Being gay in Britain has got easier over the last ten years, but when you still get shouted at in the street, or worse, it's hard to hear people say that coming out doesn't - or shouldn't - matter anymore. With World Mental Health Day and National Coming Out Day following each other, we are reminded there is still so much to do.

Let's be honest, Grindr gets a bad rep because it's for gay men. Similar apps, with just as much sex, aren't seen as 'seedy' because they're for straight people. Grindr and apps like it are not to blame for the downfall of modern society - and it's time we talked more openly about sex. It might seem awkward, but it doesn't have to be.

When coming out is still so difficult we have to stop minimising it and pretending it doesn't matter. Until people finally feel empowered to come out about who they love then let's please remember what it means to be a community & let love win the day.