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• THE GAYT CHRISTMAS EVER: INSI 2020’S BIG, QUEER HOLIDAY EXPLOSN
• 7 NEW QUEER HOLIDAY MOVI TO WARM YOUR COLD GAY HEART'THE HOLIDAY STER,' 'SPOILER ALERT,' AND MORE: GET READY TO STREAM, ICE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHDECEMBER 21, 2022/12:22 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3002PX;WIDTH:4500PX;} LDA KäLLéS/FOC FEATURBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHDECEMBER 21, 2022 / 12:22 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 NEW QUEER HOLIDAY MOVI TO WARM YOUR COLD GAY HEART","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2022-12-21T17:22:33.577+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2022-12-21T17:22:33.577+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","KEYWORDS":"CHRISTMAS","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STREAMG SERVIC HAVE BEEN MAKG THE YULETI GAYER RECENT YEARS WH LGBTQ HOLIDAY MOVI BEG MORE MON (SHHH, DON'T TELL CANDACE CAMERON BURRE). 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EVEN THOUGH WASN'T MARKETED AS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE SCEN SET DURG THE HOLIDAY SEASON, CLUDG ONE SET AT A HALLHEART (THE BROS VERSN OF HALLMARK CHANNEL) VILLAGE POP-UP EVENT, AND ANOTHER FEATURG A HILARLY AWKWARD CHRISTMAS PARTY HOOKUP.WHERE TO WATCH: PEACKMERRY & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}BROADWAY ACTRS BEC (DIA FRAMPTON) IS BACK HER HOMETOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND WHILE THERE SHE RE-IGN A ROMANCE WH HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, SAM (ANDI RENé CHRISTENSEN) — WH THE HELP OF THEIR "MEDDLG MOMS" PLAYED BY RENE CHRISTENSEN AND STELLA PARTON (DOLLY'S SISTER!)WHERE TO WATCH: AVAILABLE ON DIVA BOX OFFICESPOILER ALERT LDA KäLLéS/FOC FEATURSPOILER ALERT, BASED ON THE 2017 MEMOIR BY MICHAEL AIELLO, TELLS THE HEARTBREAKG TE STORY OF MIKE (JIM PARSONS) A TELEVISN JOURNALIST WHO DURG A RARE NIGHT OUT THE CLUB MEETS K (BEN ALDRIDGE), AND IS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT OM ACROSS THE DANCE FLOOR. THE TWO START DATG AND ARE TOGETHER FOR ALMOST 13 YEARS BEFORE K IS DIAGNOSED WH LORECTAL NCER AND 11 MONTHS LATER DI AT THE AGE OF 42. CHRISTMAS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE THE MOVIE AS A MARKER OF TIME THE RELATNSHIP. THERE IS ALSO A BTERSWEET SCENE THE MOVIE WHERE THE CHARACTERS SPEND QUALY TIME WATCHG RUPL'S DRAG RACE HOLI-SLAY SPECTACULAR. WHERE TO WATCH: CURRENTLY PLAYG THEATERS AND AVAILABLE FOR DIGAL RENTAL OR {MARG-TOP:54PX;MARG-BOTTOM:12PX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;WIDTH:100%;}{MARG:0 TO;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:NONE;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;} + .E1IATVX90{DISPLAY:NONE;}(:EMPTY){DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;}(:EMPTY) + .E1IATVX90{DISPLAY:BLOCK;}LOOKG FOR HERIF YOU'VE ALREADY HAD YOUR ANNUAL REWATCH OF HAPPIT SEASON, THEN TRY LOOKG FOR HER, A NEW LBIAN ROM- ABOUT TAYLOR (OLIVIA BUCKLE) WHOSE FAY GUILT TRIPS HER TO BRGG HER GIRLIEND HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS TAYLOR AND HER GIRLIEND BROKE UP, SO SHE HIR OLIVE (ALEXANDRA SWARENS), AN ACTRS TO PLAY HER SIGNIFINT OTHER. WHAT ULD GO WRONG?WHERE TO WATCH: AVAILABLE FOR DIGAL RENTAL OR PURCHASE THE HOLIDAY STERHALLMARK CHANNEL'S FIRST HOLIDAY MOVIE CENTERED ON AN LGBTQ UPLE TELLS THE STORY OF SAM (JONATHAN BENT), WHO IS ABOUT TO JET OFF TO HAWAII FOR A VAY, WHEN HE RECEIV A LL OM HIS SISTER ASKG IF HE N BABYS HER KIDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WHILE LOOKG AFTER HIS NIECE AND NEPHEW HE MEETS JASON (GEE KRISSA), A NEIGHBOR WHO SAM ENDS UP FA-LA-LA-LA FALLG FOR. WILL THEY DON THEIR GAY APPAREL AND KISS UNR THE MISTLETOE?WHERE TO WATCH: HALLMARK CHANNELDOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTA MAGIC CHRISTMASKATHERE BOMBOY/NBCDOLLY PARTON DRSED AS A REER, NEED WE SAY MORE? THIS META MIL IS ABOUT THE QUEEN OF UNTRY MIC MAKG HER OWN HOLIDAY TV SPECIAL AT DOLLYWOOD. SCE DOLLY'S HERE YOU KNOW THE GAYS N'T BE FAR BEHD, AND MOUNTA MAGIC CHRISTMAS FEATUR BRYAN BATT (MAD MEN) PLAYG THE WRER OF THE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR. DOLLY'S LONGTIME CREATIVE DIRECTOR, STEVE SUMMERS, IS ON HAND TO HELP, AND THE SPECIAL ALSO FEATUR A NEW ORIGAL TUNE, "BE THAT," ALL ABOUT CELEBRATG WHAT MAK YOU SPECIAL.WHERE TO WATCH: PEACKA CHRISTMAS TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}SIX TRANGED CHILDHOOD IENDS RETURN TO THEIR HOMETOWN TO EMBARK ON A TREASURE HUNT ORCHTRATED BY THEIR BELOVED MS. MARLEY, A WOMAN WHO MEANT A LOT TO THE GROUP AND RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. "AS THE SEARCH UNFOLDS AND FOND CHILDHOOD MEMORI ARE RELIVED, SPARKS FLY BETWEEN AT CRAIG (TAYLOR FREY) AND HIS FORMER BT IEND EVERETT MATTHEWS (KYLE DEAN MASSEY)," READS THE PLOT SCRIPTN. WILL AT AND EVERETT KISS UNR THE MISTLETOE?WHERE TO WATCH: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• LIFETIME BEATS HALLMARK RACE TO MAKE A GAY HOLIDAY ROMANCE MOVIE
• HALLOWEEN: AMERI'S GAY HOLIDAY
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

THE GAYT CHRISTMAS EVER: INSI 2020’S BIG, QUEER HOLIDAY EXPLOSN

Christmas 2020 is the gayt Christmas ever. This holiday season has gifted dienc wh four—y, four—gay Christmas roms: Hallmark’s The Christmas Hoe, Hulu’s Happit Season, Lifetime’s The Christmas Set-Up (December 12), and Paramount’s Dashg December (December 13).

There have been more mastream gay holiday roms released 2020 than every other year rerd pop culture history bed. Gays didn’t jt startg lovg Christmas this year. “I thk when they said make the Yuleti gay, they meant , ” said Jonathan Bent, one half of the gay uple at the heart of Hallmark’s The Christmas Hoe.

By featurg a married gay uple ont and center (Brad Harr plays Bent’s onscreen spoe), the film is a major step forward for the work. '” The works—Hallmark, Lifetime, Paramount—fally donned their gay apparel, jtifyg s of passn for this historilly heteronormative holiday.

7 NEW QUEER HOLIDAY MOVI TO WARM YOUR COLD GAY HEART'THE HOLIDAY STER,' 'SPOILER ALERT,' AND MORE: GET READY TO STREAM, ICE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHDECEMBER 21, 2022/12:22 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3002PX;WIDTH:4500PX;} LDA KäLLéS/FOC FEATURBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHDECEMBER 21, 2022 / 12:22 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 NEW QUEER HOLIDAY MOVI TO WARM YOUR COLD GAY HEART","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2022-12-21T17:22:33.577+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2022-12-21T17:22:33.577+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","KEYWORDS":"CHRISTMAS","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STREAMG SERVIC HAVE BEEN MAKG THE YULETI GAYER RECENT YEARS WH LGBTQ HOLIDAY MOVI BEG MORE MON (SHHH, DON'T TELL CANDACE CAMERON BURRE). 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EVEN THOUGH WASN'T MARKETED AS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE SCEN SET DURG THE HOLIDAY SEASON, CLUDG ONE SET AT A HALLHEART (THE BROS VERSN OF HALLMARK CHANNEL) VILLAGE POP-UP EVENT, AND ANOTHER FEATURG A HILARLY AWKWARD CHRISTMAS PARTY HOOKUP.WHERE TO WATCH: PEACKMERRY & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}BROADWAY ACTRS BEC (DIA FRAMPTON) IS BACK HER HOMETOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND WHILE THERE SHE RE-IGN A ROMANCE WH HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, SAM (ANDI RENé CHRISTENSEN) — WH THE HELP OF THEIR "MEDDLG MOMS" PLAYED BY RENE CHRISTENSEN AND STELLA PARTON (DOLLY'S SISTER!)WHERE TO WATCH: AVAILABLE ON DIVA BOX OFFICESPOILER ALERT LDA KäLLéS/FOC FEATURSPOILER ALERT, BASED ON THE 2017 MEMOIR BY MICHAEL AIELLO, TELLS THE HEARTBREAKG TE STORY OF MIKE (JIM PARSONS) A TELEVISN JOURNALIST WHO DURG A RARE NIGHT OUT THE CLUB MEETS K (BEN ALDRIDGE), AND IS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT OM ACROSS THE DANCE FLOOR. THE TWO START DATG AND ARE TOGETHER FOR ALMOST 13 YEARS BEFORE K IS DIAGNOSED WH LORECTAL NCER AND 11 MONTHS LATER DI AT THE AGE OF 42. CHRISTMAS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE THE MOVIE AS A MARKER OF TIME THE RELATNSHIP. THERE IS ALSO A BTERSWEET SCENE THE MOVIE WHERE THE CHARACTERS SPEND QUALY TIME WATCHG RUPL'S DRAG RACE HOLI-SLAY SPECTACULAR. WHERE TO WATCH: CURRENTLY PLAYG THEATERS AND AVAILABLE FOR DIGAL RENTAL OR {MARG-TOP:54PX;MARG-BOTTOM:12PX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;WIDTH:100%;}{MARG:0 TO;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:NONE;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;} + .E1IATVX90{DISPLAY:NONE;}(:EMPTY){DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;}(:EMPTY) + .E1IATVX90{DISPLAY:BLOCK;}LOOKG FOR HERIF YOU'VE ALREADY HAD YOUR ANNUAL REWATCH OF HAPPIT SEASON, THEN TRY LOOKG FOR HER, A NEW LBIAN ROM- ABOUT TAYLOR (OLIVIA BUCKLE) WHOSE FAY GUILT TRIPS HER TO BRGG HER GIRLIEND HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS TAYLOR AND HER GIRLIEND BROKE UP, SO SHE HIR OLIVE (ALEXANDRA SWARENS), AN ACTRS TO PLAY HER SIGNIFINT OTHER. WHAT ULD GO WRONG?WHERE TO WATCH: AVAILABLE FOR DIGAL RENTAL OR PURCHASE THE HOLIDAY STERHALLMARK CHANNEL'S FIRST HOLIDAY MOVIE CENTERED ON AN LGBTQ UPLE TELLS THE STORY OF SAM (JONATHAN BENT), WHO IS ABOUT TO JET OFF TO HAWAII FOR A VAY, WHEN HE RECEIV A LL OM HIS SISTER ASKG IF HE N BABYS HER KIDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WHILE LOOKG AFTER HIS NIECE AND NEPHEW HE MEETS JASON (GEE KRISSA), A NEIGHBOR WHO SAM ENDS UP FA-LA-LA-LA FALLG FOR. WILL THEY DON THEIR GAY APPAREL AND KISS UNR THE MISTLETOE?WHERE TO WATCH: HALLMARK CHANNELDOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTA MAGIC CHRISTMASKATHERE BOMBOY/NBCDOLLY PARTON DRSED AS A REER, NEED WE SAY MORE? THIS META MIL IS ABOUT THE QUEEN OF UNTRY MIC MAKG HER OWN HOLIDAY TV SPECIAL AT DOLLYWOOD. SCE DOLLY'S HERE YOU KNOW THE GAYS N'T BE FAR BEHD, AND MOUNTA MAGIC CHRISTMAS FEATUR BRYAN BATT (MAD MEN) PLAYG THE WRER OF THE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR. DOLLY'S LONGTIME CREATIVE DIRECTOR, STEVE SUMMERS, IS ON HAND TO HELP, AND THE SPECIAL ALSO FEATUR A NEW ORIGAL TUNE, "BE THAT," ALL ABOUT CELEBRATG WHAT MAK YOU SPECIAL.WHERE TO WATCH: PEACKA CHRISTMAS TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}SIX TRANGED CHILDHOOD IENDS RETURN TO THEIR HOMETOWN TO EMBARK ON A TREASURE HUNT ORCHTRATED BY THEIR BELOVED MS. MARLEY, A WOMAN WHO MEANT A LOT TO THE GROUP AND RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. "AS THE SEARCH UNFOLDS AND FOND CHILDHOOD MEMORI ARE RELIVED, SPARKS FLY BETWEEN AT CRAIG (TAYLOR FREY) AND HIS FORMER BT IEND EVERETT MATTHEWS (KYLE DEAN MASSEY)," READS THE PLOT SCRIPTN. WILL AT AND EVERETT KISS UNR THE MISTLETOE?WHERE TO WATCH: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Bee, honey, the gays have always been here for Christmas—even if Christmas hasn’t always been here for .

LIFETIME BEATS HALLMARK RACE TO MAKE A GAY HOLIDAY ROMANCE MOVIE

“It’s so classic, so typil that the queer muni have often loved a lot of the stutns that have not necsarily loved back, ” said Ben Lewis, the other half of The Christmas Setup’s gay power uple, sharg a sentiment echoed by pretty much everyone else terviewed. And so I thk for gay men, I thk even for Christmas enthiasts, I thk we’re chasg after that childhood fort and safety that maybe we missed at that time. Victor Garber—a hero to a generatn of gay people thanks to his work on Broadway, Tanic, Alias, Legends of Tomorrow, and jt beg Victor Garber—played straight Happit Season as closeted Harper Caldwell’s uptight polician father.

HALLOWEEN: AMERI'S GAY HOLIDAY

I remember meetg a lot of gay kids when I was growg up who weren’t so happy about Christmas and, not unlike Happit Season, would have to go home and pretend [to be straight]. “Your hoe be this other thg for this season, ” said Lee, touchg upon many gay men’s reason for the season. That seri—Holiday Home Makeover—serv a different purpose 2020’s avalanche of gay ntent.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

That show is hosted by an out gay man who sually refers to his partner ont of the straight fai he’s been tasked to make merry. Seeg a gay man openly talk his your same-sex partner at Christmas around strangers?

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

That’s a transformative notn for a lot of gay people. Even if gay dienc haven’t seen leral gay characters on screen, we still have our touchston.

Benjam Bradley lov Christmas Connecticut for gay in Barbara Stanwyck, and Na Wt returns to Whe Christmas every year thanks to the looks and stunts of Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney. BenDeLaCreme realized as an adult that Christmas at Pee-wee’s Playhoe is “the gayt thg, ” part bee “Miss Yvonne is the bt Christmas drag queen anyone uld ever hope for.

Frank Oz, for example, is not a gay man, but somehow created Miss Piggy, who is the most inic, most nonil ‘gay’ character. ” While thkg aloud, Lewis realized why so many Christmas specials seem so low-key gay.