Sen. Brian Schatz will hold a Talk Story with members of the Hawai'i Sexual and Gender Minorities Group (SGM) focusing on issues related to the health and well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community, and youʻre invited!  Registration is required  to join the conversation, and youʻll have the option to ask Sen. Schatz questions and make comments … Continue reading SGM Talk Story with Sen. Brian Schatz

Manoa Valley Theatre and Volcanic Voices presents the 3rd Annual Black Voices Matter showcase featuring America’s Got Talent winner Brandon Leake. Celebrate Black History Month and amplify Black voices with a 2-day showcase full of exhilarating and heartfelt spoken word poetry, music and stand up comedy. Featuring Spoken Word Poetry legend Marc Marcel, HI Grand … Continue reading February 25 – 26: Black Voices Matter

From the Pōpolo Project: "At the end of Black History Month, we return to celebrate future-forward folks whose work here in Hawai’i highlights the beauty and creativity of our Black community. Together, we honor a group of dynamic individuals who are invested in preparing a just and healthy world for those yet to come, rooted … Continue reading Cosmic Masque: Black Futures Ball 2022

This year marks the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 20th edition of the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the premier survey benchmarking tool on how corporations across the United States and beyond are adopting equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits for LGBTQ+ employees. The inaugural edition of the CEI included 319 participants, with 13 companies achieving … Continue reading Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index 2022

This series of webinars provides valuable training to help nonprofit organizations interpret grant, safety and compliance responsibilities around federal pandemic relief. It also provides guidance around general operations during the pandemic. This unique program is free for Hawaiʻi nonprofits. Which laws apply to nonprofits Management by Board vs. management by Executive Director Staffing using volunteers, … Continue reading Hawaiʻi State Bar Association’s Pandemic Education Program

The State Equality Index (SEI) is an annual comprehensive report on statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people and their families. Published by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with the Equality Federation, itʻs a valuable tool for creating a comprehensive view of where the LGBTQ+ community has made legislative progress and where we … Continue reading 2021 State Equality Index

Piko Dance Arts presents Walking on Eggshells, a live performance installation featuring Walking Through Walls by Sami L.A. Akuna (aka Cocoa Chandelier), Never Justify Your Truth: Black Females Navigating in Constructed White Female Spaces by Sequoia Carr-Brown, and Equilibrium by Kara Jhalak Miller. Walking On Eggshells will be performed Friday, March 4th and Saturday March … Continue reading March 4 – 5: Walking On Eggshells

The Aloha4Tonga fundraiser will be broadcast on television stations across Hawai’i, including K5, KIKU, KHII ʻŌlelo49/Oʻahu and Akakū55/Maui. The hour-long event will feature musical artists, local radio and television talent, special guests, educational components about the devastation wrought by the Jan. 15 volcanic eruption and following earthquake and tsumani, as well as highlighting our Hawai‘i-Tonga connections. … Continue reading Aloha 4 Tonga

OUT Magazine says "Meet Oahu's Drag Royalty at Scarlet Honolulu", home to the World Famous Pineapple Stage. Donʻt miss the Fresh Fish Drag Revue at 9pm and pop-up performances at 11pm and 12am. With DJs EmVee and Vaughn. For more information, click here.

To celebrate the return of post-COVID-restricted live performances, weʻre sharing some exciting events from Gay Island Guideʻs nightlife calendar.  Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar will be welcoming back live performance with this Drag Is Back show hosted by Maillie Buu and featuring Hawaii’s local queens Angel DeVida, Aria Del Rey, Whitney St. James and Kalista Fox. … Continue reading Drag Is Back at Wang Chungʻs