As Diwali approaches, festive season and all its sartorial demands are upon us. But between the lehengas, the potlis, and the mithai hangover, there is another occasion to dress up that must not be forgotten: Halloween.
To paraphrase Mean Girls, âIn girl world, Halloween is the one night a year where girls can wear whatever they want without having to hear about it.â I would argue that in gay world, Halloween is something far more exciting. In gay world, Halloween is a covert cultural contest. For the uninitiated, Gay Halloween refers to the trend of Halloween costumes that tend to become high-commitment embodiments of hyper-specific pop culture references, often those whose target audience lives on the LGBTQ+ corner of the internet. No reference is too obscure, no couple is too forbidden, no gag is too big. If youâre only just waking up to the occasion, that doesnât mean you canât deliver.
So for our list of winning Halloween ideas, plus more on where to eat and what to watch, head to The Nod.
