We’re the peak body championing the health, safety, inclusion, equity and equality of LGBTIQA+ South Australians.
Know Your Rights
All South Australians have a right to dignity and respect. Find out about your rights as an LGBTIQA+ South Australian.
Learn about LGBTIQA+
Learn about the diversity of LGBTIQA+ communities in South Australia and how to affirm and support the LGBTIQA+ people in your life.
Get involved
Take action to support LGBITQA+ South Australians.
What we’re working on
Learn about what’s happening across the issues that matter to LGBTIQA+ South Australians, and what you can do.
Conversion practices that attempt to change or suppress a person’s sexuality or gender identity are now prohibited under South Australian law.
We’re facing an increase in anti-LGBTIQA+ hate, but have no legal protection from hate speech and vilification.
Gender affirming care must be accessible for all trans and gender diverse South Australians.
Intersex South Australians must be empowered to make their own medical decisions about their own bodies.
Quality accessible healthcare is vital for all South Australians, but especially people living with HIV who need timely treatment to stay healthy.
Safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments for every child and young person means supporting LGBTIQA+ students.
Legal loopholes allow religious organisations to discriminate against LGBTIQA+ teachers, students and people accessing health, housing and other essential community services.
Criminalisation, harassment and targeted policing mean we have a troubled history with law enforcement that’s in need of repair.
Psychological distress is significantly higher for LGBTIQA+ South Australians as a result of continued stigma, discrimination and harassment and violence.
We need to be properly counted in population statistics and represented in public policy.
Our LGBTIQA+ community sector provides life-changing support, but is significantly underfunded.
LGBTIQA+ South Australians can live happy, healthy and safe lives when we’re affirmed and supported by our friends, families, service providers, systems and governments.
Supporting the local government sector to strengthen engagement and inclusion of LGBTIQA+ people.
Misunderstanding, discrimination and barriers to accessing support increase the risks and harms of LGBTIQA+ people experiencing family, domestic and/or sexual violence.
Latest news
Statewide Adult Gender Affirming Surgery Service
SARAA has written to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, the Hon. Blair Boyer MP, requesting an update on the stalled Statewide Adult Gender Affirming Surgery Service. SA Health’s 2023 Model of Care explicitly promised public top surgery by mid-2025. One year past that deadline, 390 trans and gender diverse South Australian adults remain stranded due…
Statewide Adult Gender Affirming Surgery Service
DEFEATED: Bill to criminalise trans youth healthcare
Outcome: The Bill was defeated in the Legislative Council on 2 September 2026 following decisive opposition from Labor and the Greens. SA Parliament’s Legislative Council will debate One Nation’s Health Practitioner National Law (South Australia) (Childhood Gender Dysphoria) Amendment Bill that sought to to criminalise trans youth healthcare in South Australia. Not only does the Bill…
DEFEATED: Bill to criminalise trans youth healthcare
Submission: Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations
SARAA has provided advice on the review of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2011, in partnership with Equality Australia and InterAction for Health and Human Rights. While South Australia historically was a leader, removing surgical requirements for changing gender markers in 2016, our laws must continue to evolve. Our submission details five key…
Submission: Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations
Birth certificate reforms for rainbow families
Update: the Bill passed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday 17 June 2026! A new Bill has been introduced to SA Parliament to allow LGBTIQA+ parents to more accurately describe their relationship to their child, replacing the mandatory “co-parent” descriptor with the choice of “mother”, “father” or “parent”. The Bill was introduced by Robert Simms…
Birth certificate reforms for rainbow families
IDAHOBIT Legislative Council Motion 2026
On May 6, 2026, Ian Hunter MLC moved a motion in recognition of IDAHOBIT. In past years this motion has passed with full support but this year drew dissent from One Nation MLC’s Corey Bernardi, Carlos Quaremba and Rebecca Hewett.
IDAHOBIT Legislative Council Motion 2026
EVENT LGBTIQA+ youth: Meet the Australian Youth Representative to the UN
Are you an LGBTIQA+ South Australian aged 12-25? We want to hear from you! SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance and UN Youth Australia 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 Australian Youth Representative to…
EVENT LGBTIQA+ youth: Meet the Australian Youth Representative to the UN
Trans Day of Visibility 2026
Transgender Day of Visibility, or simply Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), is an annual international celebration of trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements. It’s a day to share stories, start conversations and attend events to represent and celebrate trans pride. Take action below to support the trans and gender diverse people in your life.…
Trans Day of Visibility 2026
SA Health Gender Affirming Surgery Design Project Update February 2026
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) have sent out an update on progress they’ve made to design statewide gender diversity surgical services outlined in the Statewide Gender Diversity Model of Care. SA Health have released data showing 390 trans and gender diverse South Australians are seeking gender affirming surgery including: The update includes:
SA Health Gender Affirming Surgery Design Project Update February 2026