LONGHORNS

Longhorns is a 2011 gay comedy whose setting is Texas in the eighties. The drama ensues in a Texas where Kevin a student who is in denial about his homosexuality meets Cesar who is open about his gay sexual orientation. Although being in denial, Kevin acts on his feelings and starts to flirt with Cesar. He does not want to seem as the chaser so he consoles himself that Cesar is making the advances even though it is him. Kevin's friend Justin clashes with Cesar while pursuing his best friend Marsha for a gay relationship. The interaction between this characters brings out the humor in this gay film. The drama even gets more interesting when Kevin escapes his relationship with Cesar for a weekend getaway with two of his best friends.

LA MISSION

This 2009 gay movie gets its title from the Mission District of San Francisco which is known to harbor many Latino residents. The film is about Che Rivera a respected former gangsta. Che is a reformed inmate and is still trying to keep off alcohol. He has managed to work hard and redeem his life including that of his only son Jes. Che was left to raise Jes himself after the death of his wife. Jes is a High School student but what his father does not know is that he is secretly gay. Homosexuality is a vice that the community in Mission District frowns at but to make matters worse his father is one who believes in being a man to survive as he has had to. Che is crushed to discover that his only son is gay. He cannot stand the shame and throws Che out of the house in a rage. A terrible incident befalls Jes and puts his father through a true test of redemption.