EQUALITY FOR LIFETIME HOLIDAY MOVIES

I love holiday movies so much! I watch Hallmark and Lifetime holiday movies whenever they’re on because I just can’t get enough. I am ashamed to admit that I haven’t noticed the lack of same-sex couples in these movies. I honestly didn’t notice it until today when I saw the news that Lifetime was making their first one! How did it take this long? And more importantly, how did I not notice? Nonetheless, this is exciting news and it’s definitely is a step in the right direction! Good Morning America has the full story.

“Lifetime — who, like Hallmark Channel, has been called out for lacking LGBTQ representation in its holiday programming — previously featured a same-sex kiss in its 2019 holiday movie “Twinkle All the Way.” Even though it was the final kiss of the entire film, the relationship between the two characters, played by Brian Sills and Mark Ghanimé, wasn’t its central focus.”

Lifetime announced Monday the new film is titled “The Christmas Set Up.” “The movie will follow Hugo, a corporate lawyer in New York, who returns home to Milwaukee for the holidays, according to a press release. While there, his mother plays matchmaker between him and his secret high school crush, Patrick, who recently made it big in Silicon Valley. While their relationship sparks, Hugo receives a big promotion which would require him to move to London.”

What will they do? Will Hugo take the job? Will Patrick give up his life in Silicon Valley?! OMG, seriously. I cannot wait for this!