This Is How 'The Gays' Really Feel About Trump

Donald Trump Wednesday told a crowd to "ask the gays" who's our friend, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? We're glad you asked, Mr. Trump! We gays have a lot of opinions about you. Here are the best opinions on Trump from prominent LGBT comedians and activists on Twitter.

Louis Virtel helps us understand exactly the voter bloc Mr. Trump appeals to.

\u201cDonald Trump is for people whose problem with Joseph McCarthy is "too sexy."\u201d
— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1466148881

Ed Brody knows when to get out of the way and let a diva speak her piece.

\u201cTrump: #AskTheGays \n\nGays:\u201d
— Ed Brody (@Ed Brody) 1466019676

Comedian Joe Kaye knows that a picture is worth 1,000 words.

\u201cTrump: Ask the gays if I'm an LGBT friendly candidate.\nMe:\u201d
— Joe Kaye but in 2023 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Joe Kaye but in 2023 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1466114784

The legendary George Takei notes an important passage of time (and simultaneously gets us humming the Rent soundtrack for the rest of the day).

\u201cOne year ago today, Trump launched his presidential campaign. Also known as "525,600 minutes of WTF."\u201d
— George Takei (@George Takei) 1466106140

Gay comedian Anthony Desamito mentions the ways Trump ruins America.

\u201cWhenever I see an American flag outside a home now I think, "Racists." Thanks Trump.\u201d
— \u00bfAnthony Desamito? (@\u00bfAnthony Desamito?) 1464725981

Rosie lays it out pretty bluntly.

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The classy way to put it.

\u201c#AsktheGays @realDonaldTrump You want to negate my marriage and send my wife back to England. Here's my "support."\u201d
— AJRose \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@AJRose \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1466036607

Us too, Alec Mapa. Us too.

— (@)

Plenty of people seemed to find the perfect gif to express their opinion.

\u201cSeeing Trump trying to claim he's our friend #askthegays\u201d
— erika&frida (@erika&frida) 1466040021

Maybe Trump should be the one asking the gays.

I don't know if he's going to solve this one.

Gotta love an explosive metaphor.

Voting for Donald Trump is like flipping people off before boarding the Hindenburg.
-- Solomon Georgio (@solomongeorgio) June 10, 2016

You can say things like that when you're wearing pearls.

\u201cOh Donnie\u2026. #AskTheGays\u201d
— Mt Rose American Teen Princess (@Mt Rose American Teen Princess) 1466086344

Gay comedian Tony Le Tigre lays out the rules of attraction.

\u201cTook an uber pool (\ud83d\ude0e) to LAX with an Australian surfer who was a Trump fan and I've never wanted to make out with an Australian surfer less\u201d
— Casey Ley (@Casey Ley) 1465567019

Here's a nice throwback to a classic piece of celebrity shade that's so good it transcends gender.

Stephanie Ritter offers a nice alternative to following Donald Trump in the first place.

\u201cI don't read any of @realDonaldTrump's tweets. I just gently scrape my corneas with a sharpened meat thermometer.\u201d
— stephanie amante-ritter (@stephanie amante-ritter) 1465843076

If we're lucky, this is how the election will go.