Black Santa: Gay

The concept gained significant mainstream traction through the 2017 book , written by Daniel Kibblesmith and illustrated by A.P. Quach.

This new kids book reimagines Santa Claus as a gay, black guy gay black santa

: Kibblesmith, a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , originally tweeted the idea as a response to annual debates regarding the "war on Christmas" and the hiring of a Black Santa at the Mall of America in 2016. black guy : Kibblesmith

: The book depicts Santa as a Black man in a loving, interracial marriage with his white husband, David, who often fills in for him at malls. interracial marriage with his white husband