Muckrakers One Million Moms have targeted famed greeting card giant Hallmark, yet again. The conservative activist group has called for a boycott of the Hallmark cable channel after an announcement that the network would include LGBTQ characters in its upcoming deluge of Christmas movies.
Hallmark announced 18 of its slated 40 new Christmas movies earlier this month. At that time, Crown Media spokesperson George Zaralidis stressed that Hallmark had made inclusion a top priority, and that the unannounced new TV movies would include LGBTQ characters, storylines and performers. Hallmark had previously endured wide criticism for a minimal presence of characters of color, and for a total dearth of queer representation.
That announcement triggered the ire of One Million Moms which, for the record, still only has several thousand members, not all of whom are female. The group has called for a boycott of all Hallmark products and media.
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“The once-conservative network has recently caved to LGBTQ pressure and has done a one-eighty from the wholesome content the channel once aired, and the network is now catering to the left,” the group said in a petition statement calling on Hallmark to reverse its decision to include LGBTQ characters.
“The Hallmark Channel was one of the remaining channels that families could watch without being bombarded by politically correct commercials and the LGBTQ agenda,” the statement further reads. “Family entertainment is not the outlet in which to be politically correct by forcing tolerance and acceptance of homosexuality – a sinful lifestyle that scripture clearly deems wrong in Romans 1:18-28.”
This isn’t the first time One Million Moms has targeted Hallmark. Last year, the group called for another boycott after the network aired a commercial for a jeweler that featured a same-sex wedding. Crown media initially pulled the ad, though reinstated it after even more widespread protests.
At the time of this writing, One Million Moms’ current petition against Hallmark has only 31,408 signatures.
Al
One Million Moms is sponsored by Focus on the Family, which has ZERO women on it’s board.
Vince
You got your hate groups mixed up. They’re actually part of the American Family Association which is a gay hate group according to the SPLC.
Not sure why this isn’t added every time these shitheads open their mouths. It would be akin to not mentioning a group is part of the KKK when they complain of say BLM.
Bengali
I consider 1 Million Moms a terrorist organization. Is Candace Cameron one of them?
innocentgay
@Bengali I don’t think she is, actually. She’s not a strong ally or anything, but she’s no Kirk either. As far as I’ve seen she tries to toe the line between her gay friends in the industry and her hateful-ass brother. She got into a fight with Raven-Symoné about hateful cake bakeries and their rights and responsibilities when it comes to weddings (Bure thinks they have the right to refuse), but then told Huff Post she’s not sure she agreed with their actual refusal and pointed out that people shouldn’t shop somewhere with poor customer service anyway. Also that America is great because of diversity. I’m paraphrasing, but that’s the gist.
Anyway, I’m prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt.
Mister P
They are catering to America. Which just so happens to have LGBTQ people. Why can’t militant moms get it ?
ShowMeGuy
One Million Moms need to eat some Snickers Bars.
And…. those gay characters will be SO important to the plots of those stories…… I’m sure.
DuMaurier
I must be getting cynical (or wiser) in my old age, because after “Those moms need to find a hobby”, my first thought was that these “inclusive” gay characters are probably going to be cousins or co-workers or funny friends to the main characters who do the actual falling in love/going through complications till the happy ending stuff.
pharaon.em.joe
When it comes to hate, leave it to christians. They are expert haters.
Gourmet Guy
Pharaon.em.joe You sure got that right. And isn’t it ironic that the guy they “worship” preached nothing but love? Oh well, we just have to stay strong and keep up the volume.
SteveM
No question. Very few who profess to be Christians live out Christianity in their daily lives. Those witches also haven’t read what Jesus said: “judge not, lest ye be judged”.
Glendabulous
I’m a Christian and I disagree with OMM 100%. Their numbers are small and as more and more of them open their hearts to the Beautiful world of LGBT people their numbers will continue to drop.
innocentgay
You may be right. I’m a Christian and I have a real hard time not hating the so-called President, his family, his Cabinet, his whores in Congress, and every last one of his remaining supporters. I try, but it’s a challenge and a test. Daily.
wikidBSTN
You can always spot bigotry because it deals with simplistic generalizations leveled across an entire group.
SteveM
Message to One Million Moms: all of you should find cucumbers to stick inside yourselves.
Lightbulb
Brilliant…with lots of bumps all over the sides!
Wheelerman
SteveM….I am Wiccan; thus a witch. We are all inclusive of gender, sexual identity, sexual orientation. Please don’t use “witches” in a pejorative manner. It is as disrespectful as calling all christians out as bigots.
ShiningSex
a million moms that never get f*cked right.
Cam
I think they got the name wrong, it’s actually one million muther f*ckers
wikidBSTN
Or – more accurately, A few Thousand Motherf’ckers
radiooutmike
My love loves these.
I goof on them like how I goof on Ancient Aliens.
I am pleased that Hallmarks is upping its representations of us. But, it really, really needs a shot of color.
TimberWolf
the fact Millon mom ignorants have issues with race and LBGT, Hallmark needs to realize it is illegal to terminate employees that are LGBT, or Race, if all employees are protected under Federal Gov ruling Hallmark these are the same employees who work behind the scenes in various departments that create Hallmarks Christmas movies, it smells like discrimination if they fail to provide diversity and equality. Do this Million mom honestly believe that all the staff employed by Hallmark are all straight heterosexual and not one employee is LGBT? Seriously delusional, sadly the Hallmark Facebook page is getting a beating by plenty of racist, hateful people
Mack
Last week they announced that they had 27,000+ signatures to get Hallmark to not have LGBTQ movies. If they have “One Million Moms” wouldn’t they already have One million signatures if all their members signed? Where are the other 973,000 members?
Josh447
The Hallmark Channel has some of the most drippingly hot studs as leading men ever cast. I’m looking forward to seeing two of those heavy hitters play into a long intense sloppy tongue kiss on screen.
As far as Christianity goes, Christianity’s never had a major Jesus problem from what I can tell, but they do have an enormous God problem, it being the most judgemental divisive fktard ever foisted on mankind’s imagination. You know the one: that supposedly had Jesus murdered for the sins of mankind and wants men who lie with men murdered, the greatest story ever sold, and sheer malarkey.
I give a bellowing shout out to the hot documentary History Channel show Ancient Aliens. Ancient Aliens got the god story correct. There’s good reason we’ve been fed false religious narratives, as the well documented truth has proven to be quite chilling.
IanHunter
I am sick of these bigot biddies. They are a bunch of hippocrites.
screwtop
I’ve never been able to understand what’s their problem. All they have to do is watch some other film. They just need to apply the “child filter'” to themselves – then they wouldn’t have anything to complain about, because they wouldn’t know what was in the films they wanted to complain about!
I don’t like movies about zombies, but I don’t rush round making a nuisance of myself trying to shut the industry down.
Lightbulb
Nothing like the Christian haters and EvanEVILS to spark a controversy AGAIN. SO 1 million will bitch over the 67% or over 200 MILLION that support the LGBT community in the USA. MMM Interesting this is the same group of haters that said Trump’s Adulterous affairs, yes AFFAIRS and over 2 dozen sexual assault claims are between him and his god but Franklin Graham Jr. Ad Jerry, “pool boy”, & “gym boy” say it’s between them and their god? MMM Interesting because they trashed Pete Buttigieg?
Just like the Catholic Church, the gay bashers, yet in a recent anonymous study by a priest of 1000 priest 80% admitted to being homosexual. Nothing like a Christian to spew HATE in the name of God!
Glendabulous
Isn’t it interesting what they are willing to overlook and what they are willing to condemn? I wish to be there on judgement day to see their faces when God asks them how they Loved!
Patrick
Please go on Hallmark’s Facebook page & thank them for their support, both with a post & a direct message, emphasizing that you will be purchasing their products, due their move to inclusion. I did that two days ago, had a positive thank you from Hallmark & had a fun back & forth with a couple of these hateful “Christian” bigots.
Norm
No wonder these Christian moms are worried. There must be 1 million homosexuals in their families. LOL They want them to pretend they’re not. Is that how their god is, if you pretend you’re in?
fur_hunter
The ‘Leader of the Pack’…looks like she belongs to a Goth Band group. Just put a tad more eyeliner on her. Yeah.
Onecaddy13
Hey Militant Moms, GO AWAY!!! You have way too much time on your hands. Choose another topic, we’re not going away anytime soon. AND…… I’m pretty damn sure out of your Million Moms Klan, there’s some gayness running In your family gene pool and their probably cringing they’ll be tossed to the curb once you find out they like D or V.
nm4047
Like all good protests again something that otherwise would have just flown under the radar. These frustrated women, have probably given the Hallmark channel more free publicity than anything the channel could possible do to promote their up coming content. :-p
Kevan1
F UCK THEM ALL.
AJAnders
It’s ironic how up in arms OMM is over this ordeal. In the end, the majority of us pretty much expect Hallmark’s “inclusion” of gay characters to be the traditional pets of the leading lady. With about 5% screen time, no love life, and an existence that consists of nothing but dressing their female bestie, complimenting their boots, snapping their fingers and then disappearing while the love story between the two straight leads take place and then aren’t seen again until the final scene to sing ‘Jingle Bells’ before the ending credits roll. And then Hallmark will pat themselves on the back for being “inclusive.”
This is exactly the type of gay character a member of OMM would love. The gay who is sexless, romance-less, barely existent with no back story, family, history, who’s main purpose is to devote 100% of his time to prop up the female lead. We’re expecting bread crumbs and they’re expecting full on gay porn, apparently.
It’s a pointless battle but they’re angry. So that makes me happy.
yup5hioop
i wanna see million moms quote some more scripture like Ephesians 6:5: “Slaves, obey your masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ; not only while being watched, and in order to please them, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart” It has such a hallmark feel to it really…. happy holidays everybody !!
GaybyGod
“Moms”, one million or how-many- ever, WILL give birth to LGBT babies, who were created and blessed by God. Wether they choose to love and support them, or crucify and condemn them will define them as true Christ followers, or just hypocrites.
Matthewnow
LGBTQ IS about family. We are family. Mine, yours, ours. We gain strength from their hate and continue to grow stronger because of it.
Hey million moms (lower case intended) BITE ME. Your friend Anita Bryant. Excuse me, I need some oj.
SparkyMICH
WOW! This IS big news! Hallmark is going to need to hire a new actor to play the gay person to add to the 12 actors they currently rotate in every movie they make.
Preppy1000
It would be GREAT if Hallmark includes lesbians and gays in their romances but don’t expect much. All the movies I’ve seen on the channel are all strictly G rated. All the kissing is close mouthed and none of the guys EVER take their shirts off!
baggins435
They can have the Hallmark channel. My sister and her right wing GOP Southern Baptist husband hosted the family last Christmas. They had the Hallmark channel on constantly. The plots are so sappy and generic romantic mush they seem to be written by 12 year old girls. I left during one movie and when I got back they were still watching it, and it was 20 minutes before I realized it was a different movie because the plot and most of the actors were the same. My nieces eat that s…stuff up, but I can’t see intelligent adults watching. The actors are all plain, boring, white vanilla like the plots. These moms act like the only place their precious little darlings will see LGBT people are on television and not in school or anywhere else. You can’t keep kids from reality no matter how much you try. My aunt and uncle tried to keep their only child, a daughter, from being around black people as long as they could except…wait for it….their maid/housekeeper. They planned on private schools, etc. Except, even in the Deep South private schools need money, so they were gutted to find out there were no “whites only” schools in the 70s. My cousin grew up to be one of the least prejudiced people I know, totally unlike her parents. Hopefully, the kids of the “Million Moms” won’t grow up like their mothers.
Musk
Those poor wretched Mothers! *snicker*