Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian, a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing.  She is known globally with her universally recognized brand of pull-no-punches comedy. In addition to performing, writing and producing, Ms. Griffin is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering messages of equality through activism … Continue reading Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

Join Oahu Queer Hiking on this special Plant & Bird Walk on Sunday April 14th beginning at 9:30am. RSVPs are required to participate. The group will not do the whole Aiea Loop Trail, but start at the trailhead and follow the trail, with discussion stops, until reaching the Aiea Ridge Trail. Then the hike will … Continue reading Oahu Queer Hiking: Aiea Loop Plant & Bird Walk

North Shore Gay Sports is a new pickup sports group for the LGBTQ+ community of O’ahu's North Shore. Theyʻre having their Kick Off Event, Bonfire at the Beach, on Sunday, April 14 at 6:30pm at Kawela Bay. Theyʻll bring the marshmallows, you bring the good vibes. Allies are welcome. Learn more at their IG channel … Continue reading North Shore Gay Sports: Bonfire at the Beach

The University of Hawaiʻi-based public service project Queerify is presenting their Spring 2024 series Queerphoria from February 17 - April 29. The program is designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.  To learn more, … Continue reading Queerphoria: Ace, Grace, Indigenous Space–Asexuality as Resistance

Join the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation for their second Rainbow Town Hall of the year, shining a spotlight on the Change 23 Coalition in support of HB2802, HD1. Learn about the outdated discriminatory Section 23 added to Hawaiʻi's Constitution a generation ago, and how the Coalition is working  to remove the Hawaiʻi legislature’s authority to … Continue reading Change23 Rainbow Town Hall

Join the Pride at Work Hawai‘i Pau Hana every third Friday of the month to learn about their work mobilizing support between the labor movement and LGBTQIA+ communities. This weekʻs meeting will include updates on the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association and their fight for safer working environments, the 2024 Legislative session, the LGBTQ+ Commission, and more. Pride at … Continue reading Pride At Work Hawaiʻi Monthly Pau Hana

Who doesn't love Aloha attire? Ready to dress up and  learn the history? Join Hawaii's Queer Hiking & Activities Group (LGBTQIA+) - Oahu for a queer culture night filled with fun and fabulousness. See HoMAʻs new iconic Fashioning Aloha exhibit, spanning almost 90 years, Fashioning Aloha showcases the diversity and inspiration of design motifs in aloha … Continue reading Queer Culture Night at HoMA: Fashioning Aloha Exhibit and Art Talk

Sasha Colby, Grand Marshal and Festival Headliner of 2023 Honolulu Pride, is a drag performer, actress, dancer, trans advocate and activist based in West Hollywood, California. Following April 2023, Colby is also the Season 15 crowned winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, making her the first native Hawaiian trans person to ever win the show. Donʻt … Continue reading Sasha Colby Stripped Tour

Jhalak Dance Company presents their latest dance performance at Studio 909 on April 20, 2024 at 7pm. "Bodies. Physique. Mind. Soul. Flesh. Love." explores temporality, embodied perception, and the physical form of presence in the natural and modern world. During the performance engagement the dancers will shine as they explore questions about what it means … Continue reading Bodies. Physique. Mind. Soul. Flesh. Love.

The University of Hawaiʻi-based public service project Queerify is presenting their Spring 2024 series Queerphoria from February 17 - April 29. The program is designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.  To learn more, … Continue reading Queerphoria: Intentional Queer Identity Construction–Personal and Qualitative Anecdotes

Join the Hawaiʻi Rainbow Chamber of Commerce for their 2nd Annual "Mental Health is No Joke" event; a morning of education, awareness, and support surrounding mental health. Break the stigma and start important conversations about promoting mental well-being and encouraging self-care. Panelists will include Haylin Dennison, LCSW, Kevin Martin, MS, Amanda Martinez, MPH, and Alex Vidrio. The conversation … Continue reading Mental Health is No Joke

Help clean up the beach at the end of Earth Week with Gay For Good Oʻahu, Surfrider Foundation and Hana Koa. Meet on Magic Island near Ala Moana, off of Ala Moana Blvd on Ala Moana Park Drive. Participants will be cleaning, talking story, and connecting with the coast and like-minded folks. All ages are … Continue reading G4G Earth Week Beach Clean Up

All are welcome for this Oahu Queer Hiking and Aloha Bears Lulumahu Falls hike on Saturday, April 27 from 10am-1pm. 1.6 miles at a 900 foot elevation, this is a very muddy hike on one of Oahu's most popular unsanctioned hiking trails. Lulumahu Falls Trail traverses into a dense bamboo forest, along the Nu'uanu Reservoir … Continue reading Hike to Lulumahu Falls

The University of Hawaiʻi-based public service project Queerify is presenting their Spring 2024 series Queerphoria from February 17 - April 29. The program is designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.  To learn more, … Continue reading Queerphoria: History of the Queer Monster in Film

This event is at full capacity and registration is now closed. If you'd like to learn about future Kūpuna Project events, please email Gary Permenter at Gary@HawaiiLGBTlegacy.com Join the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation for a special talk story with the creators of Lei Pua ʻAla. This new project will document the history of gender and … Continue reading Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi Talk Story