Call For Artists: Arts of Pride
2022-09-01 | HI
The 2nd Annual Arts of Pride project is calling for artistsʻ submissions for the 2022 exhibition. Presented by Gay Island Guide and Dark Mirror Entertainment, the show at ARTS at Marks Garage will run from October 6 -29, 2022.
Hawaiʻi-based LGBTQ+ artists working in any medium are encouraged to make an application now. For more information, click here or visit Gay Island Guide.

Noʻu Revilla Book Launch Party
2022-09-01 17:30 - 19:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Ka Waiwai ma Mō’ili’ili, 1110 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
A special event to launch a new book by Noʻu Revilla at Ka Waiwai @ Mōʻiliʻili with pūpū, drinks and peformances. Revillaʻs ASK THE BRINDLED won the 2021 National Poetry Series, and her poetry has been featured in Ours Poetica, Beloit, ANMLY, Lit Hub, Poetry, and the Library of Congress.
Revillaʻs work has also been adapted for theatrical productions in Aotearoa and art exhibitions in the Honolulu Museum of Art and the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In 2021 Noʻu won the Omnidawn Broadside Poetry prize. She is an assistant professor at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, where she teaches creative writing with an emphasis on ʻŌiwi literature, spoken word, and decolonial poetics.
Learn more about the event by clicking here.

HIGFFL / GAY BOWL XXII Beer Bust Fundraiser
2022-09-04 13:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Bacchus Waikiki, 408 Lewers Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
Join the Hawaiʻi Gay Flag Football League at Bacchus Waikiki on Sunday, September 4th from 1–6pm for a Beer Bust Fundraiser! Proceeds from the event will benefit the league’s hosting of Gay Bowl XXII. $8 will get you a beer cup and your first tap beer, and all refills are just $3. There’ll be Jell•O Shots and raffle prizes and some yummy food selections.
Gay Bowl XXII will be held October 6-9 right here in Honolulu. For more information on the NGFFL and the tournament, please visit ngffl.org. To be kept up to date on all information pertinent to HIGFFL and upcoming fundraisers and social events please follow HIGFFL on Facebook and Instagram @HIGFFL, or visit our league website: higffl.org!

Cabaret | Manoa Valley Theatre
2022-09-08 | Manoa Valley Theatre, 2833 E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, 96822, United States
Willkommen to the ever-present Kit Kat Klub, Berlin’s seedy nightclub where everything is “beautiful,” even as Germany descends into the grips of the Third Reich. A bawdy and gregarious Master of Ceremonies leads us through the story, as we follow Cliff Bradshaw, a naive American writer, who falls in love with performer Sally Bowles. Cabaret has stood the test of time for over fifty years as each generation finds new relevance in its powerful themes.
To purchase tickets, click here.

Bacchus Musical Bingo
2022-09-14 19:00 - 22:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Bacchus Waikiki, 408 Lewers Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
Head over to Bacchus Waikiki every Wednesday for Musical Bingo! Games at 7, 8, and 9pm and Instead of numbers, Bacchus Musical Bingo uses trivia song titles – like “Come On Over” or artist’s names – like “Christina Aguilera”. It’s super fun, it’s free, and there are lots and lots of prizes handed out.

Registration Open: 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival
2022-09-15 | Online
Registration for the 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival is now open!
Join us on Saturday, October 15 for a grand (and fabulous) parade down Kalākaua Avenue in the heart of Waikīkī and the Honolulu Pride Festival at the Waikīkī Shell / Diamond Head Greens.
We welcome non-profits, friends and family groups, businesses, government agencies, faith organizations, professional associations, community groups, student groups and, well, everyone! Join the community and make a statement, send out some LGBTQIA+ aloha, and share your pride!
To register for the PARADE, click here.
To register for the FESTIVAL, click here.
E komo mai!

September 18-24: Banned Books Week
2022-09-18 | Online
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
PFLAG National is a member of the Banned Books Week coalition as well as the Book Ban Busters coalition, to help ensure LGBTQ+ people and their families have the tools, resources, and support they need to fight censorship in their community.
Stay up to date on all things Banned Books Week as PFLAG National continues to update their #ReadWithLove landing page on their website. You can also register for September’s PFLAG Academy Online all about how to #ReadWithLove and fight book bans.

Hawaiian History Month
2022-09-27 | HI
The Hawaii Pono’ī Coalition is hosting four weeks of events in recognition of Hawaiian History Month, celebrating Queen Liliʻuokalani, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, and other key figures and events in Hawaiian history.
The Coalition was founded in 2007 to educate those who live in and visit Hawai‘i about its true history and the Native Hawaiian people. Itʻs goals continue to be putting forth a Hawaiian agenda in recognition of social justice and reconciliation of historical and cultural wrongs in Hawaiʻi which still linger today.
Learn more and see the full schedule of events planned for Hawaiian History Month by visiting the the Hawai’i Pono’ī Coalitionʻs website.

Rainbows Over Waikīkī
2022-10-03 | HI
Thanks to Rainbows Over Waikīkī Presenting Sponsor Hawaiian Airlines, there will once again be dozens of Rainbow Banners along Ala Moana Boulevard and Kalākaua Avenue during Honolulu Pride Month, sharing LGBTQ+ Pride and Aloha. Post your pictures to social media using #RainbowsOverWaikiki. Send them to us and your photos might appear right here on the Honolulu Pride 2022 Rainbows Over Waikīkī website. Questions or comments? Please contact Nathan Leo Happy Pride!

White House LGBTQI+ Economic Impact Briefing
2022-11-02 06:30 - 07:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Online
Please join Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senior White House Officials for a LGBTQI+ Economic Impact Briefing on Wednesday, November 2nd at 12:30 PM Eastern Time.
This special event will bring together community leaders from across the nation to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic investments and impacts, with a particular focus on how these landmark achievements are creating lasting change for the LGBTQI+ community. Please note, these briefings will take place over zoom. This invitation is open to all stakeholders.
To confirm your participation, RSVP here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_aj8bCS0IQh-nt9pCfHQuUA

Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
2022-11-03 | HI
The 2022 Hawaiʻi International Film Festival will run from November 3 – 27 with online and in-theatre screenings. As the vanguard forum of international cinematic achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.
For more information, visit HIFF.org

HSO - Hapa Symphony - Beyond Hapa
2022-11-05 | Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
Come to expect the unexpected from your Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra in a magical evening of love, joy, and inclusion that IS Hawai’i. From a Mozart Piano Concerto to I’ve Got Rhythm, Ahe Lau Makani to Quando m’en vo, and featuring new music by Roslyn Catracchia, don’t miss an unforgettable night with your HSO, Lea Almanza, Starr Kalahiki, Lady Laritza La Bouche, special guest Brandy Lee, and hosted by the wonderous Miss Candi Shell.

Gregory House Programs - Kahu Mālama 2022
2022-11-05 18:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
Gregory House Programs invites you to attend their Annual Fundraiser, Kahu Mālama Award and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The event will feature heavy pupu’s, entertainment, award presentation, silent auction, and lots of time for socializing.
Gregory House Programs provides housing services statewide, and case management and nutrition services on Oahu to over 500 people living with HIV and their families each year.
Your support of this event will help them provide essential housing and nutritional services to those most in need.
To learn more, click here.

BACARDÍ Presents Cheers & Queers
2022-11-06 11:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Toast the return of Hawaii Food & Wine Festival’s Drag Brunch and sashay your way to the Blue Note Hawaii, the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort’s location of the iconic New York-based jazz club.
Honolulu’s best drag performers, the Party Monsters, are ready to put on a show for you after two long years! The cocktails will keep flowing—because brunch without booze is just sad breakfast—while five local chefs step up their brunch bites game for the ultimate #SundayFunday!
Purchase your tickets here.

November 6-11 | LGBTQ+ @ HIFF42
2022-11-09 | Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, 96816, United States
The 42nd Annual Hawaiʻi International Film Festival features several remarkable films exploring LGBTQ+ themes. From a documentary chronicling ground-breaking photographer and activist Nan Goldinʻs journey, to an exploration of BDSM, to a Moroccan genre-defying love story to an examination of the joy and heartache of an intimate childhood friendship.
Learn more about these films, and all the offerings of HIFF42 here.

The Inspection
2022-11-09 19:30 - 21:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Consolidated Ward Theatres, 1044 Auahi Street, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
The Hawaiʻi International Film Festival returns with this year’s Centerpiece Gala presentation, The Inspection, Wednesday, November 9, 7:30pm at Consolidated Ward 16.
In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Learn more.

Khruangbin
2022-11-09 20:00 - 22:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Neal S Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, 96814, United States
RELIX says: “The Texas trio has made a huge impact over the last several years, performing at festivals and packing venues worldwide. Out bassist Laura Lee Ochoa is as much of a style icon as the low end of Khruangbin, donning flowing dresses and her trademark wig on-stage, providing added allure to the band’s already abundantly intoxicating allure.”
Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Houston, Texas, formed in 2009 with Laura Lee Ochoa on bass, Mark Speer on guitar and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960’s Thai funk – their name literally translates to “Engine Fly” in Thai – Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool.
By the summer of 2019, the trio had been on tour for nearly three-and-a-half years, playing to audiences across North and South America, Europe, and southeast Asia behind its acclaimed albums The Universe Smiles Upon You, Con Todo El Mundo, and Mordechai.
Khruangbin has Garnered glowing praise from The New York Times, W Magazine, Billboard, The Los Angeles Times, and The FADER.
For more information, and to purchase tickets, click here.

Jordan Nassar: Lēʻahi
2022-11-10 | Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
Out Palestinian artist Jordan Nassar has been in residency at Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design since July 3, and you can now see the resulting installation–his first large scale tile mosaic– Lēʻahi (also known as Diamond Head), on view through May 27, 2023.

Nassar’s multivalent art practice engages the material varieties of craft to execute ideas centered on heritage and homeland. Through hand-embroidery, wood inlay, glasswork and expansive installations, he examines issues of identity, diaspora and cultural participation.

Learn more about the artist by reading OUT Magazineʻs “Fall Into This ʻFlamingly Gayʻ Palestinian Artistʻs Cross-Cultural Web”.

Purchase your tickets to Shangri La to see the exhibition here:

Aloha State Softball League: Season 1
2022-11-12 09:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Ala Wai Community Park, 2015 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
The Aloha State Softball Leagueʻs first season continues through December 3rd, with games played every Saturday at the Ala Wai Community Park Softball Field. So come on out and root for your favorite team, and all the players, and join the fun!
The Aloha State Softball League is a co-ed community-minded group that strives to provide an inclusive, safe, and enjoyable atmosphere for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and the LGBTQI-friendly community. The league fosters sportsmanship, friendly competition and community building through the sport of softball and falls under the national organization of NAGAAA (North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance).

Growing Up Film Screening & Student Panel
2022-11-16 17:30 - 19:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center, 2465 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, United States
Created by Brie Larson and Culture House, Growing Up is an innovative hybrid docu-series that explores the challenges, triumphs and complexities of adolescence through coming of age stories. This special FREE event, presented by the UH Mānoa LGBTQ+ Center, will include a film screening, student panel and a light dinner.
Learn more here.

Lesbian Night at Atlas Honolulu
2022-11-19 18:30 - 23:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Atlas Honolulu, 2012 S. Beretania, Honolulu, 96826, United States
Donʻt miss this new Lesbian Night at Atlas Honolulu coming up on Saturday, November 19. “The L Word: Generation Q” Season 3 premiere will be broadcast at 6:30pm. Come grab a seat and watch with your friends, family, and partners. Then party with the Atlas oʻhana and headliner DJs Kay-ristin and Kaimi Asing starting at 9pm. All are welcome!
Learn more: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_qEXXS5VX/?hl=en

PLFAG Connects: Military Community
2022-11-22 15:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Online
PFLAG Connects: Military Community, a virtual support meeting in partnership with Modern Military Association of America (MMAA), is a monthly support meeting for service members and military spouses with LGBTQ+ children and loved ones. The first meeting will take place on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 3pm HT.
Each meeting is facilitated by members of the community, offering guidance and support in a safe, affirming, private space. PFLAG / MMAA takes the opportunity to serve this community with the utmost seriousness and will do all we can to ensure you feel secure when you attend.
If this is a community you are part of — or you know someone who would benefit from attending — please visit https://pflagnation.al/PCMil111422 to register.

Gobble Wobble Softball & Kickball Potluck Social
2022-11-26 14:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Ala Wai Softball Field, 2015 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, 96826, United States
Join fellow athletes and sports enthusiasts on Saturday, November 26 from 2 – 6pm for a potluck social jointly hosted by Aloha State Softball League and the Hawaiʻi Gay Kickball League! Come practice kickball and meet LGTBQ+ sports league players. Kickball will start after the softball games end at 4 PM. The event is BYOB. Please bring a pupu, dish or dessert.

For more information, click here.

Hulaʻs Celebrates 24 Years of The View
2022-11-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | HI
Come celebrate Hulaʻs 24th Anniversary at the Waikiki Grand Hotel on Tuesday, November 29. With entertainment by Mahi’ai & Kalau and DJ KSM, pupus by Hula’s Beach Bites by Ginniberries, beverages, lots of fun and Hulaʻs special brand of “Aloha for All”.
To learn more, click here.

Hawaiʻi AIDS Memorial Quilt Viewing & Film Screening
2022-12-01 17:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Iao Theatre, 68 N Market Street, Wailuku, 96793, United States
For the first time in history, the squares from the National AIDS Memorial Quilt representing individuals lost in Hawai’i will be on display. The quilt has never been shipped to Maui, and this will be a rare and meaningful opportunity to pay tribute to those lost right within our local communities.
A special screening of “Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt” will also be part of the eveningʻs program, held at the Ioa Theatre on December 1, World AIDS Day.
Gather on to pay special tribute, become aware, be moved, share compassion and remembrance, and move forward in ways that will make a brighter future for our youth here in Hawai’i.
For more information click here.

First Friday at the State Art Museum
2022-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
The University of Hawaiʻi-Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance will present their 2022 Student Dance Showcase, “Dance Now” at the next First Friday at HiSAM. Enjoy a free, family-friendly evening of art and music: all museum galleries and the Sculpture Garden will be open and food and drink will be available for purchase.
“Dance Now” features various cultural backgrounds and techniques including Queer Dance, Hula, Okinawan, Balinese, Philippine, Korean, Ballroom, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Creative Dance, and Bollywood. The indoor Mirror Room will host “dancinema” dance-for-camera works and live media performance installations.
Learn more.

Randy Rainbow: The Pink Glasses Tour
2022-12-02 20:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
America’s favorite musical satirist, Randy Rainbow, is taking his act on the road! On The Pink Glasses Tour, the four-time Emmy-nominated singer, writer, and comedian will take on the hottest topics and skewer politicos of the day as only he can, as he brings his most viral video song parodies to life onstage. Featuring live accompaniment by some of Broadway’s finest musicians, the show will also include personal stories, an audience Q&A, and brand new original songs written by Rainbow with Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns) and Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast).
Purchase tickets here.

Jingle All The Way
2022-12-03 13:30 - 16:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Kaimana Beach Hotel, 2863 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, 96815, United States
Rotary E-Club of Hawaii is a strong supporter of the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation, the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center, and many other local, national and international projects.

Theyʻre hosting a Drag Brunch fundraising event on Saturday, December 3 at the Kaimana Beach Hotel-Waikiki with drinks, food and a drag show hosted by Cocoa Chandelier with performances by Shalani Dante, Maddalynn Ashton, Jerrica Benton, & GDolce

Funds raised will support their volunteer and community programs, with the majority of the proceeds going to their Annual International Service Project of Philippines Care Packages that send much needed non-perishable food and goods to indigenous families (Aetas) who were displaced from their rural homes to make way for developments.

You can purchase your tickets here.

2022-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Atlas Honolulu, 2012 S. Beretania, Honolulu, 96826, United States
Join Atlas Honolulu for their monthly ATLAS AT SEA evening boat cruise along the shores of Waikīkī on Saturday, December 3 at 7:30pm. Tickets include all you can drink margaritas, long islands and Trulys (you can also BYOB), and free entry to Atlas Bar. After the cruise, get your sea legs moving and dance the night away.

For more information, click here.

Slay Ride - A Holiday Concert
2022-12-04 | Unity Church of Hawaii, 3608 Diamond Head Circle, Honolulu, 96815, United States
Join the Gay Men’s Chorus of Honolulu for Slay Ride, their 2022 Holiday Concert on Sunday December 4th at 4:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. at Unity Church of Hawaii. The show will have a suggested donation of $15 that you can pay at the door or online, or pay what you can! All funds support the continuation of the gay men’s chorus providing music to our community.

For more information, visit
