Donʻt miss the second week of the 34th Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival featuring a free showcase of queer shorts streaming online September 11-18. HRFF is one of the longest continually running LGBTQ film festivals in the world, and has long been noted as a bridge for queer cinema between Hawai`i, Asia and the Pacific, … Continue reading September 11 – 18: Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

The University of Hawaiʻi's Commission on LGBTQ+ Euality is hosting Queerify, the second part of their QSERIES webinars, from September 11 - November 2.  QSERIES is a platform through which connections can be made between queer stories, histories, and people. Check out the full schedule and all the details here. For more information, contact Kalei … Continue reading Queerify: Queer Stories, Queer Pride

Head over to Wang Chungʻs Karaoke Bar on Wednesday, September 20 for a special Pride Edition of Musical Bingo! All proceeds from the sale of super yummy Fresh Strawberry Champaign Jello Shots (!) will be donated to 2023 Honolulu Pride. Gather up your friends and spend a crazy fun evening of Musical Bingo at Wangʻs. … Continue reading Pride Musical Bingo Fundraiser

No Ordinary Love is Salman Toor’s (b. 1983, Pakistan) first museum exhibition in the Pacific region. The show features approximately 40 recent paintings and works on paper in the artist’s unique style of contemporary genre painting. Weaving together contemporary scenes with historical motifs drawn from European, American, and South Asian artistic traditions, Toor’s work tells stories … Continue reading Through October 8: Salman Toor | No Ordinary Love

Join the Calvary By The Sea Lutheran Church in Aina Haina for their Pride Connection, a safe space to connect with others and the divine through sharing stories with other queer people and allies. The group meets every Sunday at 9am leading up to 2023 Honolulu Pride on October 21. For more information, click here.

Join Hawai'i's Queer Hiking and Activities Group for a Walkabout followed by a Picnic at the re-opened Foster Gardens in the heart of Honolulu. Foster Garden displays a mature and impressive collection of tropical plants. Some of the magnificent trees in this 14-acre garden were planted in the 1850s by Dr. William Hillebrand. They marked … Continue reading Foster Botanical Garden Walkabout and Picnic

Join SAGE, the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for a webinar on LGBTQ+ Equity and Elder Justice within the long-term care services and supports network. Topics Include: Equity within senior housing communities; abuse/neglect awareness and support; and consumer fraud protections and resources. Register today … Continue reading Long-term Services & Supports: LGBTQ+ Equity

2023 Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival registration is now open and will accept submissions until October 1. The Parade will kick off from Magic Island at 9am on Saturday, October 21 and follow a route along Ala Moana Blvd. and Kalakaua Avenue to Kapiolani Park. The Festival, at the Diamond Head Shell will begin at … Continue reading Through October 1: Registration for Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival

Join the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation and the Honolulu Pride team for a Kapaemahu Ceremony on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Members of the Māhūi, the Foundation’s Cultural and Educational Events Committee, will lead the program at Nā Pōhaku Ola O Kapaemahu A Me Kapuni which will include oli to … Continue reading Kapaemahu Ceremony

Gay Island Guide, Dark Mirror Entertainment and The Arts at Marks Garage present the 3rd Annual Arts of Pride, a month-long LGBTQ+ experience featuring works by Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ community and artists working in all genres and media. Held in conjunction with other Honolulu Pride Month events and performances, the Arts of Pride runs October 5- … Continue reading Arts of Pride: An LGBTQ+ Experience