Boys on the Side
In the film "Boys on the Side", the audience sees a revolutionary challenge to the social structure of a 'family'. Three women put aside men and become close-knit and unconditionally strongly connected to one another. This feminine family challenges the norm in society and only becomes stronger as the film progresses.
At the end of the film, one lesbian admits her love for her straight friend and together they both fight for their other friend who is being accused of basically defending herself from an abusive man. This new family structure proves itself to be strong, not in the need of male counter parts, and shows continual love and continuity between the three women. Even as one woman gets married, one woman passes away from aids and the third decides to move, this tight-knit family is anything but falling apart. This film really captures a new viewpoint of what "family" is.