By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
The 2016 Olympics have given LGBT comedians plenty to tweet about, cheering on heroes, pointing out gaffes, and admitting they don't know why winners bite their medals.
The 2016 Olympics have been huge for LGBT people. We've been fortunate to witness a record number of out athletes performing and medaling. We've seen same-sex wedding proposals broadcast around the world. We've been shocked by the number of uncomfortable gaffes by the media when it comes to LGBT coverage, and we've been outraged by Nico Hines's exploitative gay-baiting article at The Daily Beast. With so much going on, we thought we'd look at what our favorite LGBT comedians and tweeters had to say about these historic Olympic Games. And if you're not following these hilarious people, you should be. With the Olympics being gayer than ever this year, many of us tuned in to more than just rhythmic gymnastics for the first time. So you'll pardon us if we don't necessarily understand what's going on all the time.
\u201cOkay... I'm just gonna come out say it...\n\nI don't get why people keep biting their gold metals at the Olympics.\u201d— Hannah Hart \ud83c\udf4b (@Hannah Hart \ud83c\udf4b) 1470978921
\u201cThe most astonishing thing about these Estonian marathoners? They're all played by @tatianamaslany. #Olympics\u201d— Erin Judge (@Erin Judge) 1471143062
\u201cIf I were judging the vault in gymnastics, I would deduct points for not yelling "Tah-dah."\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1470983221
Some tweeters opined about intersectionality and cheered on members who were representing their communities and setting records.
\u201cI like all the women's hurdles because IT IS LITERALLY WOMEN JUMPING OVER HURDLES. #Rio2016\u201d— river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20 (@river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20) 1471490634
Everybody loved what Leslie Jones was doing.
\u201c1. Racist sexist idiot tries to chase Leslie Jones off Twitter\n2. Dummy gets banned\n3. Leslie goes to Rio, watches black women win gold\u201d— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1471046292
Tweeting about the Olympics doesn't mean you have to stop tweeting about politics.
Several appreciated the athletes' physiques.
\u201cWhile Brazil ranks 15th in the medal count, it ranks 1 in athletes who can get it.\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1470863983
\u201cNow we have tons of options for closeted gay teens, but in 1992, The Olympics was a magical 2 weeks of mostly naked athletic men on TV.\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1470611824
The opening ceremonies reminded some comedians of other wonderful things.
\u201cI always want the entirely of the Olympics to be performances like the #OpeningCeremony, and then I realize I'm describing Eurovision\u201d— danielle radford (@danielle radford) 1470439175
\u201cI love the Olympics #OpeningCeremony. It reminds me of that time I had to run to the creek when my sleeve caught on fire.\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1470456780
Some people liked to imagine that they too were world-class athletes.
\u201cMy Olympic event would be sitting in that little baby pool by the hurdle in steeplechase. I'd sit there so long.\u201d— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1471120922
\u201cIn the Olympic sport of surviving childhood, is taking anti-depressants considered doping? #mothers\u201d— 5150 Productions (@5150 Productions) 1470622785
People shared their experiences of viewing the games.
\u201cOLYMPIC SWIMMING IS ON.\n\nI keep pointing at the screen & telling Rhea to watch. She's already watching & finds this annoying.\u201d— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1470513136
\u201cFu and I found out about her medal at the same time. #Rio2016\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1470856088
They gave their opinions about the whole Nico Hines mess.
\u201cThe point of @NicoHines' @thedailybeast article about gay dating and gay athletes in Rio is:\u201d— Timothy Dunn (@Timothy Dunn) 1470940794
\u201cThe problem with the @dailybeast article about @Grindr in Rio is it was written by someone who doesn't know most gay bars don't have windows\u201d— Guy Branum (@Guy Branum) 1470941395
\u201cOMG enough about Nico Hines, he has to live with those eyebrows, that's punishment enough\u201d— Seth Abramovitch (@Seth Abramovitch) 1471035637
Some looked to the Olympics for fashion and beauty tips.
\u201cThe Olympic #OpeningCeremony is when countries put aside their differences and try to pull off outfits that would look cute on a 3-year-old.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1470446187
And of course we all still do love gymnastics.
\u201cRhythmic gymnastics is air traffic control for unicorns.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1470948264
\u201cThe theme of every gymnastics routine is "Am I perfect now, MOMMY?"\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1468057245
\u201cThe balance beam should be called Officer, I'm Not Drunk But I Am Fancy.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1471314919
\u201cVault would be a more popular gymnastics event if they called it Walk Into The Club Like.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1470802307
\u201cWomen's floor routines in gymnastics:\n1) Do the hardest tricks on Earth\n2) Act like a gay toddler at recess\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1470629000
