven bucks a month.
While VOD prices vary based on the title.
Overall, I think Tello is a promising streaming platform,
the production value of its original content is pretty high
and the app itself is sleek, super fast and easy to navigate.
Of course, I'd love to see Tello add more content,
but even with a smaller library it might behoove them to
make a limited portion of their content free to potential subscribers.
You can check out Tello and all of its offerings at tellofilms.com
Or simply download the app.
Lesflicks aka the lesbian Netflix,
just might be the best known and most popular lesbian streaming service out there.
[I'm kind of a big deal]
Lesflicks has an impressive selection of films, including some of my personal favorites like
'White Lie'
'Rafiki'
and 'My Days of Mercy'
Not to mention, they also have a plethora of indie and short films.
And like Tello, the majority of Lesflicks's content is available
through a $6 monthly subscription or VOD.
And Lesflicks offers a small selection of 100% free content,
although it's mostly low budget shorts, I still appreciate it.
And despite a somewhat plain app, Lesflicks's website is packed with articles and blog posts.
As well as an extensive database of every lesbian film ever made,
but perhaps the most impressive thing about Lesflicks is that it is 100% run by volunteers,
so if you have six bucks lying around,
I can't think of a better way to spend it
you can check out what Lesflicks has to offer at lesflicks.com
Reverie is a queer, streaming service that I recently discovered
and it is jam-packed with quality content.
We're talking music, movies, podcasts, news and original programming.
And although Reverie can't compete with Lesflicks when it comes to quality and quantity of movies.
The small amount of films Reverie does have, isn't half bad.
Not to mention Reverie is free...
well, kind of.
Reverie's free version gives you access to everything except VOD and live tv,
but make no mistake, Reverie is very much ad supported,
And after sitting through three whole ads to watch a nine minute short film.
I was more than ready to fork over the seven bucks a month subscription fee.
And I'll be honest, browsing through Reverie's content
kind of feels a little like a scavenger hunt,
you never know when you're going to discover something absolutely amazing like
these artists.
{Music}
Reverie is a great example of a streaming platform,
making the most of the content it has,
in a very smart way.
Also, if you're a podcaster, filmmaker or musician,
Reverie is always open to submissions.
You can check everything out at Reverie.tv
But I recommend the app over the website
because it doesn't seem to work as well, for stuff like subtitles.
Gaga OO Lala
is a taiwanese LGBTQ streaming platform that has a huge library of queer asian films.
And to help you navigate their content I recommend checking out their companion website La La Tai
which has tons of articles and lists about the content on their platform.
A subscription will run you seven bucks a month,
but Gaga OO LaLa does offer a small selection of free content.
You can check out.
Here TV is an LGBTQ streaming platform that's about 90 percent gay,
but they do have some lesbian content like
'Flunk'
'The Dinah Girls'
And 'In Her Line of Fire'
'Here TV' is eight bucks a month,
but if you're looking exclusively for lesbian content,
this might not be the best value for you.
The last two streaming services are not LGBTQ specific,
but they are hands down my personal favorites for consuming content.
And if you live in a place where you have access,
they are 100% free,
all you need is a library card.
Kanopy and Hoopla are free streaming services
that distribute content through some libraries and universities.
Personally, I only have access to Kanopy
but I have to say, their LGBTQ selection is quite robust.
I've watched and discovered so many amazing films, documentaries and shorts through Kanopy.
If you have access I highly recommend you grab a library card and check them both out.
That is it for the list, I want to give a quick shout out to my newest patrons Moe and Stacy Anne.
[Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant]
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As always, thank you so much for watching.
And if you've tried out any of these streaming platforms,
please let me know in the comments below what you think.