Documentary backdrop image for Farm Family: In Search of Gay Life in Rural America (2004)

Documentary backdrop image for Farm Family: In Search of Gay Life in Rural America (2004)

200473 min0documentary

3.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Lgbtq Rights Family Dynamics

Farm Family: In Search of Gay Life in Rural America

200473 min0documentary

3.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Five rural gay men share their experiences as dairy farmers, parents, and hermits, revealing the challenges they face in their communities.

Lgbtq Rights Family Dynamics

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Five rural gay men share their experiences as dairy farmers, parents, and hermits, revealing the challenges they face in their communities.

People

T. Joe Murraydirector

Synopsis

A dairy farm in rural America serves as the backdrop for "Farm Family: In Search of Gay Life in Rural America." The film features gay men who challenge stereotypes, including those raising children and living as hermits. It also introduces radical fairies, who bring a different perspective to rural life. Through their stories, the documentary presents the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in non-urban settings. Directed by T. Joe Murray, the film runs for 73 minutes and was released in 2004.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Unconventional Love in America Today (2026)

Unconventional Love in America Today

Four American couples navigate unconventional relationships, including a sugar baby, a drag performer, a polyamorous trio, and a couple with a significant height difference.

Unconventional Love in America Today

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary) (2021)

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary)

Nearly half of gay people in Russia have experienced some form of homophobic abuse, reflecting the country's hostile environment for LGBTQ individuals.

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary)

I Married A Gay Guy (2018)

I Married A Gay Guy

A woman discovers her husband has been living a secret life with another man after finding two coffee cups in their home.

I Married A Gay Guy

Change in the Family | LGBTQ Documentary | Full Movie (2024)

Change in the Family | LGBTQ Documentary | Full Movie

Zoe Thorpe, who has lived as a female for 22 years, navigates her transgender transition with the support of her family.

Change in the Family | LGBTQ Documentary | Full Movie

When Love Is Gay (2014)

When Love Is Gay

2014•49m•★2.8TMDB

In 1995, men of various ages share their experiences with sexuality and self-acceptance in a homophobic society, highlighting relationships and challenges within gay culture.

When Love Is Gay

Being Gay and Christian in England in 1996 (British TV Documentary) (2018)

Being Gay and Christian in England in 1996 (British TV Documentary)

Simon Harvey navigates the conflict between his homosexuality and his strict Christian upbringing in England during the 1990s.

Being Gay and Christian in England in 1996 (British TV Documentary)

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail (2026)

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail

In rural areas, families and couples face challenges and triumphs as they transform neglected properties into dream homes while leaving city life behind.

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy (2026)

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy

In rural England, families and couples face challenges and triumphs as they leave city life behind to renovate historic barns and abandoned farmhouses.

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community (2023)

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Meet the Mormons in Rockland Ranch, a Fundamentalist Community with Three Wives, One Husband.

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse (2026)

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse

In rural areas, families and couples leave city life behind to renovate historic barns and abandoned farmhouses, facing challenges and celebrating transformations.

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales (2025)

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales

In a rural pension house in the Philippines, 77-year-old Caridad Cerbito Morales navigates life as a widow while longing to reconnect with her estranged child.

The Receptionist: Caridad Cerbito Morales

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth (2026)

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth

A transgender father navigates the complexities of childbirth while confronting his greatest fears, alongside stories of unconventional relationships.

A Pregnant Trans Man Faced His Greatest Fear During Childbirth

Explore Farm Family: In Search of Gay Life in Rural America

Browse more like this

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary) (2021)

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary)

Nearly half of gay people in Russia have experienced some form of homophobic abuse, reflecting the country's hostile environment for LGBTQ individuals.

Extreme Russia: Gay & Under Attack (Reggie Yates Documentary)

No digital watch option in your country

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail (2026)

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail

In rural areas, families and couples face challenges and triumphs as they transform neglected properties into dream homes while leaving city life behind.

The DIY Barn Project Everyone Said Would Fail

No digital watch option in your country

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy (2026)

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy

In rural England, families and couples face challenges and triumphs as they leave city life behind to renovate historic barns and abandoned farmhouses.

When the Dream Boat Isn't So Dreamy

No digital watch option in your country

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community (2023)

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Meet the Mormons in Rockland Ranch, a Fundamentalist Community with Three Wives, One Husband.

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

No digital watch option in your country

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse (2026)

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse

In rural areas, families and couples leave city life behind to renovate historic barns and abandoned farmhouses, facing challenges and celebrating transformations.

Leaving the Executive Life for a Farmhouse

No digital watch option in your country

All in My Family (2019)

All in My Family

2019•39m•★6.3TMDB

Hao Wu, a gay man living in the United States, confronts the challenges of gaining acceptance from his traditional Chinese family.

All in My Family

We Live Here: The Midwest (2023)

We Live Here: The Midwest

2023•52m•★3.0TMDB

LGBTQI+ families in the Midwest confront biased legislation and discrimination while striving to create safe environments for their children.

We Live Here: The Midwest

Deep Run (2015)

Deep Run

2015•1h10m•★4.0TMDB

A young transgender Christian man and his girlfriend face significant challenges as they seek acceptance in rural North Carolina's conservative community.

Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)

Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo

2014•1h32m•★4.9TMDB

Over 30 years, the International Gay Rodeo Association has hosted events that feature LGBTQ+ cowboys and cowgirls competing for a chance at the World Finals.

Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo

American Commune (2013)

American Commune

2013•1h30m•★6.5TMDB

Hundreds of hippies moved from San Francisco to Tennessee in 1970 to create a commune focused on non-violence, vegetarianism, and environmental respect.

American Commune

The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006)

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

2006•1h22m•★7.2TMDB

John Peterson operates Angelic Organics in Caledonia, Illinois, blending traditional farming with artistic methods while facing economic and social challenges.

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

The Grange Fair: An American Tradition (2005)

The Grange Fair: An American Tradition

2005•1h27m•★8.0TMDB

Local families spend months preparing for the Grange Fair, the last remaining agricultural encampment fair in the United States.

The Grange Fair: An American Tradition

Auntie (2014)

Auntie

2014•22m•★4.0TMDB

A gay man returns to his village in the Philippines after his parents' death, reflecting on identity and belonging in a community filled with both joy and sorrow.

Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America (1991)

Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America

1991•27m•★3.0TMDB

A local mailman in Southwest Louisiana faces discrimination after being fired and evicted due to his sexuality while battling HIV with a critically low T-cell count.

Fighting in Southwest Louisiana: Gay Life in Rural America

Choosing Children (1984)

Choosing Children

1984•45m•★4.0TMDB

Forty-five minutes of candid interviews reveal the challenges faced by lesbian and gay parents in the United States during the 1980s.

Choosing Children

Cyrille (2020)

Cyrille

2020•1h25m•★6.5TMDB

In rural Auvergne, a young gay farmer navigates isolation and personal challenges while experiencing the sea for the first time during a transformative trip to Charente Maritime.

Black Rain in My Eyes (2024)

Black Rain in My Eyes

Four blind daughters live in Syria while their father, a poet, tries to shield them from the realities of war as he prepares for a poetry forum.

Black Rain in My Eyes

Browse more by T. Joe Murray

View all films →

Fish Can't Fly (2005)

Fish Can't Fly

2005

A Portable Tribe (2008)

A Portable Tribe

2008

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →