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Lei Pua ʻAla is looking for stories across all our communities for an educational website exploring Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi. Itʻs an opportunity to honor our histories and create a lasting record for future generations. Submissions can be of any length suitable for web content, with an emphasis on research and specific places or times … Continue reading Lei Pua ʻAla: Call for Story Submissions

Kona Prideʻs 2024 Pride celebrations will take place September 20-22 in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island. Theyʻre hosted by Kona Pride, Inc. a non-profit organization serving to enhance the visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and allied community through year-round events to promote LGBTQ awareness, equality, and support. Learn more about Kona Pride, … Continue reading Kona Pride

The 35th Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival free online shorts program--Small Packages | Big Stories-- continues through September 27. Featuring works in diverse genres by filmmakers like Jeanette L. Buck (US), Ayumi Kurokawa (Japan), JP Habac (Philippines) and Han Jeong-Gil (Korea), among many others, Small Packages – Big Stories will also offer a few very … Continue reading Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

Join Gay for Good for their September Service Project at the Aloha Animal Sanctuary. Volunteers will help with tasks like egg collection, pulling weeds, moving mulch, and general farm clean up. You will likely get dirty. Only 12 slots are available for this gathering. Register here. Gay For Good: Get Involved. Meet New Friends. Make … Continue reading Gay For Good Oʻahu at Aloha Animal Sanctuary

Join Oʻahu Queer Hiking & Adventures for a night at the theatre with Moses Goodsʻ Lovely Lee, a coming of age story at Kumu Kahua Theatre. The play is set in 1970s Hawaiʻi amid the cultural renaissance in the Islands and the sexual liberation movement booming throughout the nation. A time of reclamation, discovery and … Continue reading Oʻahu Queer Hiking & Adventures: Lovely Lee at Kumu Kahua

The Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission works to improve the State's interface with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community; identify the short- and long range needs of its members; and ensure that there is an effective means of researching, planning, and advocating for the equity of this population in all aspects of … Continue reading Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission Public Meeting

UH Mānoa's Conflict and Peace Specialist José Barzola is facilitating a series of Community Dialogues--facilitated sessions where you can engage with peers from diverse backgrounds focusing on developing peacebuilding skills. The sessions will continue through November 20 in-person from 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM at the Academic Resource Center, Room 114 (Green Room), Agricultural Engineering … Continue reading Through November 20: Peacebuilding Community Dialogues

Join Gay For Good Oʻahu and Sleep in Heavenly Peace for a cleanup project at their warehouse. Volunteer for outside work adjacent to their warehouse: cut grass, rake up the cuttings, cut the shrubbery, and do some light carpentry work to maintain and improve the warehouse. Sign up to volunteer here. "Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s … Continue reading G4G Oahu at Sleep In Heavenly Peace

Join Oahu Queer Hiking for a hike along A short drive from Honolulu, this loop is great for the reasonably fit. The trail offers incredible views of Halawa Valley and the southern coastline of Oahu. The hike takes up to 3.5 hours depending on your fitness level. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a … Continue reading Oahu Queer Hiking: Aiea Loop Trail