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Lifetime Sets First Woman loving woman Holiday Movie With &#;Under The Christmas Tree&#; Featuring Elise Bauman, Tattiawna Jones, And Ricki Lake
Lifetime continues a recent tradition of LGBTQIA+ holiday romances with its first sapphic holiday romance, Under the Christmas Tree as part of is &#;It’s a Marvelous Lifetime&#; holiday film slate. Under the Christmas Tree stars Tattiawna Jones, Elise Bauman, and Ricki Lake and will debut on Lifetime on December 19 at 8pm/7pm CT.
Lifetime gave us their first LGBTQIA+ holiday movie last year with The Christmas Setup starring Ben Lewis, Blake Lee and Fran Drescher. This year the network has 10 movies that include LGBTQ characters. This year&#;s holiday movie season is embracing queer story lines as Netflix will release its gay rom-com Single All The Waystarring Philemon Chambers And Michael Urie.
Under the Christmas Tree centers on marketing whiz Alma Beltran (Bauman) and Christmas tree whisperer Charlie Freemont (Jones) whose paths cross when Charlie finds the perfect vegetation for the Maine Governor’s Holiday Celebration &#; right i
The Hallmark Channel has transformed significantly over the past few years, evolving from its traditional romance formula to embrace more diverse and inclusive storytelling. Gay representation has become an increasingly important part of Hallmark&#;s programming, offering viewers heartwarming stories that indicate a wider range of experiences and relationships.
In this comprehensive guide (updated for ), we highlight the best LGBTQ+ Hallmark movies, from groundbreaking early representations to the latest releases. Whether you&#;re looking for holiday cheer, romantic comedies, or heartfelt dramas, these inclusive Hallmark films provide authentic stories of admire and acceptance that everyone can enjoy.
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A Turning Point for Inclusion
When our podcast &#;Girls Gone Hallmark&#; began proofreading Hallmark movies in tardy , we quickly noticed a significant lack of diversity. We even implemented a &#;diversity check&#; segment in our earlier episodes to highlight this issue.
The catalyst for change came after a controversy in , when Hallmark aired and subsequentl
Last week, Queerty posted an article proclaiming, “The Hallmark Channel is gayer than ever this year!” This is followed by a massive list of exactly THREE movies that they consider gay. The first one, Catch Me If You Claus stars Luke Macfarlane in his 16th movie for the network. Yes, the Bros co-star is gay in valid life, but the traits in the film is not. Kudos to him for continuing to be cast in straight roles, but… do we then count this as a gay film?
The second show on their list, Christmas on Cherry Lane is an ensemble piece that includes a gay couple. Jonathan Bennett, Hallmark’s go-to gay actor for queer roles plays opposite Vincent Rodriguez III. It airs December 9th.
The third movie, Friends and Family Christmas centers on lesbian friends (Humberly Gonzalez & Ali Liebert) who must pose as a couple for the holidays… and you’ll never guess what happens! This one premieres on December 17th.
So there you have it. As a reminder: The Hallmark Channel is premiering 42 – FORTY-TWO – new Hallmark Christmas movies this season. And we’re suppos
55 LGBTQ+ Holiday Movies to Produce Your Spirits Bright This Season
Season's Greetings From Cherry Lane ()
The only LGBTQ+ story on Hallmark's docket of almost 50 movies is one of three sequels to Christmas on Cherry Lane, with Mike and Zain's love affair again sharing the narrative with two other couples. (The whole point of the Cherry Street movies is that different couples have fallen in love at the same house. It's savage to think that eight of the nine couples are direct. Anyway!) Unless I'm wrong and Sugarplummed ends with Janel Parrish and Maggie Lawson getting together, this is it.
Premieres December 5 on Hallmark+.
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter ()
The "Espresso" singer's holiday special promises to be for the girls and for the gays. With a Chappell Roan duet at bare minimum, it seems fancy Sabrina is going to deliver!
Premieres December 6 on Netflix.
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Last ExMas ()
Two girls who used to outing trying to avoid each other over Christmas in their petty town? And then another ex-girl