Gay hallmark
Question about Hallmark Channel shows/movies
Czarcasm1
Have there ever been any Hallmark Channel shows or movies featuring a gay, lesbian or transgender romantic storyline?
kenobi_652
I assume it’s possible, but given their programming content, and what I know about Hallmark, it’s pretty unlikely. Hallmark is a really conservative, traditional company, and they don’t even depict (or even suggest) premarital heterosexual sex in their films.
Little_Nemo3
There hasn’t been any. But that may change.
There was a controversy involving the Hallmark Channel a couple of months ago. They refused to atmosphere a commercial featured a same-sex couple getting married. This caused a significant protest.
And Hallmark listened. They publicly reversed their verdict and aired the commercial. They announced their initial decision had been incorrect. And they also announced they were now “open” to airing movies that depict same-sex relationships.
kenobi_654
Upon further review, the answer appears to be a solid “no.”
As per this article from late last year, when there was a few days of awful PR for Hallmark when they refused to manage an ad for a wedding-planning company tha
YuleLog Software
I'm thrilled to see that Hallmark has "Gay Marriage" wedding cards. They are very tasteful. Maybe 3 or 4 designs.
Seems some people are very unhappy about it. I say Fine FOR HALLMARK!!
I'm proud of them!!
I am also happy to see that Hallmark has decided on "Gay Marriage" cards. However, why does there have to be a new line? As long as the card doesn't say bride & groom, couldn't you use a regular wedding card?
Congratulations to Hallmark for putting in this new line. As Jason said they hold a card for everything else.
Congratulations to Hallmark for putting in this new line. As Jason said they possess a card for everything else.
That's far from the truth. Unless you are Caucasian, African American, or Hispanic, you'll be unyielding pressed to find a card with your ethnicity. Some specialized areas, yes, but in most places, no.
I haven't seen these new cards yet, but we (Hallmark) have always had cards that were appropiate for such unions. In our "Journey cards" we even have a card for Coming Out! I reflect it's great!
I think that is disgusting.
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12 LGBTQ+ Hallmark Channel Stars Who Are Shaping the Future of Love Stories
Meet The LGBTQ+ Actors Making Hallmark’s Romance Films More Inclusive
In recent years, The Hallmark Channel has devoted to increasing LGBTQ+ advocacy in its films and TV shows, including casting queer actors in guide roles and showcasing diverse love stories. Here are 12 LGBTQ+ Hallmark actors paving the way for inclusivity on the network.
From Jonathan Bennett’s Christmas movies to Jake Foy’s openly gay character in Ride, Hallmark is highlighting more LGBTQ+ characters and inclusive storylines. Bennett starred and produced The Christmas House, Hallmark’s first movie to include a gay couple. The Mean Girls star also starred opposite George Krissa in The Holiday Sitter, the first Hallmark film that centers on a gay couple. The Hallmark Channel made history again in 2022 when the network cast Donia Kash as the first openly nonbinary actor to star in a Hallmark film.
During 2023’s Countdown to Christmas beloved special, the network released its first-ever holiday movie to movie a lesbian couple, Friends & Family Christmas, featuring Ali Liebert an
What’s better than one new Hallmark movie? How about three! The Groomsmen Trilogy is about to be your fall fixation, with three installations coming this October.
The Groomsmen Trilogy, staring Tyler Hynes, Jonathan Bennett and B.J. Britt, takes viewers on the journey of a lifetime as three best friends come together to honor their wedding days in the breathtaking destinations of Greece, Italy and Bulgaria. Each film in the trilogy tells a story of love and friendship from a man’s perspective. The trilogy is also set to make history, featuring Hallmark’s first command gay wedding.
To talk about the film, Hynes, Bennett, and Britt joined GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos.
Jonathan Bennett, who starred in the GLAAD Media Award nominated Hallmark films The Holiday Sitter and Christmas on Cherry Lane, also serves as an executive producer on the film. He shares that, “The Groomsmen came about because I got married two years ago and I had groomsmen in my wedding. Before that, I was a groomsman in three or four of my other best friends wedding and that they happen to be straight guys. So, I thought there was a really interesting story there of
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