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Pride Month 2026: Watch Powerful British LGBTQ+ Stories on Together TV
As we celebrate Pride Month 2026, we're shining a spotlight on the inspiring stories of British queer lives and the impact they have on communities across the UK. These powerful LGBTQ+ stories highlight resilience, identity, love, and the importance of authentic representation in film and media.
In 2022, Together TV funded four emerging filmmakers through the Diverse Film Fund: Queer Lives Today edition, supporting the creation of short films that explored contemporary queer experiences in Britain. The initiative went on to achieve national recognition when filmmaker Shiva Raichandani's short film Always, Asifa received a BAFTA nomination.
This Pride Month, we're revisiting all four films and the remarkable stories they tell. From celebrating individuality and self-expression to championing equality and acceptance, these films remind us why LGBTQ+ representation matters and why no one should ever have to hide who they truly are. After all, love is love, and every story deserves to be heard.
‘Always, Asifa’ by Shiva Raichandani
Asifa prepares to finally undergo gender affirmation surgery, the disabled trans activist, who is also Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, reflects on how her life has - and hasn’t - changed during her transition.
With Asifa having featured previously in documentaries on Channel 4 and the director, Shiva Raichandani, having reached the semi-finals of the 2017 edition of Britain’s Got Talent with the London School of Bollywood, there is an abundance of flair and creative pedigree to show these two really can talk the talk, and walk the walk.
‘Mermaids Really Do Exist’ by Anna Mouzouri
A fun and touching documentary following the aquatic escapades of two queer mermaids, Kaia and Caitriona, as they compete in mermaid relay races and attend mermaid conventions.
Expect amazing hairdos, fabulous outfits and under-the-sea action as you sail through an amphibious world causing a real splash.
‘Come Out Fighting’ by Tom Gaisford
Jill, a gay trans man, prepares mentally and physically to step into the ring for his next boxing bout- finding strength in an emerging LGBTQ+ fight community to square up to old attitudes and challenge a current ban on trans boxers.
The filmmaker, Tom Gaisford was a former Assistant Producer made his debut for this production. He wanted to showcase LGBTQ+ representation in boxing. This knockout documentary provides a ringside seat to the intimate journey of a trans athlete, at a time when trans access to sport makes headlines worldwide.
Love, Dad and Daddy by Ross Adams
following a painful adoption journey which comes to an abrupt halt, Hollyoaks star Ross Adams explores what can be done to make the system easier for LGBTQ+ adopters.
Can he find the strength to go through the process again? In a system where resilience is essential, “Love, Dad and Daddy” sees Ross talking to other adopters in a deeply cathartic personal quest to rediscover his.
This Pride Month, take time to watch stories that celebrate the richness, resilience and joy of LGBTQ+ lives today. The Queer Lives Today collection brings together four powerful short films from Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund, sharing real experiences of identity, family, sport, creativity and self-expression across Britain.
From Always, Asifa to Love, Dad and Daddy, each film offers a personal and moving look at what authentic LGBTQ+ representation can mean on screen.