Let’s not mistake gay, says Laurie Penny – which is what the Conservative party has always secretly been – for queer, which it never will be.

The mayor’s record on gay issues is not as good as he claims, says Peter Tatchell. His rivals also need to set out where they stand.

Gay and bisexual men in Britain cannot give blood. Robert McDowall calls for support to overturn a homophobic law.

Doug Ireland salutes Peter Tatchell, gay rights and human rights activist.