Save the dates October 28-29 for the 3rd Annual Aloha Rainbow Classic Softball Tournament. This annual LGBTQ+ event brings mainland teams to join Hawaiʻi-based teams for game play and socializing. Since 2019, teams from Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Portland, and Long Beach have all participated; and the 2023 tournament will be sponsored Aloha State Softball … Continue reading 3rd Annual Aloha Rainbow Classic Softball Tournament

Hawaiʻiʻs Queer Hiking & Activities Group is returning to one of their favorite hikes! As long as the weather agrees, this intermediate hike has spectacular views, will be filled with sparkling conversations, and the building of calves AND relationships! There are brief stretches of cardio, then long stretches of walking, concluding with a well-earned sunset … Continue reading Pride Sunset: Tantalus Hike and Sunset

Join the Country Dance Club Blazing Saddles Hawaiʻi ʻohana for some frighteningly good fun at their annual Halloween bash! Come dressed up or dressed down; there will be prizes for the most creative costumes, plus food, fun, and hours of hot country western dancing. Beginners are always welcome! For more information, click here.

Join the community on November 3rd for the RYSE annual fundraiser event and celebrate the work of this non-profit providing opportunity to youth in Hawaiʻi through empowerment and personalized support. Beyond shelter, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) offers a comprehensive range of services, including counseling and mentoring, education and life skills training, and case … Continue reading Journey of RYSE: 5 Years & Counting

Gregory House Programs is celebrating their 35th year of serving and housing those most in need, and their annual Kahu Mālama Award Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Moana Surfrider. The Kahu Mālama Award recognizes an individual or entity that has demonstrated extraordinary contributions to Gregory House Programs or the … Continue reading Gregory House Programs Kahu Mālama

Author and activist Ai-jen Poo speaks on transforming the economy of caregiving, from keiki to kupuna. Ai-jen Poo is the leader of a nationwide campaign to ensure that we all have access to the care we need--for our newborns, for our loved ones in need, and for the elderly--and also that caregivers, disproportionately women of … Continue reading From the Crisis Economy to the Care Economy

Veterans Day is a day to honor and thank those who have served in the active military, naval, air, or space service for giving so much in service to America and protecting the freedoms of others around the world. For a list of Veterans Month Events provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, click … Continue reading Veterans Day

In the spirit of aloha for our Piʻilani, and to uplift the voices of the people of Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has made the conscious decision to move the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention from Oʻahu to Maui. “I believe there is no greater way to kāko’o Maui than to elevate the … Continue reading 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention

Join the Hawaiʻi LBGT Legacy Foundation and Mobi for a Friendsgiving Potluck at The Hub in Kakaʻako on November 15, 2023, from 6pm - 9pm. This will be an intergenerational gathering and everyone is welcome--from keiki to kūpuna. There will be music, food, fellowship, and an open mic for guests to share brief thoughts on the theme of Community. The Friendsgiving … Continue reading Friendsgiving Potluck

Come celebrate Hulaʻs 25th Anniversary at their Waikiki Grand Hotel location with music by DJ KSM, food by Hula's Beach Bites by Ginniberries and lots of fun. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.