SA LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: August 2022

The wait was finally over and the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing finally burst back onto our screens. The brand new 20th series of the BBC dance contest launched on Friday night (September 23) bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation once more.

Steve Lacy has added a few concert dates at the end of 2022 in the United Kingdom and the European Union for his ongoing Give You The World Tour. He'll play shows in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Berlin in December.

An LGBTIQ+ rights group in Malawi is taking the government to the Constitutional Court over its refusal to register the organisation.

Prosecutors are investigating a claim that Tory Lanez recently assaulted August Alsina. On Sunday night, singer Alsina took to social media to share photos depicting facial wounds he claims were the result of an alleged attack by rapper Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson. In light of the allegations, a representative for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed that they have launched an out-of-state inquiry into the incident.

August Alsina has claimed that Tory Lanez assaulted him in a "sneak attack" after his show in Chicago this weekend. Alsina posted a series of pictures on Instagram of injuries to his mouth, arms, and legs alongside a lengthy caption in which the musician states that Lanez is responsible for the wounds.

“entanglement”with fellow R&B singer Tory Lanez. Blood seeping from his bottom lip, Alsina, 30, took to social media on Sunday to claim Lanez, 30, sucker punched him after an unharmonious encounter at a Chicago concert hall over the weekend. Footage of the moments leading up to the singers’ contentious confrontation had surfaced on Instagram by Monday morning. In the clip, which was posted by @YouCan_This and has amassed more than 37,000 views, bystanders are heard persuading the man, alleged as Lanez, not to engage in violence with Alsina since he’s “already shot Megan [Thee Stallion].” Lanez is currently facing charges of felony assault and carrying an unregistered firearm for the July 2020 shooting of the rap queen. He has not been convicted.Lanez’s recent scuffle with Alsina, however, allegedly stems from the latter’s much-storied sexual relationship with Pinkett Smith, 51. “As I’m exiting the building after the show last night, a 4-foot-11 leprechaun ran down on me with 8 oversized security n—-,” Alsina explained in the caption of an Instagram share Sunday.

BreAnna Bell Variety received three Eddie & Ozzie Awards for editorial design excellence on the evening of Sept. 13. Presented by Folio, the winners and special mentions were announced at this year’s gala event at the City Winery New York. The publication took home the Eddie award for website in the business-to-business category. Honorable mentions for the category included SevenFifty Daily, Fierce Pharma and strategy+business. Variety also won the Ozzie award for best photography, business-to-business, for its 2021 Power of Women cover featuring “I May Destroy You” creator Michaela Coel. The cover story, written by senior entertainment writer Angelique Jackson, followed Coel’s shift in focus to new stories following the success of the HBO limited series. Coel won an Emmy award in the category of writing for a limited series for the show in 2021.

South Africa’s queer community is remembering vibrant actor, producer and former Yo-TV presenter Lumko ‘Johnson’ Leqela who has died at the age of 32.

Writer/Director Paul Weitz wrote the sublime road comedy Grandma for Lily Tomlin, and now at the suggestion of Tomlin he wrote a new film for both Lily and Jane Fonda, one with characters unrecognizable from the pair they played for seven years on the Netflix sitcom, Grace And Frankie, in a story tinged with a dark side, as well as some pungent commentary on the effect of sexual trauma, even nearly a half century later. This is the kind of movie I love, independently made, using great actors in a unexpected kinds of roles, running a tight no-fat 85 minutes, and being thoroughly entertaining with something to say as well.

already handed out some golden statuettes on Sept. 3 and 4 to other stars for their hard work.Winners for the two-night event included “Squid Game” star Lee You-mi, Colman Domingo, Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane.

Nicolas Cage has welcomed his first child with his wife, Riko Shabita. The 58-year-old’s wife and new mum Riko, 27, is “doing fine” after the birth of their baby girl in Los Angeles, a rep confirmed. “Nicolas and Riko are happy to announce the birth of their daughter,” the rep told People.

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Nicolas Cage has welcomed his first child with his wife Riko Shabita. The 58-year-old’s wife and new mum Riko, 27, is “doing fine” after the birth of their baby girl in Los Angeles, a rep confirmed. “Nicolas and Riko are happy to announce the birth of their daughter,” the rep told People.

Fifteen-year-old LGBTIQ school learner Tiro Moalusi took his own life after being humiliated in class, allegedly by a teacher

Sareh was one of two LGBTIQ women sentenced to death in Iran

Thousands across the UK are getting ready to witness the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations be switched on tonight.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor BMG has posted the best-ever half-year results in its 14-year history, with revenues up 25% year over year, according to an announcement from the Berlin-based music company and its parent, Bertelsmann. According to the report, revenue for the period that ended June 30 was up 25% to approximately $405.7 million and operating EBITDA increased 46% to $79.8 million. And even as the catalog market is cooling elsewhere due to high prices and interest rates, its spending on catalog acquisitions tripled over the same period last year as part of Bertelsmann’s Boost program. The company’s revenue for the half year was also diversified, with 60% from publishing, and 40% from recordings.

Our favorite celebs are bringing babies into the world!