Queer Excellence in Cinema: But I’m a Cheerleader

Next in our series celebrating queer artistry is Jamie Babbit’s But I’m a Cheerleader, the campy sleeper hit of 1999, whose cult appeal has only grown overtime. Made from a femme lesbian perspective, deeply satirizing the church, and featuring an all-star cast of character–actors including RuPaul, Mink Stole, Bud Cort and Natasha Lyonne in an early lead role. This gay-teens-find-love-in-conversion-therapy is subversive comedy gold!