The queer culture of 2024 can be summed up in these 40 quotes

A quote-unquote very queer year.

2024 was many things. Boring, it was not!

From drag bans to demure trends, from Chappell Roan to Céline Dion, and between two Challengers and a Baby Reindeer… mama, kudos for holding space. For working it out on the remix, and throwing neck for ketchup. If you don't know how to stop Anxiety, there is still time. We've seen it in a couple posts; we have all the receipts, proof, timeline, and screenshots to show you how to avoid the bore worms.

No, this ain't Texas. And yes, it is so muggy out here. This is now a green, Brat, Wicked world. But all you really need is a pack of cigs, and a Bic lighter, and a strappy white top with no bra. So drop those damn concepts of a plan while we're spilling this tea direct from Domingo: baby, you can't read the doll! We're working late 'cause we are singers — your favorite singers' favorite singers, in fact. And we'll sing again.

In the meantime: remember to make life full of light and love, to fly the motherplane directly into the c*ntagon, and to Protect Queer Art at all costs.

"Mama, kudos for saying that. For spilling." — Plane Jane, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16

"I'm your favorite artists' favorite artist." — Chappell Roan, Coachella 2024

During an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Chappell Roan explained that her viral quote from Coachella 2024 was a reference to RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 winner Sasha Colby saying, "I'm your favorite drag queens' favorite drag queen" during her pre-season Meet the Queens interview.

"Not the bore worms!" — Ts Madison, 'The Bald and the Beautiful' podcast

"It can also be, like, so trashy… like a pack of cigs, and a Bic lighter, and a strappy white top with no bra. That's kind of all you need." — Charli XCX, 'Brat' interview

"Receipts! Proof! Timeline! Screenshots! F*cking everything!" — Heather Gay, 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'

"Holding space for the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity.'" — Tracy E. Gilchrist, 'Wicked' interview

"Direct from Domingo." — Marcello Hernandez, 'Saturday Night Live'

"This ain't Texas..." — Beyoncé, 'Texas Hold 'Em'

"There is still time." — Jack Haven, 'I Saw the TV Glow' (as Maddy)

"Oh, I'll sing again." — Céline Dion, 'The National' interview

"Dans le ciel, plus de problèmes / Mon amour, crois-tu, qu'on s'aime?" — Céline Dion, Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

In English, these lyrics of "Hymne à l'amour" by Édith Piaf translate to:

"With my voice raised high to Heaven / Just for you, I'll sing a hymn to love."

"Hey, that was me, I was that lesbian. So sorry, boys... won't happen again." — Julia Fox, TikTok

"Baby, you can't read the doll." — Roxxxy Andrews, 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9'

"Where do I get this hat!!!?" — Nicole Scherzinger, Instagram comment

"Your energy is yours, and mine is mine." — Ariana Grande, 'yes, and?'

"Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions." — Simone Biles, Paris 2024 Olympics

As reported by Time magazine, Simone Biles' caption was a direct reference to a since-deleted YouTube video shared by MyKayla Skinner — a former Team USA teammate for Biles who said those things about the 2024 women's team competing at the Olympic Games.

"Make no mistake about it: I hope you know what you've done, in wounding me like this." — Jessica Gunning, 'Baby Reindeer' (as Martha)

"She flew the motherplane directly into the world serve centre and c*ntagon." — @ab00xx, X (formerly Twitter)

"I'm working late 'cause I'm a singer." — Sabrina Carpenter, 'Espresso'

"I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term." — Joe Biden, press release

"You're green!" — Ariana Grade, 'Wicked' (as Glinda)

"Protect Queer Art." — Megami, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16

"Very demure. Very mindful." — Jools Lebron, TikTok

"her" — Sam Altman, X

"That's when I discovered… straight male friend." — Bowen Yang, 'Saturday Night Live'

"Elon will PAY! Mark my words!" — Lil Nas X; "Come to Brazil, bae." — Thiago Pantaleão, X (formerly Twitter)

"Hawk Tuah!" — Haliey Welch, TikTok

"It's So Muggy Out Here." — Jorgeous, social media

"There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie." — Ryan Gosling, statement on 'Barbie's Oscars snub

"Let's work it out on the remix." — Lorde, 'Girl, so confusing' ('Brat' remix with Charli XCX)

"In some ways, it was a world of imagination, like imagine that there is a whole chocolate factory here." — Paul Connell, actor in 'Willy's Chocolate Experience' in Glasgow, 'The Independent' interview

"Vaginoplasty, mammoplasty, rhinoplasty." — cast, 'Emilia Pérez'

"You want me to throw neck for ketchup?!" — Delta Work, 'Very Delta'

"Praise Jah in the Moonlight" by YG Marley — Leah Halton, TikTok (lip sync)

"I'm taking such good care of my little white boys." — Zendaya, 'Challengers' (as Tashi)

"I just won my first Grammy!" — Miley Cyrus, 2024 Grammy Awards

"I tell young people to remember: 'The words that you say about yourself and your career are true.' So, I choose to make it full of light and love." — Colman Domingo, NewFest 2024

"Concepts of a plan." — Donald Trump, 2024 presidential debate

"My generation faced our challenges and made the world a better place. What is your generation going to do?" — Ron Nyswaner, Instagram

"I don't know how to stop Anxiety. Maybe this is what happens when you grow up. You feel less joy." — Amy Poehler, 'Inside Out 2' (as Joy)