Comments on: GAY SHOW FALTERS AS ELLEN’S LESBIAN COMEDY STEPS IN https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/01/30/gay-show-falters-as-ellens-lesbian-comedy-steps-in/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mamba Writer https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/01/30/gay-show-falters-as-ellens-lesbian-comedy-steps-in/#comment-39086 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:00:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=38396#comment-39086 In reply to Henk Botha.

Hi Henk, it’s a widely followed principle to use “openly gay” to indicate that the person in question is out and is okay to be identified as being gay. We agree it can be a bit problematic and will continue to review this. – Ed

]]> By: Mamba Writer https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/01/30/gay-show-falters-as-ellens-lesbian-comedy-steps-in/#comment-39085 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:59:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=38396#comment-39085 In reply to Malan van der Walt.

Hi Malan, it’s a widely followed principle to use “openly gay” to indicate that the person in question is out and is okay to be identified as being gay. We agree it can be a bit problematic and will continue to review this. – Ed

]]> By: Henk Botha https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/01/30/gay-show-falters-as-ellens-lesbian-comedy-steps-in/#comment-39074 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:35:37 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=38396#comment-39074 Agree with you. It has been bothering me for quite some time. And this on an ‘openly gay’ website nogal.

]]> By: Malan van der Walt https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/01/30/gay-show-falters-as-ellens-lesbian-comedy-steps-in/#comment-38814 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:23:10 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=38396#comment-38814 Hey guys

I was just wondering if it is still necessary to refer to GLBTI folk as ‘openly’ lesbian/gay/queer?

]]>