iO Tillett Wright shot dozens of images of Hawaii's LGBTQ+ community in 2015 and his book of portraits of 10,000 people from all fifty states was released on September 15, 2020. Read more from publisher Prestel books: "In the spirit of Richard Avedon, this book contains striking photographic portraits of 10,000 people from across the … Continue reading Self-Evident Truths: 10,000 Portraits of Queer America

The Parent Line / Child & Family Service is offering virtual workshops during the month of August on a variety of topics including Kamalama Parenting, 'Ohana & Lokahi,  Having Important Conversations With Your Keiki and Peer Pressure / Bullying on August 12 and 24. Funded by the Hawai'i State Department of Health, Maternal and Child … Continue reading Throughout August: The Parent Line Virtual Workshops

The Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Davis seeks applications for a full-time, tenure track, assistant professorship in Transgender Studies to begin July 1, 2022. This position requires a teaching and research focus on transgender studies with an emphasis on at least two subfields. These subfields could include, but … Continue reading Applications open: UC Davis Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies

The new federal eviction ban applies to Oahu because of high rates of community transmission of COVID-19, protecting qualified Oahu renters who are struggling because of the pandemic. However, renters must take action by: Filling out the CDC declaration form to see if they qualify. Download it at www.bit.ly/cdcdeclarationform Qualified renters must give the CDC … Continue reading Federal Eviction Ban on Oahu: What You Need To Know

Hawai‘i’s visitor count has come roaring back much quicker than experts predicted from the nearly empty days during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of visitors has raised concerns from the community to limit the number of tourists. Join PBS Hawaii for KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi's Town Hall for a discussion about the possible … Continue reading How Much Tourism Is Too Much, and Who Decides?

Gay Island Guide's newest LGBTQ+ monthly events in West Oahu are the Splash Inn Pool Parties at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Kapolei every 4th Saturday of the month. Continuing the fun, the Beach Please Party will be held Saturday, August 28th from 12pm to 4pm with International Women’s Championship Surfer DJ Keala Kennelly, … Continue reading Beach Please Party Fundraiser for Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii

Black August is committed to the sovereignty and resilience of Black people around the world. Started by Black activists in the late 1970s to commemorate fallen political prisoners and to educate the community about conditions in US prisons, Black August is a month-long observance organized around building community, healing, renewing connections to the land, strategizing, … Continue reading Through August: Pōpolo Project Black August Events

To all our Seattle 'ohana, join us at queer/bar for an Endless Summer Luau Drag Brunch on Sunday, August 29 and you could win a trip for two to Honolulu! Presented by Gay Island Guide and Honolulu Pride, it's part of a series of "on the road" events across America to meet fellow LGBTQ+ community … Continue reading Endless Summer Luau Drag Brunch at queer/bar Seattle

 Hawaiʿi Health and Harm Reduction Center is excited to announce the premiere of its new documentary #EndOverdose HI: Harm Reduction in the Pacific. This documentary examines the innovative therapeutic model used by HHHRC known as harm reduction and explores the history and future of overdose prevention in Hawaiʿi. Ms. Brook Lee is the host for this exploration … Continue reading #EndOverdoseHI: Harm Reduction in the Pacific

Hawaii Women In Filmmaking is joining the DocuClub family with their partners International Documentary Association (IDA), Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV), and Film Independent! #DocuClub is a work-in-progress screening series for documentary filmmakers to share their rough cut in an intimate setting with both fellow creators and the general audience. Program alumni include Minding the Gap, Belly of the Beast, and Stray. Read … Continue reading Now accepting submissions: DocuClub