Lgbtq holiday movies 2022
The Hallmark Channel has transformed significantly over the past few years, evolving from its traditional romance formula to embrace more diverse and inclusive storytelling. LGBTQ+ representation has become an increasingly significant 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 underline the best LGBTQ+ Hallmark movies, from groundbreaking early representations to the latest releases. Whether you&#;re looking for holiday cheer, sentimental comedies, or heartfelt dramas, these inclusive Hallmark films provide authentic stories of love and acceptance that everyone can enjoy.
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A Turning Point for Inclusion
When our podcast &#;Girls Gone Hallmark&#; began reviewing Hallmark movies in late , we adv 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
These 14 LGBTQ movies will verb your spirits this holiday season
"The Bitch Who Stole Christmas"
The self-described "draggiest Christmas movie ever made" follows Olivia (Krysta Rodriguez), an ambitious journalist assigned by her boss (RuPaul) to write an exposé about a Winter Ball competition in the small town of Tuckahoe.
Instead, she stumbles upon a gaggle of vicious housewives and a plot to destroy Christmas. If over-the-top camp is what you're seeking this holiday season, then "The Bitch Who Stole Christmas" delivers in spades.
Stream "The Bitch Who Stole Christmas" on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Vudu, Apple TV, or Google Participate Movies & TV.
"The Christmas House"
A married couple (Treat Williams and Sharon Lawrence) invites their senior children, including gay son Brandon (Jonathan Bennett) and his partner (Brad Hardner), to stay with them in the weeks leading up to Christmas to revisit the old family tradition of transforming their childhood home into "The Christmas House" — a process that means extensively decora
What are the Best Lesbian Christmas Movies in ? Well, obviously, that&#;s very much a verb of taste and what you&#;re looking for. However, beggars can&#;t be choosers (okay, we can, but not too much), and maybe we don&#;t have to be.
There are two new lesbian Christmas movies coming out in .
When I say &#;lesbian&#;, please note that it could just as well say LGBTQ. I don&#;t know for sure what these characters define themselves as. They&#;re women loving women, so I&#;m going with the L word because that&#;s what I&#;d search for myself.
So, let&#;s start with the latest LGBTQ Christmas movie additions.
The new Lesbian Christmas movies
Coming out (pun intended) as the first new lesbian Christmas movie of is The Holiday Club. Then, the following week, we&#;re getting Last ExMas. Oh yeah, the drama. So, let&#;s accept a closer look at these two gaybies.
The Holiday Club ()
The Holiday Club features the classic Scrooge-like character who hates the Holidays (all holidays) and another who loves the jolly season (and every other holiday). Sam is the former, Bail
One of the best parts of the holidays is snuggling up with some popcorn and a tasty beverage and watching a cheesy movie …or five. We’ve compiled a list of the best LGBTQ Christmas movies on TV this year for you to binge.
Until recently, the majority of holiday rom-com relationships on TV were hetero &#; giant city girl falls for small-town guy, or big city guy falls for small-town girl &#; but more and more, a wider variety of relationships are being represented during the holiday movie season. With network and streaming options available, there are more platforms than ever producing more diverse content. Here are a few of our fave LGBTQ Christmas movies to review out between your yearly viewing of Elf and Christmas Vacation.
The Holiday Sitter
Home of the “you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all” Christmas movies, Hallmark has finally put a same-sex couple front and center. In its first LGBTQ Christmas movie, The Holiday Sitter features Jonathan Bennet (hunky Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls) as Sam, a giant city Manhattanite who has to spend Christmas in the burbs to babysit h