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24.01.2022 New research has revealed that trans and gender diverse Australians are at particular risk of thinking about or attempting suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you've been struggling with thoughts of suicide or with your mental health in general this year, please know you can reach out for support and that various services are available to help. Crisis hotlines/online chat services include:... Q Life (3pm to midnight): 1800 184 527 or visit https://qlife.org.au/ Lifeline (24/7): 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or visit https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/ LGBTIQ+ services in South Australia can also help connect you to support in your area, and can provide a safe place to talk about things. Services include Bfriend and the Gender Wellbeing Service at SHINE SA. We also recommend the Trans Health SA practitioners' list if you're looking for an LGBTIQ+ inclusive counsellor or psychologist: http://www.transhealthsa.com/ SARAA will continue to advocate for improved access to health services for our community throughout this pandemic and beyond. Look after yourself and our community now and always. Help is available <3

23.01.2022 Some great news from Victoria, with a Bill to ban conversion practices introduced to Parliament today. This Bill comes after extensive consultation between the Victorian government, LGBTIQ+ people, and religious communities. In particular, survivors or conversion practices had a strong voice in the consultation process. We look forward to seeing the Bill in order to understand how it could be applied here in South Australia, too.

22.01.2022 It’s one week until GiveOUT Day! Every dollar you donate on 16 October will be matched! It’s a great opportunity to double your impact and support Australian LGBTIQ organisations and projects. Check it out...PLUS SARAA is registered so if you’d like to help us with our projects we would be SO grateful!

19.01.2022 Happy Coming Out Day!

19.01.2022 Thank you Star Observer for reaching out to us regarding the gay panic defence. As a reminder, our petition to abolish the gay panic defence is currently live! Sign via the link below to support SARAA and Equality Australia in advocating for this important change. https://www.change.org/p/protect-lgbtiq-people-from-hate-cr

19.01.2022 We know that many LGBTIQ+ people experience job insecurity, in large part due to the casualisation of the workforce. Improving job security is one of many ways to improve the well-being of our community, which is why we proudly stand with the South Australian Council of Social Service and more than two dozen other organisations in this joint letter to Premier Steven Marshall in the aftermath of our recent COVID lockdown.

18.01.2022 Thank you Alastair Lawrie for this submission about the South Australian government's plan to amend the Equal Opportunity Act. Submissions are open until this Friday, so we encourage community members to have their say via the YourSay website or by making your own submission. See the link below for more details. https://yoursay.sa.gov.au//religious-exceptions-chan/about... We'll be making our own submission, echoing much of what Alastair has said. This is an important opportunity to improve legislation to ensure religious organisations are unable to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ people.

18.01.2022 Honk! Artist: Liberal Jane Illustration [Image description: a cartoon of a white goose is holding a trans pride flag in its beak that says protect trans lives and there is a speech bubble that says honk at TERFs]

17.01.2022 GiveOUT Day is here! There's never been a better time to support SARAA, as every donation made today will be matched dollar for dollar! Your support will help us to advocate for important changes here in South Australia, such as:... - Ensuring the gay panic defence is finally abolished - Pursuing a ban on LGBTIQ+ conversion practices - Seeking additional funding for transgender health services Help us to advocate for the rights and well-being of all LGBTIQ+ South Australians now and into the future <3 Donate here: https://giveout.org.au/saraa

15.01.2022 This Friday 16 October is GiveOut Day! If you make donation (up to the first $15k on the day) it will be matched, automatically doubling your impact! At SARAA we’re looking for opportunities to grow our reach and impact, and every dollar goes a long way to helping us do just that!... We’d love you to consider donating to us on Friday but there are also so many other wonderful organisations and projects you can check out and support LGBTIQ+ communities this GiveOut Day!

12.01.2022 For same-sex attracted guys in a heterosexual relationship, coming to terms with same-sex attraction can be tough. With current restrictions around physical dis...tancing, it can be hard to connect with support DALE.org.au is now offering virtual face-to-face sessions to connect with likeminded guys wherever you are. You can share as much or as little as you like. Head to: https://dale.org.au/virtual-face-to-face-support-sessions-c

12.01.2022 End gay panic now! SARAA and Equality Australia have created a petition calling for the South Australian parliament to finally get rid of the gay panic defence for murder. Please sign the petition now to show your support and together let's abolish this outdated legal defence from Australia once and for all!

12.01.2022 Have you experienced LGBTIQA+ conversion practices? Kelly and Matt from SARAA will be meeting with survivors of conversion practices at the Activate Church on 18 October to inform people about the current campaign to ban conversion practices in SA and to hear from survivors about your experiences and what you think needs to be done. People of any faith (or no faith) are welcome to join us for this discussion, and we thank Activate for providing us with a safe place for this conversation.

11.01.2022 Image description: A flyer that looks like lined paper with small images of the University of South Australia logo, rainbow flag and notepad and pens. The flyer reads: Free online writing workshops for LGBTQIA+ people aged 18-25. You are invited to participate in a research project on writing in allyship with LGBTQIA+ youth on the challenges of representing young adult fiction featuring intersectional LGBTQIA+ characters and stories. The workshops aim to develop writing strat...egies for telling those stories. Participation in this study will involve: - Five 2-hour workshops (totalling 10 hours); - Following individual and group writing exercises; - Responding to short anonymous questionnaires; - Sharing/reading/discussing writing examples with a small peer group of up to 13 people. Receive $20 in eGift Cards. Email Chloe Cannell (PhD researcher) at [email protected] to express interest and for more information. This research has been approved by the University of South Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics Protocol Number: 202961).

10.01.2022 SARAA was thrilled to have Dr Nikki Sullivan present the Oration this year, in memory of late, great LGBTIQ+ community leader Ian Purcell. Nikki talks about pride in protest, the different shapes protest can take, and why they are all equally important. Nikki encourages us to work on developing our 'gag reflex' to be a better activist and ally and to be kinder to ourselves.

10.01.2022 There's a lot going on in SA's parliament this week! Listen to this video from Tammy Franks Greens MLC, Robert Simms and our very own Kelly Vincent where they cover: - The gay panic defence... - Spent conviction reforms for historic offences from when homosexuality was illegal - Reducing bans on blood donations for men who have sex with men We'll be watching closely and will keep you posted of any updates!

08.01.2022 A Bill to finally abolish the gay panic defence has just been introduced to Parliament! Introduced by Hon Michelle Lensink MLC, this Bill is a fantastic step forward. We thank the Marshall government for their work in getting us to this point, in particular Attorney General Vickie Chapman MP for her consultation with SARAA and other stakeholders around the wording of the Bill earlier this year.... We're not done yet though! Debate will continue when Parliament resumes. If you haven't done so already, please sign the Equality Australia/SARAA petition to show your support for this reform. We think this Bill is a chance not just to eliminate the gay panic defence, but to also ensure that crimes motivated by hate or prejudice are treated accordingly by courts. See the petition to learn more about a key amendment to the Bill that we're seeking.

07.01.2022 Equality Australia have made it easier to have your say about the Equal Opportunity Bill! Check out their website for more information, and let the government know what you think.

02.01.2022 Great news! We've just hit 25,000 signatures for our petition to abolish the gay panic defence in South Australia! Thank you to everyone who continues to show support for this cause. By working together and making our voices heard we can eliminate this outdated law from Australia once and for all!

01.01.2022 Happy International Lesbian Day! 8 October is a day to celebrate the culture, history and achievements of lesbians everywhere! We love lesbians, trans lesbians, non-binary lesbians, all lesbians are lovely!