Gentle touch and scream for loyalist (7)
I believe the answer is:
patriot
'loyalist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'gentle touch and scream' is the wordplay.
'gentle touch' becomes 'pat' (I've seen this in another clue).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'scream' becomes 'riot' (synonyms).
'pat'+'riot'='PATRIOT'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for patriot that I've seen before include "Loyalist" , "Chauvinist" , "One supporting country" , "Defender of country" , "One defends his country" .)