The 13 Gayest Memes of 2018

By Taylor HendersonDecember 26 2018 / 12:00 PM

Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!

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Let's take a trip down memory lane...

2018 has been one hell of a year for memes, but we are all well aware that comedy is always just a smidge better when it's gay. RuPaul's Drag Race's meme game is strong, Disney princess' need more diversity, and Ariana Grande got us talking about Big Dick Energy and quoting "thank u, next."

Here are a few of our favorite queer memes of 2018!

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"Is she gonna jump from there?"

"If you don't love me at my..."

"We need a Disney Princess who..."

BenDeLaCreme's self-elimination

Big Dick Energy

Gay Fear

Thicc Mark Zuckerberg

Miss...Vanjie...

"Walking into Pride season like..."

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"Give Carly Rae Jepsen a sword!"

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Life with MaK (that ASMR girl)

Mayhem Miller's looks

"One taught me love..."

And this one is just a bonus...

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"If you don't love me at my..."

"We need a Disney Princess who..."

BenDeLaCreme's self-elimination

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Gay Fear

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Miss...Vanjie...

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