In January 2007, during a debate on "Loose Women" about gay adoption, Nolan said that gay people should not be allowed to adopt children, followed by her opinion that "there's only so much I want to accept". In May 2015 she compared gay rights with supporting ISIS and said that bakery owners should be permitted to discriminate against same-sex couples who wish to buy a wedding cake. Her comments were made on "Loose Women" after a Belfast bakery company was successfully sued for refusing to bake a cake in support of same-sex marriage. Following the show, some viewers took to Twitter and called for ITV to dismiss Nolan for making the comments.