The Stonewall Generation – LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging
OnlineThe LGBTQ Older Adults Conference is an annual event where experts can join alongside community members to share vital resources, make social and professional connections, and learn how to advocate for the unique needs of LGBTQ older adults so they can age safely, openly, and with dignity. Allies, service providers, caregivers, and LGBTQ community members are … Continue reading The Stonewall Generation – LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging
Through May 23: HIFF Showcase Series: J-Fest
OnlineThe 2021 Hawaii International Film Festival's Showcase Series season continues with J-FEST presented by First Island Insurance Company of Hawaii, bringing the best in new Japanese cinema to HIFF audiences from May 13-23. HIFF’s J-Fest features 8 new Japanese films including drama, action, romance and comedy. The showcase will include Q&As with the films’ directors as … Continue reading Through May 23: HIFF Showcase Series: J-Fest
Sundance 2021 Indigenous Short Film Tour
OnlineThe 2021 Sundance Institute Indigenous Short Film Tour is a free 85-minute virtual program of seven short films directed by Indigenous filmmakers selected from recent editions of the Sundance Film Festival. The program includes This is the Way We Rise, an exploration into the creative process, following native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio as … Continue reading Sundance 2021 Indigenous Short Film Tour
Save the date: June 1 – 30 | Honolulu Pride Ride
During the month of June fly your rainbow colors in the Honolulu Pride Ride across the streets, bike lanes and pathways of Oahu or anywhere in Hawaii (or around the world). Choose your own routes and distances; ride solo or in single household or small groups. There will also be a series of hosted group rides. Registration … Continue reading Save the date: June 1 – 30 | Honolulu Pride Ride
Tell The Whole Story: MMAA Workshop
OnlineModern Military Association of America (the nation’s largest non-profit organization for LGBTQ service members, military spouses, veterans and allies) invites you to join author Seema Reza for an online creative writing workshop offered in partnership with Community Building Art Works. No writing experience required. Writing is a powerful tool for communication, self-discovery, and reflection. We … Continue reading Tell The Whole Story: MMAA Workshop
In Pursuit of Happiness
OnlineWhat does it take to be happy? America’s founding document states that the pursuit of happiness is an unalienable right. But this question has preoccupied philosophers, fascinated scientists, inspired artists, launched an enormous self-help industry—and continues to elude many of us. On May 20, 2021, The Atlantic will host In Pursuit of Happiness, a live … Continue reading In Pursuit of Happiness
ACLU Systemic Equality Action Series
OnlineThe ACLU recently launched its Systemic Equality Agenda, a multi-year racial justice agenda, building off its past century of civil rights advocacy and seeking to address America's legacy of racism and systemic discrimination. ACLU believes that "Together, we can fight for a world in which every person can achieve their highest potential, unhampered by structural … Continue reading ACLU Systemic Equality Action Series
Coming Of Age In The Time Of COVID-19
OnlineDuring the global pandemic of 2020, Honolulu Civil Beat and The Center for Oral History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa separately documented the experiences of Hawaii’s community members through audio, video and written stories. Civil Beat distributed audio recorders to nine teenagers and asked them to record their daily reflections on school, family and teenage life during … Continue reading Coming Of Age In The Time Of COVID-19
Through May 24: APA Out Loud
OnlineThe Human Rights Campaign (HRC), in partnership with Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) and Youth Speaks (YS) is hosting APA OUT LOUD, a spoken word video series in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). The series, on HRC’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts, features three young LGBTQ APA spoken word artists, Lauren Bullock, Caitlyn Clark, and Jireh … Continue reading Through May 24: APA Out Loud
Tickets now on sale: The Engagement Party Rainbow Town Hall with author Sasha Issenberg
OnlineThe journey to marriage equality began right here in Hawaii in 1991 when three same-sex couples sued for the right to marry, and the Hawaii State Supreme Court eventually found the state's refusal to do so discriminatory. Hawaii was poised to become the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Yet, marriage equality wasn't achieved in Hawaii … Continue reading Tickets now on sale: The Engagement Party Rainbow Town Hall with author Sasha Issenberg
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