These queer costumes are perfect for the queer Halloween of your nightmares.
Bruce Glikas/WireImage; Warner Bros. Studios; Universal Pictures; Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesHappy Halloween, queers!
October has come once again — meaning, the gays, theys, queens, and queers are ready to go all out. (It is gay Christmas, after all!) And while you'll see plenty of classic costumes like ghosts, zombies, cheerleaders, and witches, if you're going to a gay bar or party, you're also guaranteed to see a lot of pop-culture-inspired ensembles. It's what gays do best.
For some inspiration on what to wear this year, check out are our picks for 2025's hottest pop-culture-based Halloween costumes for queers.
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This visual collection was curated by equalpride's digital photo editor, Nikki Aye.
'The Hunting Wives'
Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow in 'The Hunting Wives'
Netflix
Netflix's hit drama The Hunting Wives made sapphics go crazy all year long. Why not get in on the fun? This costume is perfect for couple's looking to recreate the heat between Sophie and Margo or for a whole group. It's also ideal for a drag costume!
Glinda and Elphaba from 'Wicked'
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in 'Wicked'
Universal Pictures
What better couple's costume is there? Before Wicked: For Good comes out this year, celebrate the greatest love story of all time by dressing up as the film's two iconic witches, either with a bestie, a lover, a rival, or someone in between.
Aunt Gladys from 'Weapons'
Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys in 'Weapons'
Warner Bros. Studios
Gays love a horror icon, and 2025 gave us one of the greats: the fashionable and formidable Aunt Gladys from Zach Cregger's Weapons. Put your "best" wig on and go partying with other gay horror icons like The Babadook, M3GAN, and It's Pennywise!
Katseye
(L-R) Sophia, Megan, Manon, Daniela, Yoonchae, Lara Raj of KATSEYE and Versha Sharma pose onstage during the 2025 Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles, California, September 2025
Anna Webber/Getty Images for Teen Vogue
Oh, we're going out tonight? Gang gang! The perfect group costume for you and five of your friends is this "Gnarly" girl group! Are you a Megan, a Lara, a Sophia, a Manon, a Daniela, or a Yoonchae?
Deborah and Ava from 'Hacks'
Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder on Hacks
Courtesy HBO Max
Lesbians love the mother/daughter dynamic/romance between veteran comedian Deborah Vance and young bisexual writer Ava Daniels! This costume is especially perfect for age-gap couples.
Huntr/x
Huntrix
Courtesy Netflix
The biggest band in the world right now is an animated trio of demon hunters. You know you'll see kids everywhere dressed as this Kpop Demon Hunters trio, but adults will look just as good!
The Saja Boys
The Saja Boys
Courtesy Netflix
If you want a more masculine alternative to Huntr/x, The Saja Boys are a perfect costume! Pick your favorite look from the demonic boy band and dance the night away.
Leather biker dom from 'Pillion'
Alexander Skarsgard stars in Pillion
via IMDB
Halloween 2025 is all about the leather, especially when it's inspired by Alexander Skarsgård in the upcoming film Pillion. Head to your closet or a local leather store to buy chaps, a jacket, a harness, gloves, hats, or whatever accessories turn you on the most!
A Pack of Pedro Pascals
Pedro Pascal in (from left) The Last of Us; Fantastic Four; Gladiator II; The Mandalorian
Liane Hentscher/HBO; Marvel Studios; Paramount Pictures; Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney
Pedro Pascal was in everything this year, wasn't he? And we love it! In honor of our favorite ubiquitous actor, why not get a group of friends together and all go as various versions of him? Gladiator II Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us Pedro Pascal, The Mandalorian Pedro Pascal, Fantastic Four Pedro Pascal, rainbow disco-stick Pedro Pascal...the possibilities are endless!
Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln from 'Oh, Mary!'
Jinkx Monsoon as "Mary Todd Lincoln" and Kumail Nanjiani as "Abraham Lincoln" during curtain call for Oh, Mary! on Broadway in New York City, August 2025
Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Broadway's hottest show is one of this year's best Halloween costumes! Whether you want to be a Mary or an Abraham, people will definitely sing your Oh, Mary! praises!
Smoke and Stack from 'Sinners'
Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack on Sinners
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Smoke and Stack were the two sexiest movie characters this year, so why not dress up as the Sinners stars? This costume combines a vampire with gangsters for a great look.
The Coldplay couple
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert
footage still via tiktok @instaagraace
Gays love a costume based on a viral meme, and this year, one of the wildest viral moments was this couple who seemingly got caught cheating and quickly tried to duck out of view while on the screen at a Coldplay concert. Instantly iconic.
Doechii
Doechii performs at Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, August 2025
Dana Jacobs/WireImage
Doechii is the best-dressed person in hip hop! Take any of the "Denial is a River" rapper and Grammy-winner's looks from her live performances or music videos and turn it into a stylish costume.
Slutty Little Glasses
Jonathan Bailey in Jurassic World: Rebirth
Universal Pictures
This is one of the easiest costumes on the list! In honor of Jurassic World: Rebirth star Jonathan Bailey's "slutty little glasses." All you need is your own pair of glasses, a slutty attitude, and bam! You've got a Halloween costume!
Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione (pictured center, in orange jumpsuit and handcuffs) is escorted by a crowd of NYPD officers on December 19, 2024 in New York City.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
This alleged CEO shooter was the center of one of the biggest news stories of the last year. Known as much for his good looks as his alleged crime, Mangione is sure to be a popular costume this year.
'Severance' workers
(from left) Sarah Bock, Adam Scott, and Britt Lower in Severance
Courtesy Apple TV+
Put on your Lumon Industries best as an "innie" worker from this Emmy-winning show. For extra credit, get some gloves and a baton, and a lustrous mustache to be Milchick!
Labubus
Performers dressed as Pop Mart Labubu dolls at the Pop Land theme park in Beijing, China, July 2025
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
How could we not include Labubus? These little dolls were everywhere this year, and are sure to be everwhere this holiday!
