Overview

• Back to the Frontier continues to air on Magnolia Network and HBO Max and features three pioneer families, including married couple Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs.
• Chip Gaines took to social media to urge critics to ask questions, listen and learn before passing judgment.
• Franklin Graham called the inclusion “very disappointing” and argued that promoting what God defines as sin constitutes sin.
• Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs said they joined the series to help normalize same-sex families and increase visibility for LGBTQ parents.
• The backlash underscores growing tension between the Gaineses’ Christian brand identity and evolving cultural norms, challenging their evangelical audience’s loyalty.