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The plot of Santa’s Husband seems like it’s reverse-engineered from a homophobic racist’s nightmare. Enter Black Santa Chris, disabled Santa Fin, and transgender Santa Levi with his wife, Dr. Claus Heidi, part of an effort by Santa Camp higher-ups to broaden the white-bearded one’s. This tweet about a gay, black Santa became a children’s book in under 18 minutes.

In late , The Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Daniel Kibblesmith and his then-fiancée, author Jennifer Wright, joked that they had “decided our future child will only know about Black Santa. Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt book that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole.

Everyone knows that Santa Claus is jolly, but in Santa’s Husband, this cherished symbol of the holiday season is also black and gay, and married to an equally cheery man. The book is called Santa’s Husband and it offers a “fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt book that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole,” according to American Greatness. Subscribe to get free email updates from QNotesCarolinas delivered directly to your inbox.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. Did you know you can view homepages related to your area? Select a location and bookmark it today. The book, illustrated by Ashley Quach, a native of Matthews, North Carolina, and written by Daniel Kibblesmith, started as a joke in response to Megyn Kelly assuring kids that Santa was white.

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This was after a Mall of America hired a black Santa. Merry Christmas everyone! From me, kibblesmith , and SantasHusband , we wish you every bit of joy! Hello American airports! The comments, unsurprisingly, are even worse, but there seems to be no sense in giving more space to the anti-gay sentiment on full display there, except to note that there is a lot of work left to do to gain full LGBTQ acceptance.

And that is precisely what this book is all about. Kibblesmith said as much in his CNN interview, which Breitbart cited as another horrible moment. Jeff Taylor is a journalist and artist. Email address. Enter your password. Sign in by entering the code we sent to , or clicking the magic link in the email. Sign Up. Sign in with Google Or.

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