In the pushback against the gay rights movement, homophobia has a new and, dare I say, handsome face. I refer to Bernard Gaynor ­– conservative Catholic, brief Senate candidate and fabulously decorated veteran of our military contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan. His most recent battles, however, have taken place at home, where he has contended with Bob Katter, Muslims, his own generals, and scantily clad Mardi Gras dancers – all, bizarrely, at the same time.