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So don’t let yourself forget that love is love is love is love — and, luckily, love is also streaming all month long. Cue up a documentary about a pioneering activist, a tenderhearted reality series, or a pair of book-based dramas about people finding connection and community. Kick things off this weekend and then keep the spirit of Pride going throughout June and beyond.
Another trip to Wellsbury. Season 3 of Sarah Lampert’s Ginny & Georgia has arrived, picking up where Season 2’s cliff-hanger finale left off, and diving straight into the fallout from Georgia’s explosive wedding. Not in the mood for her schemes? Turn to a very different tale of mother-daughter connection with Tyler Perry’s Straw, a new thriller starring Taraji P. Henson as a single mom pushing past her breaking point — until she reaches the last straw. Can’t handle the pressure? Give Tires a spin instead; the auto shop–set sitcom from Shane Gillis, John McKeever, and Steven Gerben has just rolled back in for Season 2.
Remember her. The 2017 documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson does just that, honoring the legacy of the trailblazing activist and her incredible life story, devoting particular attention to how it ended. Director David France’s camera follows Johnson’s friend and fellow activist Victoria Cruz as she seeks answers about the suspicious circumstances surrounding the 1992 death of the trans icon.
Make it sweet. Reality-dating shows have taken on various forms and gotten their share of fresh spins and twists in the past few years, but nothing has been quite like 2024’s The Boyfriend, which leads with heart rather than scandal. The groundbreaking series — it’s the first same-sex dating show to come out of Japan — sees a group of young men move into a house and run a coffee truck together, all the while opening themselves up to whatever bonds may be forged between them. The result is wholesome, romantic, and achingly sincere (and Season 2 is on its way).
Feel everything. Fill your June days with two big stories, both inspired by popular written works and packed with love (romantic and otherwise). First, Lauren Morelli’s 2019 limited series Armistad Maupin’s Tales of the City is a sequel to the 1993 series of the same name (and its 1998 and 2001 sequel series), while also existing as a standalone story. Based on the beloved novel series by Maupin, the San Francisco–set Tales follows Mary Ann Singleton (Laura Linney) as she returns to a place — and the people there — that she once knew very well. After looking back with Mary Ann, turn to the young people of Heartstopper as they go fearlessly forward: Adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novel and web comics, the coming-of-age dramedy series stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor as two teenage boys who develop feelings for each other at school (while also navigating the many other dramas going on among their group of friends).
For a neighborly visit. Morgan Neville’s acclaimed 2018 documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? explores the life and empathetic philosophy of Fred Rogers, and recognizes his legacy as a beloved pioneer of children’s television. After next week, the tender doc will leave the neighborhood.























