South Australia Archives - 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø /category/news/national-news/south-australia Setting Australia’s LGBTIA+ agenda since 1979 Sun, 24 May 2026 03:21:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png South Australia Archives - 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø /category/news/national-news/south-australia 32 32 One Nation MP Jason Virgo Reveals His Boyfriend Is A Muslim Immigrant In Maiden Speech /news/one-nation-mp-jason-virgo-reveals-his-boyfriend-is-a-muslim-immigrant-in-maiden-speech/241929 /news/one-nation-mp-jason-virgo-reveals-his-boyfriend-is-a-muslim-immigrant-in-maiden-speech/241929#comments Sun, 24 May 2026 01:54:18 +0000 /?p=241929 Gay One Nation MP Jason Virgo has delivered an emotional speech in parliament this week, breaking down in tears when speaking about his sexuality and his boyfriend of eleven years. ...

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Cory Bernardi’s Maiden Speech To SA Parliament Sparks Walkout /news/cory-bernardi-speech-walkout/241900 /news/cory-bernardi-speech-walkout/241900#comments Wed, 20 May 2026 02:46:24 +0000 /?p=241900 South Australian Greens MPs walked out of state parliament during One Nation leader Cory Bernardi’s maiden speech to the Legislative Council on Tuesday, after comments he made about transgender people, ...

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Parents At Adelaide School Plan To Protest IDAHOBIT Anti-Discrimination Day /news/parents-at-adelaide-school-plan-to-protest-idahobit-anti-discrimination-day/241813 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:24:12 +0000 /?p=241813 A parent protest is being planned outside Reynella East College in Adelaide’s south after the school announced a student-led 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ awareness event linked to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism ...

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‘Dream Team’: Meet The Queer Artists Who’ve Taken The Helm Of Adelaide’s Iconic Feast Festival /news/dream-team-meet-the-queer-artists-whove-taken-the-helm-of-adelaides-iconic-feast-festival/241705 Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:51 +0000 /?p=241705 Ahead of their 30th birthday celebrations in 2027, Feast Festival has marked a new chapter with the appointment of Skye Bee as Executive Director and Katherine Sortini as Creative Director ...

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SA Education Department Admits Breach As Anti-17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ Lawsuit Against School Continues /news/sa-education-department-admits-breach-as-anti-lgbtqia-lawsuit-against-school-continues/241661 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:23:27 +0000 /?p=241661 A mother who is suing a South Australian school with the backing of an anti-17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ group has seen the government admit some level of fault in the proceedings. The state ...

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Former Marriage Equality Activist Jason Virgo Elected For One Nation In SA Election /news/national-news/south-australia/former-marriage-equality-activist-jason-virgo-elected-for-one-nation-in-sa-election/241445 /news/national-news/south-australia/former-marriage-equality-activist-jason-virgo-elected-for-one-nation-in-sa-election/241445#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:02:51 +0000 /?p=241445 A former marriage equality activist who once helped lead South Australia’s 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ equality movement has been elected to parliament for One Nation, prompting questions about where he now stands on ...

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Controversial One Nation Leader Cory Bernardi Wins SA Upper House Seat /news/controversial-one-nation-leader-cory-bernardi-wins-sa-upper-house-seat/241277 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:02:51 +0000 /?p=241277 Following the South Australian state election overnight controversial One Nation state leader Cory Bernardi has successfully secured a seat in the upper house. The former Liberal MP made his latest ...

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EXPLAINER: Laws Protecting 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ People Exist Around Australia – SA Lags Behind /news/explainer-south-australia-anti-vilification-laws/241246 /news/explainer-south-australia-anti-vilification-laws/241246#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:34:47 +0000 /?p=241246 Violence against the 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ community is on the rise in Australia. But in the lead-up to the South Australian elections, 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ people are left unprotected. The news recently has been ...

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SA Liberals Ditch Candidate Who Said Homosexuality Opens “Demonic Realms” /news/sa-liberals-ditch-candidate-who-said-homosexuality-opens-demonic-realms/241200 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:12:32 +0000 /?p=241200 Leader of the South Australian Liberals, Ashton Hurn, has confirmed the party’s candidate for the seat of Wright, Carston Woodhouse, is no longer running for election after his archaic comments ...

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A SA Liberal Candidate Says Homosexuality Can Open Up “Demonic Realms” /news/carston-woodhouse-demonic-realms/241172 /news/carston-woodhouse-demonic-realms/241172#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:23:10 +0000 /?p=241172 Carston Woodhouse, a Liberal candidate for the seat of Wright in Adelaide’s northern suburb and evangelical Christian pastor has had a smorgasbord of his opinions shared publicly, including “same-sex marriage ...

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Cory Bernardi Backs Gay Marriage And Bestiality Claims Ahead Of Election /news/cory-bernardi-backs-gay-marriage-and-bestiality-claims-ahead-of-election/241131 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:28:47 +0000 /?p=241131 Former Liberal Senator turned One Nation candidate Cory Bernardi has stood behind controversial comments he made linking gay marriage to bestiality over ten years ago. The comments come as he ...

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Pam Price To Be Inducted Into SA Pride Hall of Fame for 4 Decades of Lesbian Advocacy /news/pam-price-to-be-inducted-into-sa-pride-hall-of-fame-for-4-decades-of-lesbian-advocacy/241083 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:29:47 +0000 /?p=241083 Pride Adelaide has announced lifelong community advocate Pam Price as the next inductee into the South Australian Pride Hall of Fame, honouring more than four decades of feminist leadership, lesbian ...

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Thorne Harbour Health Appoints Chad Hughes As New CEO /news/thorne-harbour-health-appoints-chad-hughes-as-new-ceo/240586 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:23:04 +0000 /?p=240586 Thorne Harbour Health has announced the appointment of Chad Hughes as its next Chief Executive Officer, following a national recruitment process after the organisation’s longtime leader Simon Ruth stepped down ...

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Josh Cavallo Says He Left Adelaide United Because Of Homophobia /news/josh-cavallo-says-he-left-adelaide-united-because-of-homophobia/240473 /news/josh-cavallo-says-he-left-adelaide-united-because-of-homophobia/240473#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:14:23 +0000 /?p=240473 Former Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo has alleged he left the A-League club due to what he described as a homophobic environment, saying the experience caused him to question whether ...

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SA Mother Backed By Hate Group Plans To Sue Department Of Education /news/sa-mother-backed-by-hate-group-plans-to-sue-department-of-education/239895 /news/sa-mother-backed-by-hate-group-plans-to-sue-department-of-education/239895#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:50:26 +0000 /?p=239895 A South Australian mother is planning to sue the Department of Education with the legal backing of an anti-LGBT hate group, after her daughter was allegedly taught about incest, bestiality ...

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SA Greens Announce Plan to Advance the Rights of LGBTIQ+ People /news/sa-greens-announce-plan-to-advance-the-rights-of-lgbtiq-people/239791 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:30:52 +0000 /?p=239791 The South Australian Greens have today announced their plan to advance the rights of 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ people across the state. Greens MLC Robert Simms, one of only two out gay men ...

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Communities Across Australia Mourn Performer and Community Leader, Eric Kuhlmann /news/communities-across-australia-mourn-performer-and-community-leader-eric-kuhlmann/239553 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:24:36 +0000 /?p=239553 The 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ community of South Australia is mourning the passing of Eric Kuhlmann, a widely loved artist, performer and community leader from Kaurna/Adelaide. Eric spent almost two decades dedicating his ...

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Izak Rankine Reaches Out To Rainbow Crows For Conversation After Homophobic Slur /news/izak-rankine-reaches-out-to-rainbow-crows-for-conversation-after-homophobic-slur/239100 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:38:15 +0000 /?p=239100 In a move many in the AFL’s queer community had hoped for, Izak Rankine has reached out to members of Rainbow Crows, the Adelaide Crows’ 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇøIA+ supporter group, seeking a ...

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SA Parliament To Mark 50 Years Since Landmark Homosexuality Decriminalisation /news/sa-parliament-to-mark-50-years-since-landmark-homosexuality-decriminalisation/238996 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:23:52 +0000 /?p=238996 South Australian parliamentarians are marking the 50th anniversary of the state’s landmark decriminalisation of homosexuality today, by re-enacting the speeches first delivered in 1975. SA members and councillors from across ...

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Adelaide’s Feast Festival Unveils Huge 2025 Program Celebrating 50 Years of 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø+ Liberation /news/adelaides-feast-festival-unveils-huge-2025-program-celebrating-50-years-of-lgbtq-liberation/238742 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:03:02 +0000 /?p=238742 Adelaide’s premier celebration of queer arts and culture is back — and this year it’s bigger, bolder, and more powerful than ever! The 2025 Feast Festival, running from 1–23 November, ...

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