Queers on Twitter are imagining ridiculous influencer/ brand Pride partnerships, and it’s hilarious.
LGBT+ Twitter is a wonderful place. Not only for its broad range of porn specialist content, but for comedy too.
In 2022, as LGBTs in many parts of the world prepared to endure another year of corporate rainbow washing and performative allyship, queers on Twitter began a hilarious new trend of imagining ridiculous influencer/ commercial partnerships with farcically tenuous links.
The result is… wonderful.
Here are some of the best ‘This Pride Month I’m partnering with…’ posts from the Twitterverse.
as a gay teenager, i never felt like i had the proper tools to succeed. that’s why, for this pride month, i’ve partnered with home depot,
— kcl (@kycarrerolopez) May 31, 2022
As a gay man who uses PrEP to prevent HIV infection, I always dread the tests and the vials of blood drawn from me every few months. That’s why this Pride month, I’m partnering with Theranos to —
— Southern Homo (@SouthernHomo) June 2, 2022
as a baby queer figuring it all out, i made doubtful aesthetic choices, struggled with reliability, and even tended towards spontaneous explosion. that’s why, this pride month, i’m partnering with Tesla
— hannah (@hannahlchinn) June 1, 2022
As a bisexual, I’m used to being invisible, ignored or flat out told I don’t exist. So this pride month I’ve decided to team up with Covid-19.
— Travon Free (@Travon) June 6, 2022
As a lesbian, I’m used to strangers assuming that my wife is my sister. Which is why, this pride month I’m so excited to be partnering with 23andMe
— Stevie 🔮 (@stevieboebi) June 5, 2022
As an asexual person, I sometimes feel invisible in the LGBTQ+ community. That’s why this pride month, I’m partnering with Durex: So thin, they’re almost invisible!
— VENUS ENVY (@VenusEnvyDrag) June 2, 2022
As a trans woman of color, dealing with desirability politics makes it so hard to get railed…and that’s why this Pride month I’m partnering with Amtrak,
— Krisha Aghi (@krishuponastar) June 1, 2022
As a lesbian, I’m used to being unable to tell what is and isn’t a date. Consequently, this pride I’m partnering with Microsoft Excel
— DJ Cthulhu 🌻🐙🎧 (@RealDJCthulhu) June 4, 2022
As a lesbian, I love eating out. That’s why this pride month I’m partnering with DoorDash…
— kelsey (@drunkhaught) June 2, 2022
As a bisexual man of colour, my big brown package is always ready for overnight service… so that’s why this Pride month—I’m partnering with UPS
— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) June 2, 2022
When I was younger, I was in the closet, hiding the most important parts of myself from the world. That’s why this month I’m partnering with Deutsche Bank.
— Tyler Dinucci!! (@TylerDinucci) June 5, 2022
as a gay man growing up, i struggled with coming out to my family, which is why i’m so excited this pride month to be partnering with the Olive Garden, because when you’re here you’re family.
— Anthony Musa (@anthonydmusa) May 31, 2022
As a bisexual woman married to a man, I feel like I’m constantly assumed to be straight. That’s why this month, I’ll be partnering with every historian ever
— madeline odent (@oldenoughtosay) June 5, 2022
As a bi man, I grew up believing I could never get to the places I wanted to be. That’s why this pride month, I’ve partnered up with Stagecoach Manchester
— Harry (@harryblackburn0) June 6, 2022
as a queer teenager, i was bullied for dating a girl. they called me a “carpet muncher.” that’s why this pride month i’m partnering with Stanley Steemer the Carpet Cleaner—
— maddy fellows (@mabbylmao) June 1, 2022
Tradition is important, so that’s why this Pride Month I’m sharing the important story of Derrick Barry not knowing about stonewall
(@willam ✂️) pic.twitter.com/7YQN4rRQgd— Gay Memes ItsLitGayShit (@itslitgayshitt) June 4, 2022
as a bisexual woman in a relationship with a man, I’m despised by the straight and LGBT+ communities alike. That’s why, this Pride, I’m partnering with James Corden
— Rhiannon Shaw (@rhiannoneshaw) June 5, 2022
As a gay bottom, I’m used to guys trying to insert packages into tight holes they won’t fit. That’s why this Pride Month I’m partnering with Hermes
— Gay Memes ItsLitGayShit (@itslitgayshitt) June 5, 2022
As a gay black woman who grew up in a cult, I was afraid to come out of the closet. That’s why this month I’m partnering with IKEA to build my dream closet
— 🦋 (@simply_lay_) June 1, 2022
As a bisexual immigrant woman of color nobody showed me how to navigate the world. That’s why this month I’m partnering with Google Maps-
— Dr. Sanjana Curtis! 🏳️🌈 (@sanjanacurtis) June 2, 2022
as a bottom, im out here struggling to find someone—anyone—who can top me the way i want: the perfect fit. that’s why this pride month im partnering with tupperware—
— transgender? i barely know ‘er (@trannydevito_) June 6, 2022
as a bisexual, i’ve always been told i was just greedy. that’s why this pride im partnering with landlords-
— ciara (death ranger era) (@ciarmbarr) June 5, 2022
As a bisexual Latina, I’ve been stereotyped all my life as fierce and spicy. That’s why this pride month, I’m partnering with Tabasco—
— Marilyn La Jeunesse (@mtlajeunesse) June 3, 2022
Being autistic means that I often find socialising to be a draining experience. That’s why this Pride Month I’m partnering with… no one. 🏳️🌈
— Callum Stephen (He/Him) (@AutisticCallum_) June 6, 2022
as a non-binary person, I'm often incorrectly put into a male box of gender expectations. that's why this pride month I'm partnering with the US Postal Service –
— Frank Tavares (@frankrtavares) June 3, 2022
As a gay who is flawed, I’m prone to lacking correct judgment in critical situations and repeatedly making the same poor choices while hoping for a different, better outcome. Thats why this Pride month I’m partnering with politicians
— Gay Memes ItsLitGayShit (@itslitgayshitt) June 7, 2022
As a pansexual person I'm used to hearing people say I'm an immoral entity who will fuck everyone.
That's why this pride month I'm partnering with Shell.— Lee Constable 🔥 (@Constababble) June 3, 2022
As a lesbian, I know how important it is to get scissoring just right. That’s why this pride month I’m partnering with Michael’s craft store…
— peachy 🏴☠️ RENEWED AS A CREW (@sardonicatt) June 4, 2022
As a gay kid growing up, I was called a fag. That’s why this pride month I’m partnering with Marlboro Cigarettes—
— Dan (@dannah__montana) June 2, 2022
I think this is my favorite meme/joke format at the moment. It's so fresh, which is why this pride, I'm partnering with Subway…
— Sam J Cohn, MD (@samjcohn) June 5, 2022