Gay green pumpkin loser

But Halloween is the one time of year when everyone is allowed to be whoever they wants to be. But for today's generation, where "queer" is hardly the horrifying pronunciation that it once was, this explanation may no longer carry much weight.

The main reason Halloween is a national LGBTQ holiday is the fact that being queer or trans is an extension of expressing who you want to be, in spite of who fears it. Regardless of how liberal the community you live in may be, the global reality is that being any part of the LGBTQ community is still considered a perversion, a subversion, and even an abomination.

Many queer and trans kids grew up having to wear a mask, and to many of us, every day was Halloween until we opened those closet doors. When Halloween comes around, many of us on the LGBTQ spectrum aren't afraid to revel in our proclivities, whether they are ghoulish, garish, or slutty as hell, because in the eyes of the judgmental peanut gallery, we already represent those things every day.

Being queer isn't a fetish. The queer community is itself a celebration of sexual liberation, so for many, Halloween is just another Saturday night at the club. But for many, it is a fantasy. But if I travel even a few miles outside of my bubble, the sometimes-painful realization that I am still considered an "other" swiftly sinks in and reminds me of my alternative position in society.

This holiday is one that praises all the frights and fetishes that we are told to cover up. Even boring straight cisgender folks go queer for a night and walk on the wild side. Sure, there are the obvious parallels. But why?

And anyone questioning their current identity has the chance to try another out in public without fear of reprisal. Others know all too well that a disturbingly large number of people in the U. And for a minute here and there, I might even convince myself that my life, my marriage, and my sex life are now just part of the boring norm.

Spirit Halloween Makes It

Some of us may rarely have to address this reality, living in progressive hubs where queer is practically the norm. Those who feel they have to be in a closet the rest of the time can bust out in all their glory on Halloween. When dawn breaks, some of those folks will have to turn back into pumpkins while we fairy godmothers get to keep being fabulous.

But then again, that is what Pride not to mention leather festivals like San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair is all about. Over the weekend, a series of tweets showing fake "gay guy" costumes that look like they were being sold by seasonal costume retailer Spirit Halloween went viral on social media.

Simply titled “Gay Guy,” the costume in question depicts a cute guy with buzzed and bleached hair wearing a tank top tucked into some light-wash jeans, draped in a Pride flag. We are highly trained at hiding our true selves, so the celebration of costume and disguise is a natural marriage for us.

Spirit Halloween, which has been in the news recently as part of a meme trend involving photoshopped fake Halloween costumes, has done a press release to reassure people that they do not sell "Gay Loser" costumes at their stores, among other viral parodie.

By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Give me your fearsome ghouls and your flaming gays, your slutty zombies and your zany queens, for it is time for Halloween. Still, many LGBTQ folks delight in the chance to express themselves in ways that society usually deems lewd, weird, or inappropriate.

For those who are out, facing the fear of exploring our fantasies, which in turn become reality, can almost be second nature.