Downtown Art Center presents the much-anticipated Artists of Hawaiʻi 2023, an updated version of the state's largest, longest-running all-media juried exhibition, designed to showcase the best of Hawaiʻi's contemporary art. The exhibition this year will be juried by guest juror Tyler Cann, Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA). … Continue reading September 20 application deadline: Artists of Hawaiʻi

Talk story and learn about the history of Māhū at this online Māhū Love webinar with Vernon Viernes, MSW, TTA in celebration of Gay Uncle Day, Transgender Flag Day and HIV/AIDs Awareness Day.  Presented by Pouhana O Nā Wāhine, this webinar is open to all - wāhine, kāne, and māhū, but registration is required. Click here. … Continue reading Māhū Love Webinar

Kula No Nā Poʻe Hawaiʻi Papakōlea, Kewalo, Kalāwahine is currently collecting baseline health data in collaboration with Papa Ola Lōkahi through the Native Hawaiian Health Survey.  Participation will guide future health initiatives and actions for our Lāhui, and respondants will receive a small makana for their time and effort in participating in this research project. … Continue reading Native Hawaiian Health Survey

Join The Aloha Bears and Hawaii’s Queer Hiking & Activities Group for their end of the month Bears in the Wild Hike to Manoa Falls. Explore this 1.7-mile out-and-back trail near Honolulu, Oahu. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 9 min to complete. This is a very popular … Continue reading Mānoa Falls Trail Hike

Over the past three years, the “Queer to Stay” initiative has awarded funds to fifty LGBTQ+ businesses across the country. This year, the Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® have increased their commitment to this program and will support at least an additional 25 small queer businesses. At a time when LGBTQ+ businesses are working hard … Continue reading Application deadline: August 31 | Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative

This Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1-4, 2023), the Hawaiʻi Gay Kickball League is proud to host their 2nd annual Hawaiʻi Gay Kickball Classic. This year, the tournament will be held at Kapiʻolani Park, on the island of Oʻahu near Diamond Head and Waikīkī. Games will be held on Saturday & Sunday, with an opening party on … Continue reading September 1-4: Hawaii Gay Kickball Classic

The Gay Menʻs Chorus Honolulu will present their next concert on Sunday, September 3rd at 4pm at the Doris Duke Theatre / Honolulu Museum of Art. Itʻll be a country music rodeo of your favorite tunes, with Susan Hawes, Tara Way and lots of surprises. For more information, visit https://www.gmcofh.org

Join a live online conversation on the new censorship and what we can do about it. Organized in celebration of Constitution Day and the International Day of Peace. Presented by the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the William S. Richardson School of Law with support from the Davis Democracy Initiative at Punahou … Continue reading Words Unbound: Challenging the New Censorship

Join community volunteers from LGBTQIA+ athletic leagues, the Hawai'i LGBT Legacy Foundation, Rotary E-Club of Hawai'i, the Office of State Representative Adrian Tam and others for a Waikīkī community clean-up. Have a fun time among friends while beautifying our Waikīkī neighborhood. Meet at Centennial Park, 425 Royal Hawaiian Ave. at 9am and plan to work … Continue reading Waikīkī Community Clean-Up

The 3rd Annual Arts of Pride presented by Gay Island Guide and Dark Mirror Entertainment returns this October 5-29 at Arts at Marks Garage. Last yearʻs exhibition featured over 30 of Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ artists of various backgrounds working in diverse media, and organizers anticipate featuring even more this year due to an expanded space. Arts … Continue reading Submission deadline: Arts of Pride