It’s just a couple of days until October 31 but social media has been flooded with memes from people saying they “hate gay Halloween”.
The lighthearted memes illustrate the fact that not only do gay folk love spooky season but that they often make some obscure costume choices: pop culture references often only understood by other queer folk.
The gays are rarely satisfied with something off-the-rack at Spirit Halloween!
This is not the first year the ‘I hate gay Halloween” meme has appeared. Remember classics such as this from 2023?
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I hate gay Halloween parties. What do you mean you’re Lady Gaga in the NURTEC ODT migraine medication commercial? pic.twitter.com/p5Myojq5IK
— Jeff D (@jeffdingy) October 29, 2023
In fact, it may have been a tweet from 2022 that kick-started the whole idea, suggesting: “Gay Halloween costumes are like ‘oh this? I’m the scarf Mira Sorvino folded at the end of Romy and Michelle.’”
However, 2024 seems to have turbo-charged the trend. Here are some of the posts that have gained traction in recent days.
i hate gay halloween, what do you mean you’re chappell roan and a passenger seat? pic.twitter.com/mI9zPRwTD5
— motti (@motticomedy) October 26, 2024
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re the blue pikmin saying “im f*g” meme pic.twitter.com/aT00ZL7AA0
— fico (@fico_chu) October 25, 2024
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re Shaggy when he drank the potion and magically transitioned in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed? pic.twitter.com/36W0eWCZHR
— BUCKstopher Jones 🫡 (@chrisfrostwho) October 28, 2024
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re French children playing tribute to music legend Serge Gainsbourg in 1988? pic.twitter.com/ncnqXFV4bp
— 360rat (@holIowbody) October 27, 2024
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re cosmo queen of melrose explaining how your grandmother wanted you all to switch from catholic to jehovah pic.twitter.com/VDbeW8rnD9
— matt (@mattxiv) October 24, 2024
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you are Princess Diana jogging? pic.twitter.com/LiSyellScb
— grey_gardens (@EraicLyrios) October 25, 2024
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re the carousel horse from the first promotional photo of We Live in Time pic.twitter.com/0sBgVTkIKV
— Cassie Keet (@kissmycassie) October 26, 2024
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re the female Oompa Loompa from Glasgow’s “Willy’s Chocolate Experience”?? pic.twitter.com/0BRWJIE1RT
— dylan guerra (@DylanGGuerra) October 26, 2024
i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re that butch who could run a mcdonald’s like the navy pic.twitter.com/6Dt6mMV9pr
— very online guy (@lovelucydacus) October 27, 2024
i hate gay halloween parties wdym you’re the toy story hooker pic.twitter.com/vD7Dbwpobj
— tito boy (@legdayinspo) October 26, 2024
I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you're MJ from that scene in season 2 of The Traitors when she awkwardly backs out of the room wearing that ridiculous outfit after being asked to leave pic.twitter.com/uMcpWdlwgn
— margots dad (@heschaoticAF) October 28, 2024
i hate gay halloween wdym you’re the glitter girl from the stay with me vine pic.twitter.com/P3vKyxp50B
— holly 🧸💕 (@wollyhest) October 28, 2024
me liking every “i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re-” post i see pic.twitter.com/FnPFMkKycf
— ♡ (@idreamaboutit) October 27, 2024
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