under the more general subject of gender issues. Lam argues that "comrade issues" are broader than "homosexual issues." Homosexuality became an issue in society mainly because of the ossification of gender concepts.
林奕華認為，「同志議題」不只是同性戀議題那麼窄化，同性戀之所以會在社會中成為議題，主要來自於性別觀念的僵化。