Gay mimes

It was 4am, and here we are, the two of us on our phones, scrolling through our Twitter and Instagram feeds, chuckling away at hilarious gay memes.

“Check this one out!” Seby called out holding up his device to show off a picture of SpongeBob SquarePants holding up his limp wrist with a caption, “Is he…you know?”…Cue both of us giggling love schoolgirls.

Wouldn’t the Internet be a dark, scary place if it weren’t for memes? And yet, it's still a place of love, acceptance, and inclusivity – where people of marginalized groups can find each other and make connections.

Sharing funny memes has become a crucial part of how friends and strangers communicate online. And that especially can be found in the gay groups online. After all, we experience the world a lot differently than our straight peers, so naturally, we possess our own brand of humor that gets position into gay memes. Whenever a pop diva does something wild or a hσmσphσbic politician embarrasses themselves, it creates a whole new set of memes like coal turns to diamonds!

What are gay memes?

How are gay memes used?

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