On BBC Three and iPlayer, Pride 2023

During Pride month, there is a wealth of programming and content on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer that investigates and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community.

BBC Three and BBC iPlayer promise fans a variety of LGBTQ+ programming to look forward to, including brand-new series like «I Kissed A Boy: The Reunion», the new comedy short «This is Gay» and «Keeping up with Krystal Versace» as well as ground-breaking documentaries and award-winning films.

«BBC Three and BBC iPlayer are proud to showcase content with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community throughout the entire year. We are thrilled to be able to amplify this further and shine a light on this collection of bold, innovative, and unique content during Pride month»m says Fiona Campbell, Controller for Youth Audiences, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (series 3)

As twelve of the UK’s most glamorous queens compete to be named the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar under the watchful eye of Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, and Graham Norton as well as a slew of guest judges including Matt Lucas, Oti Mabuse, and Kathy Burke, viewers have another opportunity to enjoy the iconic third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Begins on Monday, June 19 on BBC Three, and is now accessible on BBC iPlayer.

Olly Alexander: Growing up Gay

Young pop culture icon Olly Alexander comes up about his own ongoing battle with depression while exploring why the LGBT community is more susceptible to mental health problems in this eye-opening film. Olly is a strong advocate for LGBT+ rights, bullying prevention, and mental health as the outspoken frontman of the British band Years and Years.

Thursday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. on BBC Three; now on BBC iPlayer.

Lily: A Transgender Story

Lily Jones’ journey from male to female, which was filmed over five years, started when she was 15 and lived with her farming family in mid-Wales. premiered in 2020.

Lily’s entire life has been documented, even this latest stage where she is getting ready for her upcoming gender reassignment surgery and making the significant transition to leave her rural family home in Aberystwyth for a new life in Birmingham.

Tuesday, June 25, at 10.30 p.m. on BBC Three; now on BBC iPlayer.

Pride the movie

Film has a comedy/drama BAFTA nomination. In 1984, while Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Party were in power, Mark Ashton and a group of lesbian and homosexual campaigners discovered unusual allies in a group of Welsh miners who were organising a strike in response to pit closures.

Ashton suggests a show of unity between the two groups because Thatcher despises them both equally, but his preparations could be derailed by media accusations and the miners’ families’ cold reception.

9:45 p.m. on June 5th on BBC Three

In addition to all of this, viewers can access a special collection of BBC Three shows honouring the LGBTQ+ community here on BBC iPlayer whenever they choose.