14 Historical Pop Culture Moments That Elevated the LGBTQ+ Community

Starring Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall, Jamie Babbit's first feature-length film But I'm a Cheerleader was a crucial turning point for queer media. Babbit was unafraid to satirize and poke fun at the absurdity of gender roles, domesticity, and heteronormativity in the most whimsical way. Centered on Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a queer teenager, the film follows her experience in conversion therapy. However, when she meets fellow campmate Graham (Clea DuVall), she starts to fall in love with her and learns to embrace her sexual identity. While the film is definitely campy, this piece of queer media illuminates the ineffectiveness of conversion therapy in a truly unique way.