Northern Ireland It may seem like intolerance has won, but the “gay cake” judgement protects vital freedoms Refusing to carry a political message is not the same as discrimination. By Louis Staples
Politics How the libertarian ghost of Ayn Rand haunts the economic policies of the Tory candidates By Louis Staples
Music & Theatre How George Michael’s “Last Christmas” captures the loneliness of living in the closet By Louis Staples
Gay men should know better than to lead speculation over Shawn Mendes’s sexuality We can’t decry toxic masculinity in one sentence, but then mock or speculate over a man who displays mannerisms… By Louis Staples
The experience of Gareth Thomas shows LGBT+ people are never the problem If a tall, traditionally masculine sportsman with bulging biceps can be subjected to such a horrific crime, other LGBT+ people… By Louis Staples
The Spice Girls have given us a politics lesson: partisanship, like friendship, never ends We can’t expect celebrities to be political and then say “stop right now, thank you very much” when they… By Louis Staples
The House of Cards ending summed up everything abhorrent about 2018 Kevin Spacey had been banished thanks to a sub-plot of his own, and the female president reflected Trump supporters’… By Louis Staples
Why for some LGBT+ people, Halloween is the gay Christmas For queer people it can be a lifeline – a rare moment where we can express ourselves freely and subvert… By Louis Staples
How Roald Dahl’s Matilda became an LGBT+ classic Matilda is a reminder that the family we choose can be more valuable than the one we were born into –and… By Louis Staples
The problem with Disney casting Jack Whitehall – a straight actor – to play its first gay character Straight actors playing gay characters is fine – but there are still plenty of reasons for the LBGT+ community to… By Louis Staples
The Daily Mail’s reaction to Tom Daley’s baby is a reminder we’re not all equal yet Columnist Richard Littlejohn seems to find it hard to cope with the idea of a gay couple having a moment… By Louis Staples