The Hallmark Channel is making good on its earlier promise to include LGBTQ storylines, characters and actors in its spate of holiday movies this year.

On Wednesday, the network unveiled its annual Countdown to Christmas lineup . By far the most buzzed-about title is The Christmas House, Hallmarks first holiday-themed offering to include an LGBTQ storyline.

The Christmas House will follow members of the Mitchell family as they gather for the holidays after working through some difficult decisions, according to press notes . The ensemble cast features Jonathan Bennett as Brandon Mitchell, a married gay man who is hoping to adopt his first child.

Best known as swoon-worthy jock Aaron Samuels in 2004s Mean Girls , Bennett is gay in real life . He will star alongside Robert Buckley, who will play brother Mike Mitchell, and Sharon Lawrence and Treat Williams, who will play the siblings parents, Phylis and Bill. Brad Harder, whose credits include Jordan Peeles Twilight Zone reboot, will play Brandons husband, Jake.

Michelle Vicary, executive vice president of programming at Crown Media Family Networks, Hallmarks parent company, said Wednesday that the 2020 holiday programming reflects our most diverse representation of talent, narratives and families.