Angie Gallagher, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://mamba.lgbt/author/angie-gallagher/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:28:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Angie Gallagher, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://mamba.lgbt/author/angie-gallagher/ 32 32 Are queer people safe on social media platforms? https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/10/05/are-queer-people-safe-on-social-media-platforms/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/10/05/are-queer-people-safe-on-social-media-platforms/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:14:34 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=110117 A recent report confirms that social media platforms are failing to protect queer users from abuse and hate. Here's why that matters.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/10/05/are-queer-people-safe-on-social-media-platforms/feed/ 0 Conversion camp slasher ‘They/Them’ isn’t your average horror film https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/19/conversion-camp-slasher-they-them-isnt-your-average-horror-film/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/19/conversion-camp-slasher-they-them-isnt-your-average-horror-film/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:09:54 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109954 They/Them places queer fear and homophobia front and centre in a thrillfest that’ll hit home for many members of the LGBTQI+ community.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/19/conversion-camp-slasher-they-them-isnt-your-average-horror-film/feed/ 0 Rape by any other name: the toxic practice of stealthing https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/16/rape-by-any-other-name-the-toxic-practice-of-stealthing/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/16/rape-by-any-other-name-the-toxic-practice-of-stealthing/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:42:23 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109932 Covert condom removal, also called stealthing is rape, and goes against the inherent core value of good sex: enthusiastic consent.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/16/rape-by-any-other-name-the-toxic-practice-of-stealthing/feed/ 0 Rainbow families: 6 South African queer celebrity parents https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/09/rainbow-families-south-african-queer-celebrity-parents/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/09/rainbow-families-south-african-queer-celebrity-parents/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:15:19 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109846 With the number of gay parents steadily growing, South African queer celebrity parents are also helping to normalise rainbow families.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/09/rainbow-families-south-african-queer-celebrity-parents/feed/ 0 Sashay away: out gay drag racer makes his debut at NHRL https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/03/sashay-away-out-gay-drag-racer-makes-his-debut-at-nhrl/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/03/sashay-away-out-gay-drag-racer-makes-his-debut-at-nhrl/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:35:40 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109785 Gay drag racer Travis Shumake broke new ground in the conservative racing world when he competed in the National Hot Rod Association Nationals.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/03/sashay-away-out-gay-drag-racer-makes-his-debut-at-nhrl/feed/ 0 Parents, this is how to support your LGBTIQ+ child https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/20/parents-this-is-how-to-support-your-lgbtiq-child/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/20/parents-this-is-how-to-support-your-lgbtiq-child/#respond Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:48:46 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109630 It's important to support your LGBTIQ+ child when they come out so that they feel loved and accepted. This is how you can do it.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/20/parents-this-is-how-to-support-your-lgbtiq-child/feed/ 0 Game-changers: The rise of queer gamers https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/12/game-changers-the-queer-community-and-electronic-gaming/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/12/game-changers-the-queer-community-and-electronic-gaming/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:25:01 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109531 Defying the stereotype that the world of video games is one mostly occupied by straight men, the gaming sphere is awash with queer gamers.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/08/12/game-changers-the-queer-community-and-electronic-gaming/feed/ 0 How businesses can be better LGBTQ allies all year long https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/31/how-businesses-can-be-better-lgbtq-allies-all-year-long/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/31/how-businesses-can-be-better-lgbtq-allies-all-year-long/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:56:16 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109418 Rainbow logos during Pride Month don't cut it. Here are some ways that companies and brands can be more authentic and better LGBTQ allies throughout the year.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/31/how-businesses-can-be-better-lgbtq-allies-all-year-long/feed/ 0 Read all about it: The long and shameful history of outing by the media https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/26/read-all-about-it-the-long-and-shameful-history-of-outing-by-the-media/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/26/read-all-about-it-the-long-and-shameful-history-of-outing-by-the-media/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:22:12 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109365 For as long as sexuality and gender have been hot button topics, the media has had a hand in outing people before they were ready to do so.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/26/read-all-about-it-the-long-and-shameful-history-of-outing-by-the-media/feed/ 0 LGBTQ elders and the importance of learning old tricks https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/20/lgbtq-elders-and-the-importance-of-learning-old-tricks/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/20/lgbtq-elders-and-the-importance-of-learning-old-tricks/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:37:35 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=109293 As a community, do we do enough to learn from and take care of the LGBT elders that came before us? Perhaps it's time that we do.

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