The City and County of Honolulu encourages people and families who are experiencing hardship from the pandemic to apply for the Rental and Utility Relief Program at oneoahu.org/renthelp. The program will accept 10,000 applications this round and has received 6,000 as of June 10. “Helping struggling individuals and families to get back on their feet is … Continue reading Applications Accepted | Rental & Utility Relief Program

A recording of the May 25 Engagement Party Rainbow Town Hall, presented by the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation, is now streaming on our website.  Watch this fascinating discussion about Hawaii's early, pivotal role in achieving marriage equality, featuring Sasha Issenberg, author of the new book "The Engagement: American's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage". Joining Sasha were the … Continue reading Now online: Engagement Party Rainbow Town Hall

Join this presentation by the Hawai'i Department of Health's Gender and Sexuality Minority Working Group on LGBTQ+ youth health outcomes in the state. This session will look at how we tell stories to make improvements for our local SGM communities. Thaddeus Pham (he/him) from the Hawai’i Department of Health will share data that tells the … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Youth Health Outcomes in Hawai’i

Hang out at the beach for a few hours with some great people! Hawaii Queer Parents will be at Kailua Beach from 9am - 12pm on Sunday, July 11. Look for the green canopy with the HRC Love flag (see pin on map below). Hawaii Queer Parents is a space for LGBTQIA+ parents to connect, … Continue reading Hawaii Queer Parents: Family Beach Meet-Up

The LGBTQ Victory Institute’s Victory Congressional Internship is developing the next generation of out public leaders. Each semester, the Victory Congressional Internship brings outstanding LGBTQ college students to Washington, D.C., for an intensive leadership program and an internship with an LGBTQ-friendly member of Congress. Learn about careers in policy-making and engage with subject-matter experts in … Continue reading Application deadline: Fall 2021 Victory Congressional Internship Application

Community Marketing & Insights has completed and updated its research on LGBTQ Travel and COVID-19, covering topics including the financial impact of the epidemic, its affect on desire to travel in the future, and how new state legislation targeting voter registration and the transgender community is impacting attitudes toward various travel destinations. The report and … Continue reading CMI Report: COVID-19 and LGBTQ Travel

A message from OutRight Action International: This international #NonBinaryPeoplesDay, take some time to learn how to be a more effective ally to the Non-Binary people in your life. Non-Binary identities refer to people who do not identify as what is typically thought of as male or female. Non-Binary identities take many different forms and people … Continue reading Non-Binary Peoples Day

Companies and brands take part in LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations across the globe. While it’s meaningful to see allyship and support from their platforms, advocacy and showcasing authentic and diverse representation are important as well. There’s a fine balance between meaningfully celebrating Pride as an organization and performative marketing that falls short. FreeWheel invites you to a conversation about sustainable solutions for how organizations … Continue reading Pride: Beyond A Logo

Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, in partnership with Value of Hawaiʻi: Hulihia, is hosting deep-dive community conversations on our ideas, wonderings, hopes, and challenges for our post-pandemic futures. Small groups of very diverse voices from across our islands will tackle different topics together, and spend time listening, sharing, imagining, and building new connections. Wednesday July  14 … Continue reading Try Think: Hulihia

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Advocate & Gochis Galleries are excited to announce a new online exhibition, Arrested Movement, featuring the photography of Anthony Patrick Manieri.  Arrested Movement is an inclusive portrait series and awareness initiative celebrating and promoting positive body image for men. What started out for professional photographer Manieri as a single photo … Continue reading Anthony Patrick Manieri: Arrested Movement | online exhibition