Celebrate International Pride at Scarlet Honolulu this weekend with host Kalista Fox and performances by Midori, Princess, Bucky Stunguns, Melody Lucas, Omnia Nova and Marina Del Rey, Miss Kellly Price, Miss Zee, Oliver Tits, Sardonyx Del Rey, May Miracle Stone, Pia Zamora and Juicy Nicole Smith.

Scarlet Honolulu is where you ‘Meet Oʻahu’s Drag Royalty.’ Home to the World Famous Pineapple Stage, Scarlet is Hawaiʻi’s #1 Rated Entertainment Venue / Drag Palace.

Learn more, and book your table, here.

The Luana Hospitality Group Kona Classic 2024, proudly presented by the Hawai’i Gay Kickball League, will take place August 16-18, 2024 in Kona, Hawai’i. The weekend tournament fosters unity within the Hawai’i LGBTQIA+ community through the joy of kickball, and the league welcomes other queer social kickball leagues to join in the fun. Games will be played August 17th-18th, with a pool play on Saturday and single elimination playoffs on Sunday. 

Learn more here.

Oʻahu Pride Volleyball (formerly the Hawaii LGBTQ Volleyball League) aims to bring the Oʻahu LGBTQIA+ community together through friendship and a shared loved of volleyball. Season 3 runs through August 31 with games from 8am-3pm in Kapiʻolani Park Picnic Areas 15-18. Learn more here.

The genderqueer writer, therapist, political organizer, and founder of The Embodiment Institute, Prentis Hemphill will be in conversation with Noʻu Revilla at Ka Waiwai Mōʻiliʻili on July 9. In their latest book, Hemphill shows us how we must learn to heal ourselves, connect with one another, and embody our values. “The book is a tool to help those searching for a ‘healing home,’”says Hemphill, “a place where communal infrastructure can be rebuilt and or fortified to sustain us on our journey toward self-acceptance, accountability, joy, and freedom in all the ways we’ve yet to experience it.”

Purchase tickets here.

Save the dates September 20-22 for the 35th Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. HRFF35 will be weekend of live screenings of remarkable queer cinema at the Doris Duke Theatre / Honolulu Museum of Art, as well as fabulous parties and a program of free online shorts. Join the LGBTQIA+ / MVPFAFF community, film makers and film lovers for this yearʻs festival.

The Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival is one of the longest-running and most respected queer film festivals in the country. Especially well known as a bridge between Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, Asia, and the USA, HRFF is an IMDB-qualified festival and member of the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance.

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For more information about the HRFF35 program and schedule, contact Festival Director Brent Anbe. To learn how your organization can support the Festival, contact Randy Soriano.

Drag Brunch at Proof is getting iconic with this special performance in celebration of World Pride Month. Join Tita Titsling, Omnia Nova, Sardonyx Del Rey and Water Melone as they embody some of the most fabulous & well-known Gay Icons, from Lil’ Nas to Lady Gaga, Prince to Elton John.

Come dressed as your Fave Icon for this 21+ Event. Purchase tickets here.

Are you an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level? Curious about the unique challenges and opportunities in the LGBTQ+ business community? Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain invaluable insights and inspiration.

Join From Pride to Profit — A Fireside Chat with SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman on LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurship. Discover how pride and identity can be powerful assets in the business world.

Learn about:

• Leveraging SBA resources for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
• Strategies for overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities
• Success stories and lessons learned from trailblazing LGBTQ+ businesses

Register for this free webinar here.

The Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation and Gay Island Guide are proud to support the first Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam 5K Pride Month Color Run in  celebration of World Pride Month. Open to anyone with valid military / government ID and base access, the event will include activities for all ages and a marketplace with food and beverages, informational material, commemorative memorabilia and community resources.

Learn more and register here.

Civil Beatʻs “Meet The Candidates” series kicks off in Kaʻimuki on June 26, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. featuring candidates for House District 20. It will start with a hosted conversation with Civil Beat reporters, editors and candidates, followed by a casual meet and greet. Stay updated by checking Civil Beatʻs pop-up newsroom page for newly added pop-ups and candidate additions. For the complete schedule of the 2024 Elections “Pop-Up” Newsrooms, click here.

“While every contest is important, Civil Beat selected some of the more competitive races to help voters in those districts learn more about their candidates. We plan as well to focus on several races in the general election”