Gay Christmas is upon us again!
Halloween has long been a time for queer people to celebrate and express themselves through extravagant and camp costumes.
If you’re lacking inspiration this year, or the gay holiday has snuck up on you, we’ve put together some of the best and gayest Halloween costume ideas for 2025!
Remember that dressing up is fun; cultural appropriation is not. Someone else’s culture is not a costume. Take a look at this video by Yindjibardni/Nyiyparlia woman Rangi Hirini for tips on how to avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween:
If you caught the new Mean Girls movie, you will have heard Avantika as Karen lay down the Halloween law for the girls (and the gays). You can be anything you want to be, and sexy!
1. Sexy nurse or doctor
Put on some scrubs and a stethoscope and be the next gay McSteamy
2. Sexy rabbit
Chuck on a pair of animal ears and call it a day!
3. Sexy cowboy or cowthey
Live out your Brokeback Mountain fantasy (with more lube, please!)
4. Sexy vampire
Watch out for those sexy vampires, though; they might suck the life out of you!
Halloween is a great opportunity to experiment with drag! Drag is an art form with a long history of empowering the queer community and enabling the expression of gender and sexuality.
5. Your favourite Drag Race star
Such as Trixie Mattel or Bob the Drag Queen.
6. Find your own drag style
Or follow a tutorial from a professional if it’s your first time…
7. Dr. Frank-n-Furter from Rocky Horror
A trans, bicon if there ever was one!
Got a beaux you want to boo with? Here are some gay couple costume ideas:
8. Bert and Ernie
Who are indeed a gay couple.
9. Angel and devil
Maybe you can find a nice pair of shoulders to bring home and both sit on.
10. Adam and Steve
And Eve, if you have a third!
11. Louis and Lestat from Interview with the Vampire
Any excuse to suck right.
12. Teo and Aurelio from the Sunbearer Trials
Go as star-crossed demigod lovers from Aiden Thomas’ fabulous queer fantasy series.
Try reach ‘I hate gay halloween’ nicheness by dressing up as trending TikTok or personality from 2025:
13. Fiyero from Wicked
Apparently, there’s a photo of Jonathan Bailey in nothing but his Fiyero boots!
14. Rob Irwin in the Bonds ad
You might tame some pythons with this costume!
15. A doxy-PEP pill or box
And take doxy-PEP within 72-hours after your Halloween fun to reduce your risk of syphilis and chlamydia.
16. The Babadook.
Throw it back to the mid-2010s as the queer Australian horror icon. Your friends will be BabaSHOOK.
17. Leather
Leather has been important to the queer community and kink cultures since the 40s. Celebrate your queerness this Halloween with a leather get-up. It’s also a great addition to your regular wardrobe. Read more about leather in our winter fashion essentials article.
18. A harness
If you’re really strapped for time (literally), throw on a harness and call it a day. You can pick up an entry-level harness made of neoprene or elastic for pretty cheap, or upgrade to a leather harness if it’s not your first rodeo.
Now that you’ve got your outfit sorted for the spooky season, make sure you’ve got enough PrEP, HIV medication or condoms, and plenty of lube so you can safely enjoy your Halloween festivities!
Need recommendations for spooky flicks? Here’s our list of queer horror favourites and where to watch them. Check out our summer and winter fashion articles for more hot dressing tips.