Why aren't more gay male bestsellers written by gay men?  (And does it matter?)

Why aren't more gay male bestsellers written by gay men?  (And does it matter?)

Are gay male stories only marketable when written by women? With the massive popularity of stories like Love, Simon and Heartstopper, critiques have popped up about them being written by women – especially straight women. The critiques on straight women writing queer stories became so loud that some authors have felt pressured to identify their sexualities publicly — sometimes before they'd even processed their sexualities for themselves. Author…