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 … Continue reading September 18-24: Banned Books Week

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 … Continue reading Hawaiian History Month

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 … Continue reading Rainbows Over Waikīkī

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 … Continue reading White House LGBTQI+ Economic Impact Briefing

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 … Continue reading Hawaiʻi International Film Festival

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, … Continue reading HSO – Hapa Symphony – Beyond Hapa

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 … Continue reading Gregory House Programs – Kahu Mālama 2022

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 … Continue reading BACARDÍ Presents Cheers & Queers

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 … Continue reading November 6-11 | LGBTQ+ @ HIFF42

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 … Continue reading The Inspection