King Kamehameha III established Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day) in 1843 as a days-long celebration following the rightful return of sovereign government to Hawaiʻi by the United Kingdom, after an illegal seizure by one of their representatives. He proclaimed, “Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono”–the ea (sovereignty, life, breath) of … Continue reading Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea

The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) has posted a Request for Qualifications on Call For Entry (CaFE) for the SFCA Art in Public Places Program. The program is seeking qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Sites for … Continue reading Call for Artists: SFCA Art In Public Places

Hawaiʻi Women In Filmmakingʻs Making Media That Matters (MMTM) is a filmmaking program designed for young people who identify as girls (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-expansive youth.⁠ MMTM aims to foster critical thinking and storytelling skills, as well as the technical abilities to create, write, direct, and edit their own film projects. Through the … Continue reading Registration open: Making Media That Matters

Join the Buddhist community to reflect on what diversity and acceptance means within The Fundamental Vow of Amida Buddha (Hon-gan). The seminar will feature a screening of “A Profound Silence” which was produced by Gardena Buddhist Church Ichi-Mi, followed by a group discussion. With an welcome / opening by Rev. Ko’e A. Umezu, assistant minister … Continue reading Diversity & Acceptance in Buddhaʻs Vow

The Actorsʻ Group (TAG) is presenting Rotterdam, directed by Ron Heller,  from July  28 - August 20 at the TAG Theater. Alice is finally ready to tell her parents that she’s lesbian, when her partner, Fiona, says “I just want to stop trying to be a woman.”  Fiona is going to transition – she will … Continue reading Rotterdam | The Actorsʻ Group

Civil Beat's Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair, sits down with Gov. Josh Green for an hourlong interview to reflect on how his first year as Governor has been going and what his future plans are for Hawaii. This event will be guided by questions pre-submitted from the audience. Send in your questions through this form or … Continue reading A Conversation with Gov. Josh Green

All are welcome to join Pride At Work Hawaiʻi for pupu's, fun people, and updates on PAWHI activities. Pride@Work Hawaiʻi is a official chapter of Pride At Work which is a national nonprofit organization that represents LGBTQIA+ union members and their allies. PAWHI is an officially recognized constituency group of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of … Continue reading Pride at Work Hawaiʻi Welcome Back Pau Hana

In light of recent events on Maui, the Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation is postponing the Kūpuna Rainbow Town Hall scheduled for Saturday, August 19 at Ka Waiwai. We have rescheduled the event for Saturday, September 16 at the same venue and we hope you can join us then. You can help the people of Maui … Continue reading Kūpuna Rainbow Town Hall

Join the Aloha Bears at Bacchus Waikiki on Sunday - August 20th from 12pm-4pm for their annual Back to School Fundraiser. Theyʻll be collecting back-packs and school supplies for the youth that benefit from the programs at Hale Kipa. For more information visit the Aloha Bears website. Since 1970, Hale Kipa has championed Hawai‘i’s youth … Continue reading Back-to-School Fundraiser for Hale Kipa

The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, Joyland explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style … Continue reading August 19, 24 & 26: Joyland (جوائے لینڈ)