Left to our own technical devices, we must turn to Netflix for some semblance of our former queer lives. Gone are the “Drag Race” screenings at your local gay bar, or “The L Word: Generation Q” premieres that bring out all your exes (and your exes’ exes). LGBTQ community gathering spaces were already struggling before the pandemic, and the queer community is more disparate than ever now. But those popular titles are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Netflix’s offerings, and it can be overwhelming to navigate its mysterious algorithm. Whether you devoured “Tiger King,” “Unorthodox,” or “Bridgerton,” Netflix had many worldwide hits with its original content - this, in a time aided by viewers with exponentially more time at home. Two years into the pandemic and we’ve all likely exhausted our existing Netflix queues.
