ACT Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs

‼️Updates - Change of time‼️

Thanks to all the folks who have registered to attend the May 2026 LGBTIQA+ Communities Roundtable.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, one of our guest speakers is unable to attend tomorrows roundtable. This means the roundtable will now only be running from 6:00pm-7pm.

Come along to hear from the Australian Bureau of Statistics about the new gender and s*xuality questions in the 2026 National Census.

Please register for the event here: https://forms.office.com/r/TfiqRJD6ij

Happy Agender Pride Day 🖤🤍💚

Agender pride day is a celebration of the diversity of gender, and a reminder of the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces for all.

Being agender means existing outside of the gender binary, and it looks different for everyone.

No boxes, no rules, no compulsory “tick one box”. Just people being themselves.

This Agender Pride Day, we encourage you to learn something new about our agender community.

Happy IDAHOBIT 🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Join us tomorrow as we raise 4 LGBTIQA+ communities’ flags to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Inters*xism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

This is a moment to stand together for inclusion, dignity, and safety for LGBTIQA+ people in our community.

❓Can you guess what flags will be flying high over Canberra tomorrow?
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Complete Private Lives 4 survey ✅

Inform policy, advocacy, service providers, health professionals and more about the needs, strengths and priorities of LGBTIQA+ adults in Australia ✅

Now open: Australia’s largest LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing survey!

https://tinyurl.com/PrivateLives4

If you’re LGBTIQA+ and 18+, take the survey now.

If you know any LGBTIQA+ folks, please share this post widely!

Private Lives 4 is the fourth iteration of this landmark survey, and we need LGBTIQA+ adults to tell us about their health, wellbeing, lives, challenges, joys and communities.

Results from this survey - funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing - will help inform policy, advocacy, service providers, health professionals and more about the needs, strengths and priorities of LGBTIQA+ adults in Australia.

Our major population surveys are the largest source of Australian data on the health and wellbeing of our communities, so we need as many people as possible to participate!

Take the survey: https://tinyurl.com/PrivateLives4

🤝 We’re bringing people together for our first LGBTIQA+ communities roundtable of 2026.

📋Come along to hear from the ABS on how to answer the s*xual orientation and gender questions in the 2026 Census.

🗣️You will also have the opportunity to help design the 2026 ACT LGBTIQA Health Survey. Your voice matters! Be part of the conversation.

🗓️Wednesday 27 May 2026
⏰arrive from 5:30pm for a 6pm start
📍220 London Circuit
🔗 RSVP essential https://forms.office.com/r/TfiqRJD6ij

🎉🙌 Today we celebrate our le***an communities!

🩷🧡🤍 What are you doing today to honour and uplift the voices, histories, and experiences of le***ans? You could:

✅Seek out and share stories of le***an activists, artists, elders and movements.
✅Support le***an creators and storytellers
✅Make space for le***an perspectives in LGBTIQA+ advocacy, policy, media and community discussions.

If you’re ready to level up your leadership skills, and keen to make real change – apply now for a Capital of Equality LGBTIQA+ Leadership Grant.
📅 There are just 2 weeks left to apply!
👉 Find out more + apply now: https://www.act.gov.au/money-and-tax/grants-funding-and-incentives/funding-to-develop-lgbtiqa-community-leaders

🌟Do you know a woman, gender diverse or non-binary babe who is contributing to lasting and positive change in the ACT region?

📝Nominate them for an ACT Women’s Award!

Nominations are open for the 2026 ACT Women’s Awards.

This year, new and refreshed award categories have been introduced to celebrate the many ways women lead, innovate and create lasting change in the ACT and beyond.

The award categories are:
• Excellence in Industry Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Gender Equity and Social Change Award
• Minister’s Impact Award

If you know a woman or gender diverse person making a real difference - through their work, leadership, advocacy or community service - now is the time to nominate.

Nominations close on Sunday 10 May 2026.

📝 Nominate now: https://bit.ly/40tM462

📸 Last year's award winners (L-R): Jayanti Gupta, Lauren Cannell and Anjali Sharma.

💋 We know consent and s*x education often misses the mark for us qu**rs 🏳️‍🌈

If you are between 14 – 18 years old, have your say about it by doing the On Your Terms survey.

✨ Last call out for trailblazers, changemakers and community champions!

Applications to join the LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Advisory Council close in just a few days!

Apply now to use your voice to shape the future!

We’re looking for a Chair, Deputy Chair, and members (including an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander position) who are passionate about driving progress for our communities.

👉 Learn more and apply: http://bit.ly/46jritg

⏰ Applications close 9 am, 7 April 2026