The higher levels of homelessness among the gay community would remain. Austerity, which disproportionately affects LGBT people, would still be in place. Hate crimes against LGBT people wouldn’t become any less regular. A same-sex royal wedding would stop homophobia no more than Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle will end Britain’s inherent racism. [...]
If a gay king stands any chance of middle England embracing him he’d need to be the “right kind of gay”. He’d need a flawless, palatable narrative, starting with a well-managed coming-out arc and an inoffensive, “straight-acting” partner who didn’t challenge gender norms or stereotypes too much. I’m sure this would probably still be a struggle for some.
In Holdsworth’s blogpost he assumes that influential gay public figures automatically inspire positive shifts in attitudes. He forgets that gay men can be just as terrible as their straight counterparts, and that their actions can often do the community – and the attitudes towards the community – more harm than good (see: Kevin Spacey, Milo Yiannopoulos, Perez Hilton). [...]
The reaction to Holdsworth’s suggestion from figures within the church once again emphasised how difficult instilling such change would be. Gavin Ashenden, a former chaplain to the Queen, told Christian Today that Holdsworth’s comments were unkind, destructive and the “theological equivalent of the curse of the wicked fairy”. Lee Gatiss, director of the Church Society, described the comments as sinister and claimed that “to coopt the royal children to service a narrow sexual agenda seems particular tasteless”.
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