Stronger laws that protect us from anti-LGBTIQA+ hate

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Stronger laws that protect us from anti-LGBTIQA+ hate

South Australian Government

Currently, LGBTIQA+ South Australians have no protection from vilification and hate speech under South Australian law, with our Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) remaining silent on the matter of hatred towards minority groups.

This limits the ability of SA Police, local councils and other authorities to properly deal with hate and abuse.

Our lack of protection is out of step with other Australian states, with protections available in NSW, QLD, TAS and ACT, and new laws being considered in Victoria.

Queer communities have put up with this kind of harassment from anti-LGBTIQA+ protesters for years and with attacks on the rise we need stronger laws that protect LGBTIQA+ communities from hate.

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South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA)

To: South Australian Government
From: [Your Name]

We call on the South Australian government make it unlawful to incite hate, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, intersex status, HIV/AIDS status, disability, race or religion.