Professional surfer Keala Kennelly wears many hats these days, including actor, professional DJ and Big Wave World Champion. But, there’s one hat that she secretly wore for years while surfing on the world tour, an identity that she hid from her peers and sponsors. In 2005, just two years after finishing runner-up in the World … Continue reading Keala Kennelly | PBS Hawaiʻi | What School You Went?

This year Civil Beat is focusing on ethics and anti-corruption efforts in their special commentary series, "Let The Sunshine In." They've even created a Sunshine Tracker for about 200 bills aimed at holding state officials and lobbyists more accountable to the public. Join Civil Beat for an in-person discussion on Wednesday, March 8 from 10:30 a.m. - … Continue reading Civil Cafe: The Sunshine Bills

Hawaiʻi Queer Parents is a space for LGBTQIA+ parents to connect, make new friends, ask for advice, talk about experiences, and be apart of a more local Queer Parenting group. Their next meetup is Sunday morning, March 10 at the Waikīkī Shell at Kapiʻolani Park for the free Kilohana Hula Show. Bring your chairs, picnic … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Queer Parents Meetup

Spill The Tea Cafe (STTC) is a inclusive mental health clinic focused on adolescents, and they're celebrating their first birthday on Sat. March 11th. Join the fun at this free event with live music, food and drink, and a silent auction, and learn more about this specialized healthcare facility that aims to provide comprehensive and evidence-based … Continue reading Spill The Tea Cafe 1st B-day Party

Join Gay Island Guide for one of their most popular Oasis Pool Parties of the Year - St. Patrick’s! Featuring Hawai'i’s best DJ’s including DJ Emvee and DJ Destyn from Scarlet Honolulu, go-go dancers, performances by Aria Redi and Gianna Fox, prizes, and free photos by Eric Z-Martin Photography. There will also be free HIV … Continue reading Oasis Pool Party | St. Patrick’s Celebration

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health invites you to join them for the 21st National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week, taking place March 20 to March 24, 2023. This year's theme is AWAKE AND AWARE. This theme was chosen because despite a number of positive steps forward, LGBTQ people continue to face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. … Continue reading March 20 – 24: National LGBT Health Awareness Week

Join FCA for a 90-minute virtual workshop to better understand how anticipatory grief might be affecting you as a LGBTQ+ caregiver. Subjects Covered During the Workshop: defining anticipatory grief, identifying ways in which anticipatory grief may be affecting you, discuss strategies to help process anticipatory grief. The feelings of grief tied to loss are an ongoing … Continue reading Anticipatory Grief Workshop for LGBTQ+ Caregivers

As part of its programming for Trans Month of Visibility, the National Center for Transgender Equality is hosting, “The Right To Play,” an important conversation about trans inclusion in sports. Learn about Title IX and trans inclusion in sports, state legislative attacks, and what we can do to as a collective to keep our Right … Continue reading The Right to Play: Title IX and Anti-Trans Sports Bans

Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of an aspiring composer who questions his life choices on the eve of his thirtieth birthday. Jonathan’s best friend wants him to join corporate America, his girlfriend wants him to … Continue reading Tick, Tick… Boom! | Manoa Valley Theatre

Nominations are now open for Gay Island Guideʻs Hoʻomau Ike Aikane Aloha Best of Hawaiʻi LGBTQ+ Awards. These awards seek to allow our LGBTQ+ community to acknowledge and recognize  individuals and businesses who consistently seek the knowledge through love and friendships in  order to contribute, inspire, motivate and serve Hawaiʻi's LGBTQ+ community in a positive … Continue reading Hoʻomau Ike Aikane Aloha Best of Hawaiʻi LGBTQ+ Awards