No Gay Has

About

No Gay Has is a phrasal template used within the queer community to joke about self-described stereotypes. The format typically follows the pattern "No Gay Has All 5" and a number of stereotypical statements about gay people.

Origin

On November 9th, 2018, Twitter ^[1] user @sethdanie1 tweeted, "No gay has all 5: 1. Strong hairline 2. Fit bod 3. Self-Esteem 4. Good relationship with their Dad 5. Can host." The post received more than 4,300 retweets and 22,000 likes in less than five months (shown below).

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Following the post, others began posting their own lists. On January 7th, 2019, Tumblr ^[2] user thottistani posted their five, which read "No gay has all 5: – A job – Good relationship with father – Neurotypical brain – Ability to top – Driver’s license." The post received more than 105,000 notes in about three months (shown below, left).

Several months later, on March 7th, Twitter^[3] user @CoreyABarker tweeted, "No gay has all five: – Left Arm of the Forbidden One – Right Arm of the Forbidden One – Left Leg of the Forbidden One – Right Leg of the Forbidden One – Exodia the Forbidden One." The tweet received more than 640 retweets and 3,300 likes in one week (shown below, center). Additionally, Twitter^[4] user @saltyandfat tweeted, "No gay has all five: -good skin -beard -drivers license -tolerance for dairy -friends." Within one week, the tweet received more than 495 retweets and 2,800 likes (shown below, right).

Several media outlets covered the meme, including Pink News,^[5] PopBuzz^[6] and more.

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