It’s currently not available to stream on Hallmark’s streaming service. The Christmas House premiered on November 22, 2020. The LGBTQ+ storyline was seamlessly and naturally added into the fold without Hallmark making a big deal about them being a same-sex couple, or adding any prejudice or coming out storylines. Brandon and Jake’s storyline was a subplot, but an important one as it dealt with them trying to adopt. For a long time, it wasn't even possible to speak openly about homosexuality, never mind make a motion picture about it. The Christmas House was quite different from many Hallmark Christmas movies, in a good way-mainly because it dealt with more somber topics before it got its Christmas cheer.
Ana Ayora plays Andi, Mike’s hometown love interest. Treat Williams and Sharon Lawrence play their parents. Pride is the true story of a group Gay and Lesbian activists standing in solidarity. Jonathan Bennett plays Mike’s brother Brandon and Brad Harder plays Brandon’s husband Jake. One of the best blockbuster films to come out of Britain. Quickly, Mike learns that this Christmas isn’t going to be as happy and magical as he expects. It follows the star of the fictional series Handsome Justice, Mike (Robert Buckley) as he heads back home to help his family turn their home into the Christmas house. However, its a good first step that there are even enough movies for me to create this list of Hallmark movies with gay characters.
The Christmas House is Hallmark’s first movie featuring an LGBTQ+ couple as key characters.