Hallmark Channel to Include LGBTQ Characters and Storylines in 2020 Holiday Movies

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Lifetime is putting an LGBTQ romance and an Asian American family at the forefront of two of its 30 original holiday movies this year. While Hallmark promised in July that its upcoming films will prominently feature LGBTQ storylines and characters, its competitor is putting its money where its mouth is — expanding the call for diversity through its storytelling, casts and themes.

Hallmark promised in July that its upcoming films will prominently feature LGBTQ storylines and characters, its competitor is putting its money where its mouth is — expanding the call for diversity through its storytelling, casts and themes.will be Lifetime's first movie with a LGBTQ romance as the central story.

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The Hallmark Channel has announced that their annual holiday movie lineup will include LGBTQ stories.

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Rocketman — Photo: Paramount PicturesLGBTQ representation in films from major studios is at an all-time high, but racial diversity has dropped and transgender representation continues to be non-existent.That’s according to the eighth annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) from LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD, which analyzed 118 films from the eight highest-grossing film studios of 2019 and four of their subsidiaries.The studios analyzed were Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony

NBC News, George Zaralidis, vice president of network program publicity at Hallmark’s parent company, Crown Media Family Networks, said Hallmark Channel was “committed to creating a Hallmark experience where everyone feels welcome.”Zaralidis said the company was in “active negotiations” and would announce further details when they’re available, but said Hallmark Channel’s holiday lineup “will include LGBTQ storylines, characters and actors.”“Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and

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40 holiday movies on Wednesday and was swiftly met with criticism over none of them featuring any prominent queer characters.“Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and we look forward to making some exciting programming announcements in the coming months, including announcements about projects featuring LGBTQ storylines, characters, and actors.

GLAAD’s 2020 Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) examines and reports the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ characters in the highest theatrical grossing films in 2019.Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ+ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, but the study states that the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has dwindled for the third year in a row, and transgender characters have once again gone unseen.The study took a look at eight studios and four of their

NEW YORK -- Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, according to a new study by GLAAD. But for the third straight year, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has waned and transgender characters again went unseen.