SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance

24/04/2026

Le***an Visibility Week has got us reflecting on some of the trailblazing women who made South Australia a braver, bolder and more inclusive place to play sport.

The Adelaide Armpits were Australia's first openly le***an football (soccer) club, founded in 1982 to create a safe, welcoming space for q***r women to compete, connect and just be themselves. Their legacy still inspires community sport today.

If you're a q***r young person, would LGBTIQA+ clubs like The Armpits help you feel more confident getting active?
Tell us by taking the survey: https://buff.ly/EPXXsFZ

🎥 Watch the story here: https://buff.ly/v1ZnUDD
📰 Read the story here: https://buff.ly/tVCuVC6

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23/04/2026

📣 We need your help to develop community-led solutions to tackle LGBTIQA+ hate and discrimination in South Australia.

Join us for the first in a series of community conversations to generate innovative ideas and refine concepts into workable on-the-ground solutions that tackle rising hate and discrimination.

Our CEO Varo will facilitate the discussion using real world de-identified case studies of anti-LGBTIQA+ hate in South Australia, and solutions operating interstate and internationally.

Held in a spirit of healing, this session will explore how to build our shared knowledge and strengthen ways to support each other in the face of stigma and discrimination.

📅 Monday April 27
🕑6pm-8pm
📍SAMESH Community Room (57 Hyde St, Adelaide) + Online
👉 RSVP Here: https://buff.ly/OHueXkk

🤍Content warning: this session will contain discussion of prejudice-based violence, harassment, discrimination and stigma. Please do what you need to maintain your self-care.

This work is generously supported by Fay Fuller Foundation.

23/04/2026

It's Le***an Visibility Week, a time to build public understanding of LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people’s lives and amplify the need to protect health and wellbeing in our community.

This week is all about connection and celebration. If you’re looking to get involved, here’s what’s happening locally:

🌈 Le***an Visibility Day Bedazzling Station
Flinders University Q***r Collective
📅 Friday 25 April
🕥 11am - 2pm
📍 Club Space, Level 1, The Hub, Bedford Park Campus
https://buff.ly/KV4Zsmw

🍸️ Carabiners & Cocktails
Hosted by Two Lips
📅 Saturday 25 April, 6PM
📍 Ambra Spirits Distillery
https://buff.ly/ZD17KyU

💃 Women‑Only Fun Social Dancing
📅 Tuesday 28 April
🕥 7PM
📍 Diverse-City
https://buff.ly/7tTmuN2

✨ A Big Le***an / Q***r Gathering
Hosted by Third Rodeo
📅 Saturday 16 May
🕥 7PM
📍 Some Where House
https://buff.ly/Qr0pd6i

🧺 Sapphic Picnic
Hosted by Girl Meets Girl
📅 Sunday 24 May
🕦 11AM
📍Adelaide Botanic Gardens
https://girlmeetgirl.com.au/blogs/events/adelaide-gmg-sapphic-social-picnic-24-may

14/04/2026

We're devastated to hear of the loss of Dr Ellen Fraser-Barbour.

Many of us know Ellen as an intelligent, thoughtful and kind advocate who made a significant impact for the disability rights movement in South Australia.

Ellen will be deeply missed by many, and we're sending love and solidarity to those close to her.

Sometimes it helps to connect when you're grieving. If you need support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or Griefline on 1300 845 745.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the sudden and unexpected loss of our cherished colleague and friend, Dr Ellen Fraser-Barbour.

Ellen's contribution to our work, and the disability rights movement more broadly is immeasurable and the disability community is better for it.

The legacy she leaves will guide our advocacy into the future and we consider it a privilege to further the important work that she started.

This is a profoundly difficult time for everyone at JFA Purple Orange and the Julia Farr group as we process the enormity of Ellen’s loss. She made a lasting impact on our organisation and on all those she worked alongside, and she will be deeply missed.

If this news has raised feelings of grief or distress, support is available. Please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.
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11/04/2026

Are you an LGBTIQA+ South Australian aged 12-25? We want to hear from you!🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance and UN Youth SA have teamed up as part of Australia’s largest youth consultation — and you’re invited to be part of it!

Join us for a powerful and inspiring conversation with the 2026 to the United Nations, Janice Rodrigues (she/her).

You’ll have the chance to meet other LGBTIQA+ young people and discuss the issues that are most important to you and your community.

📆 Date: Monday 20 April 2026
🕛️ Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 Location: SAMESH Community Room, 57 Hyde Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
🎟️ Free - registrations essential.

RSVP 👇️
https://buff.ly/IhPP039

10/04/2026

📻️ We’ll be tuning into BBBfm 89.1 Community Radio tonight for the kick of off Safe Space, a new show highlighting LGBTIQA+ music and community hosted by Dean from Pride of the Barossa.

Listen to Safe Space on BBBfm 89.1 every Friday 7-9PM.

Check out the program guide here:

A welcoming and inclusive radio show celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices, stories, and music.

09/04/2026

The South Australian Pride Awards by Pride Adelaide recognise the people, organisations and events shaping LGBTQIA+ life across South Australia.

And trust us - there’s a lot to recognise and celebrate!

🌈 Huge congratulations to our member organisations nominated across multiple categories. Your leadership, creativity and care make South Australia a better place for LGBTQIA+ communities every day.

💜 And yes - you can cast a vote for SARAA in both Community Impact and Community Group of the Year. We’re honoured to stand alongside so many incredible changemakers.

Explore the full list of nominees and show your support: https://buff.ly/OfDo8fg

🗳️ Voting closes this Sunday 12 April.

Affirm & Thrive Bfriend Human Services SA Feast Festival Pride of the South Rainbow Hub South Australia SHINE SA Thorne Harbour Health TransMasc SA

08/04/2026

Next Wednesday LGBTIQA+ basketball club Adelaide Spectres are hosting a FREE come and try!

📅 When: Wednesday 15 April, 6:30–8:00 pm
📍 Where: Annesley Junior School, 28 Rose Terrace, Wayville SA 5034
🚪 Entry: Via the main gate on Rose Terrace, the gym is just past the chicken enclosure

Head along for a fun, welcoming, low-pressure environment suitable for all skill levels and ages 18+.

More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/796909223043288

🏀🌈Join the Adelaide Spectres for our Season Launch and Come & Try night on Wednesday 15 April, 6:30–8:00 pm at Annesley Junior School, 28 Rose Terrace, Wayville.

This is the perfect chance to check out the club, meet the community, and jump on court in a fun, welcoming, low-pressure environment. Whether you’re completely new to basketball, getting back into the game, or already playing and looking for an inclusive club, you’re welcome.

What to expect:
🏀 Skills and drills
🙌 Friendly games and scrimmages
✨ A fun, low-pressure session
🌈 An inclusive LGBTQIA+ and ally community

What to bring:
- Your fabulous self
- A full water bottle
- Running shoes

The Adelaide Spectres is an inclusive basketball club for LGBTQIA+ and ally-identifying people, open to all skill levels and ages 18+.

📅When: Wednesday 15 April, 6:30–8:00 pm
📍Where: Annesley Junior School, 28 Rose Terrace, Wayville SA 5034
🚪Entry: Via the main gate on Rose Terrace, the gym is just past the chicken enclosure

Come along, have a run, meet the club, and see what the Spectres are all about.

For full details find the event on Facebook here https://facebook.com/events/s/-adelaide-spectres-season-laun/796909223043288/

07/04/2026

South Australia showed up in full colour last weekend.

🌈 Pride of the Hills brought more than 350 people together in the Adelaide Hills for a joyful celebration of LGBTIQA+ community, proudly coordinated by Mount Barker District Council

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Day of Visibility was marked with a powerful panel hosted by Trans Justice Adelaide and the City of Charles Sturt, centring trans voices, leadership and lived experience.

These moments remind us just how impactful local government can be when it works with community to champion visibility, safety and inclusion.

If your council is looking to strengthen its commitment to LGBTIQA+ people, explore our Rainbow Council Toolkit and Network, proudly supported by the Local Government Association of South Australia - practical guidance to help local leaders uplift our communities every day.

Check out the Toolkit 👇
https://buff.ly/tdkt0dl

06/04/2026

Today we recognise International Asexuality Day - a moment to celebrate Ace communities and the full asexual spectrum. Asexuality is a valid sexual orientation, and Ace people form rich, diverse relationships across romantic, platonic and other forms of connection.

Asexual South Australians have been clear about what matters: ending conversion practices, safer and more inclusive health services, and better access to gender‑affirming care. We stand with them.

Learn more about asexuality, the spectrum, and how to show your support: https://buff.ly/21S6eCs

And follow Australian Asexuals & Ace & Aro Collective AU!

02/04/2026

🌈 SARAA and Preventive Health SA are working together to help LGBTIQA+ young people (12–25) move more.
1️⃣ Survey out now! https://buff.ly/SY7Fln4
Tell us what helps you be active, what gets in the way, and what would make it easier.
🎁 Complete it to go in the draw for gift cards.
2️⃣ Paid workshops
We’re recruiting 10–15 young people across SA to help co‑design a new physical activity program.
💸 Paid hourly — sporty, non‑sporty, gamers… everyone is welcome!
👉 For more info and to get involved: https://buff.ly/n69Th9Q