Last year, Easter and Transgender Day of Visibility coincidentally fell on the same day (March 31), and you bet the irony wasn’t lost on anyone. The Republicans? Lost their minds about it. The LGBTQ+ community? Thriving in the pastel chaos, as always.
But honestly, are we surprised? Easter, historically a religious holiday, has undergone a fabulous glow-up in the hands of queer folks. From redefining marriage to reinventing holidays, the gays have a knack for finding camp and turning tradition into a runway.
Enter Easter, the peak of gay culture. Need proof? Grab your lavender blazer, pour yourself a mimosa, and read on because Easter might just be the most flamboyant, drama-fueled, and unapologetically queer celebration—the gayest holiday of them all.
So… What Makes Easter So Incredibly Gay?
The Fashion – Hello, Pastels!
You know what screams queer energy loudest? Pastels.
Easter’s color palette is like a Pantone board curated by a twink going through their seasonal depression phase. Think lavender, mint, peach, and baby blue. Sweet, soft, and saturated.
And Easter bonnets? Sweetie, that’s drag brunch realness. Slap on an oversized hat or floral headpiece, and you’ve basically stepped into the Met Gala if it were sponsored by Peeps and Prosecco.
For the church gays, Easter Sunday is the time to serve looks. Perfectly tailored spring suits? One-word review: iconic. Easter turns pews into catwalks, with everyone giving their best “Sunday best” lewk.
Dramatic Resurrection Energy
Easter centers on the ultimate comeback story, and if that doesn’t scream diva energy, I don’t know what does.
Picture it. Jesus, everyone thought you were dead, but you come back three days later in a stunning white linen ensemble, ready to serve redemption realness? Iconic. The drama, the resilience, the gag-worthy surprise of it all. Now that is Shangela behavior.
Candy, Hunny
If the gays ran a pantry, it would probably look like every candy aisle in Easter-season Walmart. Jellybeans, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps? Brightly colored sugar highs are the definition of drama. Throw in the cheeky satisfaction of biting the ears off a hollow bunny, and you’ve got camp in edible form.
Plus, candy bowls? An excellent excuse for a mini competition over who brings the bougiest treats to the party.
Drag Queens Own Easter Sunday
If brunch is gay church, then Easter Sunday is our high holy day.
Ask any drag queen what her packed calendar looks like on Easter weekend. Drag brunches across the country sell out faster than you can order bottomless mimosas, and each one is a spectacle of sequins, sassy sermon-like roasts, and theatrical takes on “Hallelujah.”
Honestly? With sequins flying and mimosa towers flowing, it’s easy to see why Easter reigns as the gayest holiday of them all.
It’s All About the Rebirth
Spring is about rebirth, renewal, and blooming. Ring a bell? These are very queer-coded themes. Think about it—we shed the dreary layers of seasonal depression, metaphorically emerge from our fabulous cocoons, and fully unfurl as the butterflies we were always meant to be.
Rebirth isn’t just a metaphor for self-discovery. Seeing chosen families come together to celebrate around food, flowers, and laughter feels like the queer narrative of transformation and reclamation embodied.
The Gays Love a Theme
Easter is a theme-heavy holiday. Eggs, bunnies, chicks, baskets, lilies, Easter bonnets… it’s like a Pinterest board exploded.
And you know what queer folks do best? Commit to a theme. Whether matching our outfit to the floral centerpieces or creating couture looks out of pastel tissue paper, we eat themes for breakfast.
Meanwhile, the straights? They don’t even try. They’ll show up with unmatched plaid polos and wrinkly khakis while hiding sad plastic eggs full of raisins. Where’s the effort, Karen?
Queer Chosen Family Brunches
The real magic of Easter happens when you set aside outdated, exclusionary traditions and move the party to a chosen family brunch.
Picture a table full of your closest friends, deviled eggs arranged like an artistic masterpiece, chilled bottles of champagne at the ready, and not a conservative uncle anywhere in sight. That’s resurrection, babe.
It’s a loud, joyous, love-filled celebration of the families we choose, complete with glittery desserts and heartfelt toasts about how far we’ve come.
The Travel!
Easter isn’t just a holiday at home; it’s also a chance to get away. Whether you’re brunching in a big city, road-tripping with your chosen family, or soaking up springtime vibes in a sunny getaway, there’s no shortage of ways to make Easter fabulously gay.
For example, New Orleans hosts their fabulous Gay Easter Parade, while San Francisco puts on the unforgettable Hunky Jesus Contest (and yes, it’s just as camp as it sounds). And Houston’s Bunnies on the Bayou serves shirtless bunny ear realness with a side of charity fundraising.
He Is Risen, and so Is Your Blood Sugar
While Easter’s religious origins may still resonate for some, the modern-day celebration is flamboyant, pastel-drenched, candy-fueled, and unapologetically queer.
Easter doesn’t belong to the straights anymore, if it even truly did. Easter is officially the gayest holiday of them all, and we’re owning it!
Now go iron your lavender blazer, get to brunch, and live your gayest Easter fantasy. Because, honey, He is risen, and so are you.