If you’ve been staring at a costume for a tad too long, trying to figure out what it could be, then the chances are you’ve had a close encounter with Gay Halloween. What’s Gay Halloween, you ask? Well, we have an explainer for the uninitiated, but in summary, it is a moment, character, or thing that is normally overlooked and is now celebrated, giving a marginal thing main character treatment. I mean, what’s more gay or queer than pushing that which is marginalized into the spotlight? And this year, mama, we got your Gay Halloween tally going … and let’s just say it’s serving … and never mind that queer New Yorkers are still losing their minds at the fact that mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani spent Halloween weekend LGBTQ+ club hopping to garner votes. It’s official… Gay Halloween is lit!Lest we forget that topical is the manna of Gay Halloween, and the Roman Catholic Pope’s election was smoking this year:i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re the sistine chapel chimney that blows white smoke when a new pope is selected https://t.co/wATqwX53U0 pic.twitter.com/REpJtfiSEW— Dan (@dannah__montana) November 3, 2025And no, NO moment is too minor to conjure up an epic moment:i love gay halloween what do you mean you’re the smoker beside two gays kissing pic.twitter.com/9NGGnxSpkL— joy (@office_otaku) November 1, 2025I’m not even sure what to think of this, but I bet the YA author would be ok with the mold as long as it’s not trans:I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re the black mold in JK Rowlings house pic.twitter.com/Z4SeTzQbGS— tess📸 (@tessiconic) October 31, 2025Oh yes, what would Gay Halloween be without its divas:I hate gay Halloween like wdym you’re princess diana in her revenge dress pic.twitter.com/prcJ4KzyKN— fantastic 4-skin (@crvel_svmmer) November 1, 2025Or it’s Marx stans? This one is so 2025 it hurts:I hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re the time someone left a labubu on karl marx’s grave pic.twitter.com/rc4KmMEJu9— em (@_emmababcock) October 30, 2025And related, this is what Trump and his klan think is happening in NYC:I hate gay Halloween. What do you mean you’re the Spectre of communism? pic.twitter.com/cRQvSlvkGI— Jan-Jonna Rousshoe🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 (@RealRousshoe) October 31, 2025And then there are the sketchy outfits:i hate gay halloween wdym you’re the man that people see in their dreams pic.twitter.com/6gKP2jGjE2— lauren 🇵🇸 (@xugaaze) October 28, 2025And then some things are super super specific:i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re diana from the honey bunches of oats commercials pic.twitter.com/527aOlmYxU— 𝙰𝙽𝙰𝙽𝙸𝙰 (@Anania00) October 30, 2025Tyra is rooting for all of us, no question:I hate gay Halloween what do u mean you’re tyra banks I was rooting for you pic.twitter.com/9EU6aKa9gN— Kai Cameron (@itskaicameron) October 30, 2025And this year, people were serving our favorite C-word, and boy, it was anything but a drag:I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you're serving c*nt pic.twitter.com/SHiduMu4S3— ♡ umaimah ♡ (@colouredbraids) November 1, 2025Yes, more: View this post on Instagram And life comes at your fast, but NYC Halloweeners are faster:I hate gay halloween wdym you’re the polka dot dress lady from the canal street ICE raids pic.twitter.com/71stw9O9vh— sami (@hellosami) October 31, 2025And sometimes you wear the swan, and other times the swan wears you … right, Bjork?I hate gay people at Halloween because what the do you mean you're going as…….. a swan(?) wearing a björk dress(?) who is also wearing a swan dress? idek… pic.twitter.com/fGh2hhsFKU— mateo🫀 (@melofknblonde) October 29, 2023Then there are things that shouldn’t work but do … like this Angry Bird clock in VEEP?I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re the angry bird clock gifted to Selina Meyer by the Finnish PM in VEEP?? pic.twitter.com/mIu9Erfi0o— a gay with a phd (@justinAB_SF) November 1, 2025Or the leaked image of Scarlet Johansson turning into a dinosaur:I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re the leaked image from Jurassic world of Scarlett Johansson turning into a dinosaur pic.twitter.com/aEpI3LMeIk— daniel 💤 (@slayonetta) November 1, 2025So many people were memes this year, including the Alpha Wolf ripping his shirt off:I hate gay Halloween because what do you mean you’re the statue of Elphaba that gets burned down in ‘No One Mourns The Wicked’ pic.twitter.com/UTMfPu5Uim— TheGrandeTop10 (@TheGrandeTop10) November 1, 2025And nodding Robert Redford:i hate gay halloween what do you mean you're the reaction gif of robert redford nodding pic.twitter.com/Osus5AVdKe— Robert G. Reeve (@RobertGReeve) November 3, 2025The revealing Four Seasons Orlando dad:in gay world, halloween is the one night a year when a gay can dress like a total slut (the four seasons orlando baby’s dad) pic.twitter.com/IxzjAAeicg— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) October 26, 2024The ducking smoking a cig also made an appearance:I hate gay Halloween bc what do you mean you’re the duck smoking a joint gif? pic.twitter.com/ajYvC2OvR9— 💎 from paramore (@Killahfinalgirl) October 31, 2025And pop culture moments that won’t die, like the time George W. Bush was shoed:i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re dressed as george w bush dodging a shoe thrown by journalist muntadhar al-zaidi pic.twitter.com/xOgx5hFVy0— james and the giant pumpkin (@boy__onion) October 30, 2025Or you recreated John Lennon walking:I hate gay Halloween what do you mean you’re John Lennon walking pic.twitter.com/QpRtGQKcsG— Austin🦭 (@Saucetin17) November 1, 2025Or the hot guy who perhaps revealed something about himself he didn’t expect to on Jeopardy:I hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re Drew Goins misspelling Tinder like it’s Grindr in final jeopardy pic.twitter.com/mSLznkNudh— Chris 🫨 (@spinningturn) November 1, 2025Or that infamous Coldplay concert: View this post on Instagram And this moment is not just a look but an education … take notes, sweeties: View this post on Instagram South Park’s Randy Marsh as Lorde is a deep cut, and it works (or werks it):i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re randy marsh as lorde pic.twitter.com/DQEFqSN89H— commander in queef (@dubkkeks) November 1, 2025And even Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki isn’t safe from being reborn during Gay Halloween:I hate gay Halloween. What do you mean you’re stressed out Hayao Miyazaki? pic.twitter.com/qgdzJ5swIz— a (@boopyape) October 31, 2025This winner this year is the person who went out as Cynthia Erivo’s acrylic nail. I mean, we don’t understand you, but will protect you at all cost, because that’s what Gay Halloween is about:I hate gay Halloween what do you mean your Cynthia Erivo’s acrylic nail pic.twitter.com/ohwOtAFYGC— Brendan (@Brenbash) October 31, 2025