The Christmas holidays are knocking on our doors, and moviemakers are becoming more open to embracing queerness. In recent years, Yuletide has been queerified, with several networks and streaming services putting LGBTQ+ stories at the forefront of our screens. So, let’s check out our favorite LGBTQ+ holiday movies.
The list of our favorite LGBTQ+ holiday movies
Note: For more gay movie suggestions, we recommend reading our article about the finest gay films.
The Holiday Sitter (2022)
Hallmark’s Gay Xmas Romance is a sparkly film about the virtues of settling down and starting a family in a flashy world where homophobia doesn’t exist. Sam, a self-employed Manhattan workaholic, plans to leave for Hawaii for Christmas but is summoned to the frightful suburbs to babysit his niece and nephew. Neighboring handsome single gay father Jason studies an adoption brochure in his festively decorated estate. At the same time, his loving mom consoles him via phone from her home across the street. Luckily for the bachelor, Sam hires Jason as an “uncle consultant” to help him get through four days with small kids. The Holiday Sitter is a fast-paced, feel-good, family-friendly holiday film incorporating the queers into the suburban dreamscape.
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021)
In the draggiest Christmas movie ever made, a workaholic fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas-loving small town by her ruthless editor (RuPaul) to dig up a juicy story. Unexpectedly she finds herself in the middle of vicious housewives, a high-stakes “Winter Ball” competition, and a sinister plot that could destroy Christmas forever!
It’s certainly one of the funniest comedies we have ever seen, that’s why we included it on our list of The favorite LGBTQ+ holliday movies
Single All the Way (2021)
Netflix’s authentic gay Christmas movie follows an eternally single man who persuades his best friend to be his fake boyfriend for the holidays, not knowing his nosy mom already has plans to set him up on a blind date with someone else.
Christmas at the Ranch (2021)
A hardworking big-city girl returns home to her small town to save the family business and fall in love with the ranch hand. Traditional trope, but this time, the meet-cute is between two females. Haley (Laur Allen) and Kate (Amanda Righetti) have madly endearing chemistry from their first few dating-app messages. The plot is foreseeable, and the cheesiness is absolute, though that’s part of the appeal.
Spoiler Alert (2022)
Spoiler Alert is the latest film from The Big Bang Theory star and openly gay actor Jim Parsons, which hits theaters this December. It mainly features scenes from the holiday season for Parsons and Ben Aldridge’s fictional relationship.
Based on the memoir The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello, Spoiler Alert discloses the true story of a photographer’s cancer diagnosis and the love between him and his partner during his remaining months as they live life to the fullest before the inevitable happens.
Happiest Season (2020)
After Kristen Stewart publicly emerged in 2020, her first role as a queer character came in Happiest Season. This moving LGBT romance follows Stewart’s Abby, who tries to propose to her girlfriend Harper over Christmas at her family’s house. Unfortunately, she learns Harper didn’t come out to her orthodox parents. Even more, she begs her to pretend to be her straight roommate for the holidays. And that’s when the twist begins.
Carol (2015)
Set in the 1950s, Cate Blanchett stars as an elder lady navigating through a difficult divorce. Unexpectedly she launches a forbidden affair with an aspiring female photographer (Rooney Mara). Watching the effects of homophobia and a jealous soon-to-be ex-husband on their relationship is painful. If nothing else, the pure melodrama will get you in a depressed state. Furthermore, Blanchett received universal critical acclaim for her performance.
The Christmas Setup (2020)
This is a love story between (shock!) two cis, white, pretty fit men, but it still has its excellence. Manhattan lawyer Hugo (Ben Lewis) returns home with his best friend, Madelyn (Ellen Wong), to hang out with his pushy mom (Fran Drescher) for Christmas. Naturally, Hugo bumps into his teenage crush, Patrick (Blake Lee), now a tech billionaire who spends his time volunteering. With help from his mom, Hugo redevelops feelings for Patrick while attempting to save his neighborhood’s historic train station. Ultimately, this 90-minute film proved that the holiday rom-com could be just as queer-friendly as hetero rom-com are.
The conclusion
So, here is our list. What else is to say? We hope that there comes a day when a queer holiday movie doesn’t feel like a gift from Santa, but until then, please enjoy these LGBTQ+ holiday movies.
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