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Hallmark Stars Who Are Proud Members Of The LGBTQIA Community
The Hallmark channel boasts of its original, family-oriented movies and shows which celebrate love from all walks of life, including queer people. There are quite a number of Hallmark stars that are proud members of the LGBTQIA community, some of whom you definitely know.
You may know Jonathan Bennett as the man-candy and bone of contention from "Mean Girls," and from various Hallmark movies such as "Wedding Of A Lifetime" and "Christmas House." What you might not realize is that Bennett is openly gay and even starred in the first queer-led Hallmark movie, "The Holiday Sitter." However, it wasn't always this easy for him as a gay actor in Hollywood. The "Love at First Glance" star told Out that at the beginning of his career, he'd been told to keep his sexuality a secret.
Now, however, he has the freedom to express himself. "Hallmark Channel has created a sound space for me as a queer filmmaker to tell stories, and there's no better place than that when you are a queer artist in the industry telling stories." Bennett aff
It’s refreshing to see Hallmark broaden its storytelling by exploring the complexities of male friendships, particularly addressing both straight and gay relationships, in a way that highlights vulnerability—a territory Hallmark typically focuses on through its female leads. Jonathan Bennett stars in Hallmark’s latest holiday offering The Groomsmen, which is a trilogy each tackling the love stories of its three fantastic male leads–Bennett, B.J. Britt, and Tyler Hynes.
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Jonathan Bennett has been breaking new ground with Hallmark. In The Holiday Sitter, he not only starred in the channel’s first LGBTQ+ Christmas film but also took on key imaginative roles as co-writer and executive producer. Before becoming a staple in Hallmark’s cozy, feel-good holiday films, Bennett gained widespread
12 Hallmark Stars Who Are LGBTQ+ Allies
The Hallmark Channel is the ultimate hub for romantic comedies. However, love comes in all shapes and sizes, so shouldn't rom-coms do the same? This was the question on many fans' minds years ago, and it sparked a debate about the inclusivity and diversity on the network. Since then, Hallmark began a serious thrust to become more inclusive with its storylines, and in 2022, "The Christmas House" premiered, giving the network its first-ever movie with a gay couple front-and-center. The movie was a victory, but it also sparked a new competitor network led by the former CEO of Hallmark, Bill Abbott, called Great American Family. When beloved Hallmark star, Candace Cameron Bure left to head to the new network, she told the Wall Street Journal, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core."
As many actors followed Cameron Bure, leaving the Hallmark Channel for the competitor, others have embraced the more inclusive changes at Hallmark. Hallmark has now incorporated LGBTQ+ character
Hallmark Stars Who Have Been Unclosed About Their Sexuality
From Luke Macfarlane to Ali Leibert, here are some of the Hallmark stars who hold shared details about their sexuality.
Since the early 2000s, the popular family channel has become a staple with pop culture enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in heartwarming TV shows and films. From "Chesapeake Shores" and "The Good Witch" to "A Country Wedding" and "Once Upon A Christmas Miracle," viewers have been treated to endless love stories, holiday adventures, and wholesome magic that never gets old. When discussing the channel's success with NBC News, behavioral scientist Pamela Rutledge attributed it to the content's predictability. "The human brain loves patterns, and the predictability is cognitively rewarding," she explained. "Those predictable story arcs that draw on the standard patterns we recognize from fairytales offer comfort by presenting life as simple and moralistic."
While it continues to rake in success, the Hallmark Channel has also faced criticism for its lack of diversity, specifically regarding LGBTQ+ repr