Semper Fi.

Its about a devoted Countryman who faces discrimination in the Marine Corps because he is homosexual.

Lost and delirious..it is reaally good..im not gay but i luv this movie..very sad but good..

I can’t believe that no one has mentioned “My Own Private Idaho”. Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix. Brilliant film.

Transamerica
The crying game
But I’m a cheerleader
brokeback mountain
The Fluffer
Lost and Delirious
The Laramie Project (this is my fav or the list and it probably what you are looking for))
Boys Don’t Cry
Flawless (great one too)
These are all films where the plot centers around the fact that the person is gay (usually someone is ashamed of it or others are upset by it)

Films with gay characters but don’t exactly what you asked for;
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Party Monster
The Birdcage
Too Wong Fu thanks for everything Julie Newmar
Kinky Boots
Connie and Carla
Elephant

Midnight Cowboy, and The Boys in the Band.

Aimée & Jaguar
Being John Malkovich
But I’m a Cheerleader
Chasing Amy
The Killing of Sister George
Heavenly Creatures
Y tu mamá también
Shortbus
Gia
Monster
Saved!
Mulholland Drive
My Summer of Love
Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss
The Birdcage
Boys Don’t Cry
Dog Day Afternoon
The Laramie Project
Capote
Chuck & Buck
L.I.E.
The Opposite of Sex
A Home at the End of the World

Breakfast On Pluto

It’s about a gay Irish man who’s also a cross dresser called Kitten.
It’s absolutely brilliant!

The foreign movie “Summer Storm” (German) is supposed to be very, very good.

The most recent one is probably “I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry”, but I don’t think it’s very good.

Then, of course, there is Brokeback Mountain… That’s all I can think of right now

Most prominent:

Brokeback Mountain

Another:
TransAmerica

A Beautiful Thing, it was out around 1996, about two teenagers, it was very good.