Submit your testimony before Tuesday, February 20 at 2pm in support of HB2802. Help change the outdated discriminatory Section 23 added to Hawaiʻiʻs Constitution a generation ago by removing the Hawaiʻi legislature’s authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. On Wednesday, February 21st at 2:00pm the Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee is hearing HB2802, Proposing an … Continue reading Support HB2802 and Marriage Equality for Everyone

Itʻs the last week to catch this exhibition exploring six decades of prints and multiples (including the groundbreaking "Fourteen Poems by C.P. Cavafy" portfolio from 1966) by acclaimed British artist David Hockney. Many of his iconic subjects—such as Southern California swimming pools, monumental landscapes, playful theater designs, and sometimes tender, sometimes quirky portrayals of family, … Continue reading David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed

Join Gay For Good Oʻahu for a Care For The Crater Work Day at Diamond Head State Monument. G4G will help out in whatever way Lēʻahi needs: beautifying the trail, pruning native plants and removing invasive plants that threaten them, and revegetating areas cleared of invasives. For more information, click here.

Inspired by Persian mythology and embracing digital art forms, Shangri La's Artist-in-Residence Navid Sinaki  has created The Infinite Garden, a queer epic about a king who builds a garden for each of his three lovers; one of flowers, one of fruit, and another of glass. Each lover regales the king with tales of shrinking princes, supernatural trickery, and paramours … Continue reading The Infinite Garden

Join the Aloha Bears on their next hike at Hanauma Bay. The hike begins near the entrance and involves a steep incline in the beginning with beautiful views of East Oʻahu and Koko Crater. A great trail for all levels, with views along the entire journey. Beginners can hike all the way to the top … Continue reading Aloha Bears Hanauma Bay Hike

The University of Hawaiʻi-based public service project Queerify is presenting their Spring 2024 series Queerphoria from February 17 - April 29. The program is designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.  To learn more, … Continue reading Queerphoria: Navigating the Intersection of Black + Queer

Join us at Spill the Tea Cafe for a vigil in collaboration with other community organizers to honor Nex Benedict’s memory and standing up for trans youth everywhere. Bring flowers, lei, altar items, art supplies, writing supplies, and food or drink to share. Please DO NOT bring any alcohol or other mind-altering substances, as this … Continue reading Community Vigil for Nex Benedict

Papa Ola Lōkahi, Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC), and 5 Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems are teaming up to host a kānaka māhū/LGBTQ listening tour across Hawaiʻi. Beginning March 5 in Maui and Molokaʻi, then across the other islands within the pae ʻāina. All listening sessions are slated to be from 9am-1:30pm, with … Continue reading Papa Ola Lōkahi Kānaka Māhū/LGBTQ Listening Tour

The University of Hawaiʻi-based public service project Queerify is presenting their Spring 2024 series Queerphoria from February 17 - April 29. The program is designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.  To learn more, … Continue reading Queerphoria: Māhū and Decolonizing the Idea of Gender

Civil Beat invites you back to the Hawaii State Capitol for Civil Cafe: Legislative Update featuring a discussion with leaders of the House and Senate. This event will be recorded and sent to all those who have registered for the event. Rep. Diamond Garcia, Rep. Gregg Takayama and Sen. Chris Lee will join Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair to discuss what's been going on … Continue reading Civil Cafe Legislative Update for 2024