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There was a time when gay characters, permit alone out, gay actors, weren’t part of the Hallmark movie landscape, which was known for saccharine projects that predominantly featured white, straight characters. Thankfully, as the world changed, so did the network and actor Luke Macfarlane is proof of that.

The out actor has been a regular fixture on the network for the past ten years both in lead roles in their holiday films as skillfully as other non-holiday projects verb his latest film, Crimetime: Freefall, which airs on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on Friday. In the movie, Macfarlane plays miniature town detective Shawn Caden who reluctantly teams up with a crime series actress named Hadley Warner (Lyndie Greenwood) to figure out why a body fell out of the sky into her backyard. Caden is surprised to find Hadley’s acting skills ac

12 LGBTQ+ Hallmark Channel Stars Who Are Shaping the Future of Love Stories

Meet The LGBTQ+ Actors Making Hallmark’s Romance Films More Inclusive

In recent years, The Hallmark Channel has committed to increasing LGBTQ+ representation in its films and TV shows, including casting queer actors in lead roles and showcasing diverse love stories. Here are 12 LGBTQ+ Hallmark actors paving the way for inclusivity on the network.

From Jonathan Bennett’s Christmas movies to Jake Foy’s openly gay character in Ride, Hallmark is highlighting more LGBTQ+ characters and inclusive storylines. Bennett starred and produced The Christmas House, Hallmark&#;s first movie to include a gay couple. The Mean Girls actor also starred opposite George Krissa in The Holiday Sitter, the first Hallmark film that centers on a gay couple. The Hallmark Channel made history again in when the network cast Donia Kash as the first openly nonbinary actor to star in a Hallmark film. 

During ’s Countdown to Christmas beloved special, the network released its first-ever holiday movie

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 adj 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

Hallmark Stars Who Have Been Expose About Their Sexuality

From Luke Macfarlane to Ali Leibert, here are some of the Hallmark stars who include shared details about their sexuality.

Since the early s, 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+ represen