Twinkle All The Way

I REALLY didn’t like including this 2019 Lifetime Christmas Film on this list because “Twinkle All The Way” is not only quite a cute and charming Christmas romance, but because it was Lifetime TV’s first same-sex kiss in their Christmas film oeuvre! The trouble though is two-fold: first off this groundbreaking gay kiss didn’t air until LAST YEAR in 2019, nearly a decade behind other mainstream network’s inclusion of queer characters and affection. Secondly, despite Lex being married to his husband Danny and clearly welcomed by the rest of the family, they barely get ANY screen time together outside of a dinner scene and the final scene with their kiss. And other than the kiss, they don’t show any kind of affection towards each other. Heck, despite being MARRIED, the official credits don’t include Danny’s last name at all (though not all gay couples share the same last name). As such and as much as it pains me to say, “Twinkle All The Way” is NOT a Queer film. However, it’s actually a very good Christmas film and does include decent representation – and anything with Lesley Ann Warren is incredible!