Yes, the honours system has its problems. But as a gay writer, here's why I'm accepting an MBE | Matt Cain
Briefly

"I am being honoured as a writer and broadcaster for services to LGBTQ+ culture, but when I was growing up in the 1980s there was hardly any queer culture, and what we had was pretty much underground and undiscussed."
"When a letter arrived from the Cabinet Office, telling me I was being recommended by the prime minister to the king for an MBE, I was so proud I burst into tears. It comes after decades of hard work and fighting."
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