The Hawaii Gay Flag Football League has kicked off their 2022 Season! Games are played Saturdays in Kapiolani Park beginning at 9am, and everyone is welcome! In their 10th year HIGFFL continues to foster an environment where LGBTQ+ people can learn about and participate in a competitive and friendly team sport environment; be both competitive … Continue reading Hawaii Gay Flag Football League 2022 Season

Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair sits down with Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, also known as Kumu Hina, to talk about the new Bishop Museum exhibition “The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu,” her activism with transgender rights and Native Hawaiian issues, and to catch up with what else she has been involved in. This Civil Beat IDEAS Live virtual discussion will be held on … Continue reading Civil Beat Ideas Live: Kumu Hina

Lōkahi means unity, oneness, and harmony, and reflects the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2022 conference goal of bringing service providers together with the objectives of centering survivors in our work and building health and solidarity in our movement. This conference is primarily intended for Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCADV) member programs … Continue reading Lōkahi: United in Purpose | The 2022 HSCADV Conference

Submissions are open for the 42nd Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival. HIFF encourages filmmakers to submit works from any genre, and is especially interested in feature films, documentaries, short films, series, Hawai‘i-themed films, and films by indigenous Pacific filmmakers. • Late Deadline – July 15 • Student Showcase (K-12) Deadline – Sept 19 • DKII … Continue reading Accepting submissions: 42nd Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival

A Queer Portrait Project for Fatherʻs Day, June 19, 2022. Weʻre looking for queer folx who want to share their story and have a portrait taken with their father, or queer fathers with their child, or mothers who are also fathers, or even three generations of family, with at least one queer member. Chosen families … Continue reading Fathers & … A Queer Portrait Project for Fatherʻs Day

Join the LGBTQIA+ community on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 and support Hawaiʻi’s LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs. LGBTQ+ bars have always served as safe spaces for our communities across the globe, and Hawaiʻi’s LGBTQ+ bars and clubs have also sponsored and donated thousands of dollars to local Pride parades and festivals, sports leagues … Continue reading Pride Weekend Out

Join Lanaʻiʻs LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Lana'i Pride on Saturday, June 18, with a Parade around Dole Square beginning at 9am (meetup behind the old Dole Admin. Building) and their Resource Fair running 9am-1pm at Dole Park. With support from the Maui Sex Assault Response Team, Friends of the Childrenʻs Justice Center of Maui, the … Continue reading Lana’i Pride

The Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival is holding its first live screening since the pandemic on the Great Lawn of the Bishop Museum – one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in Honolulu.  Rainbows Across the Pacific features nine queer short films from across Oceania, including two from local filmmakers. Prior to the screening, guests will have … Continue reading Rainbows Across the Pacific – Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

Join the fun at White Sands Hotel, Sunday, June 19th 1pm to 5pm for a Special Pride Oasis Pool Party! A lucky winner will recieve a special Honolulu Pride™️ Prize Package for October. Get your Discounted Early-Bird tickets now. And, since Monday is a holiday, be sure to also check out the VIP Room Package … Continue reading Oasis Pool Party