We're always looking for the next great flick. If we've missed yours, let us know in the comments. Here's our favorite holiday films that do just that, with some new options and old favorites. Straight couples may not blink an eye at who's under the mistletoe, but seeing two people who look like you in the media (especially for young or still-closeted LGBTQ people) can validate those who may not have anywhere else to turn. Netflix Inspired by real events, Patrick Kuang-Hui Liu ‘s drama tells of first love. Seeing LGBTQ characters onscreen makes members of the community feel seen. Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) The highest-grossing LGBTQ in Taiwan’s history is now streaming on U.S. Of an estimated 879 regular characters on broadcast scripted prime-time programming, only about 10% (or 90 characters total) are explicitly LGBTQ, GLAAD reports. But don't wave your Pride flags for the entertainment industry just yet, because we still have a long way to go (read our LGBTQ rights timeline). "Compared to previous years, and the amount of LGBTQ-inclusive films that are out, it's like night and day," GLAAD's CEO and president, Sarah Kate Ellis told CNN."We've really gone from zero to 100." It's not just Christmas movies that are seeing better representation either this year saw the highest percentage of LGBTQ characters onscreen since GLAAD first started tracking those numbers 20 years ago.
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Lifetime aired the first gay kiss to appear in one of the channel's holiday movies just last year.
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And at least seven more have come out in 2020 with some sort of queer representation. It's a banner year for LGBTQ representation in holiday movies, with both Hulu and Hallmark releasing new flicks with LGBTQ characters in the lead.