Gay men marry for survival, but that’s only half the story
Feminist and queer spaces have been having a long and difficult conversation around the institution of marriage. One of the reasons was the ‘sudden’ coming out of British television presenter Phillip Schofield, after 27 years of marriage to a cis straight woman. Much of the commentary that has followed his coming out praised Schofield for his bravery to come out and offered support as he leaves his marriage and focuses on living publicly as a gay man.