Lifetime Sets First LGBTQ-Centric Holiday Movie

Announcement comes after rival Hallmark Channel’s recent same-sex controversies

As Hallmark Channel continues to weather controversies related to LGBTQ inclusion in its Countdown to Christmas lineup, one of its biggest rivals is setting a major milestone for this year’s holiday films.

Lifetime will air its first movie with an LGBTQ romance as the lead story as part of this year’s annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate, the network said today at the CTAM virtual press tour, which is partially replacing the annual Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, canceled this year due to the pandemic.

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