Three Time GRAMMY® Winner & Five Time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner Kalani Peʻa returns to the Hawaii Theatre stage for his 6th Annual May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi Concert. Hosted by Mele Apana from KITV Island Life & featuring award-winning hālau and entertainers, this yearʻs line up includes Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award … Continue reading May Day Is Lei Day

Civil Beat invites everyone back to the Hawaii State Capitol for Civil Cafe: 2024 Legislative Wrap-Up 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. Greggor Ilagan, Rep. Gene Ward and Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole will join Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair to discuss the … Continue reading Civil Cafe: 2024 Legislative Wrap-Up

Join LKE DOJO for their monthly Queers & Allies Muay Thai for Self Defense Seminar on Saturday, May 11th at Hawaii Martial Arts Center (HMC). Learn fundamental strikes of Muay Thai, as well as movements and techniques that can easily be applied to real life outside of a ring. This class requires no gear and … Continue reading Queers & Allies Muay Thai for Self Defense

Join us for a premiere screening of “Honor Thy Children”, featuring Al Nakatani as part of the Okaeri Voices Season Two launch. After losing all 3 of his sons, two who were gay, Al Nakatani describes his journey to love and honor his children. Al and his wife, Jane used their tragedy to share their … Continue reading Okaeri Voices Watch Party

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, PBS Hawaiʻi is showing the award-winning documentary TO BE TAKEI. Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei boldly journeyed from a WWII internment camp, to the helm of the starship Enterprise, to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans. Join … Continue reading To Be Takei

World famous and Hawaii’s very own, Hula’s Bar and Lei Stand will celebrate 50 years this summer! After originally opening under the famous Banyan Tree in the middle of Waikīkī half a century ago, the famed LGBTQ+ bar moved to its present location in 1994. With the anticipation of Hula’s Five-0 Golden Anniversary around the … Continue reading Hula’s 50th Anniversary: Call for Community Photos

Magic Hour Hawaiʻi is creating community for local BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks and allies in an environment where artists, entrepreneurs and the community can be themselves, feel supported, and thrive. Their multi-use inclusive space on Kalākaua Avenue hosts intentional events, pop-up retail shops and co-work/co-create opportunities. Join them for a Queer Community Mixer on May … Continue reading Friends of Magic Hour Queer Community Mixer

Join us at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki on May 23rd for a beautiful evening that will honor the visionary members in the LGBTQIA+/MVPFAFF community, with delightful food and beverages, music and a very special Live Performance by the incredible Amy Hānaialiʻi. Visionary Legacy Award Presentations to Bill Char, Dr. David McEwan, David Brustein, M. Puakea … Continue reading Tickets on sale: Vision Without Limits 2024 Gala

A new organization has been created to support LGBTQIA+ youth on Maui aged 14 – 20.  Hui O Ānuenue (Rainbow Club) is a collaboration between The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, Aloha Maui Pride and Michele Navarro Ishiki of MNI Counseling Services LLC. The group will meet monthly and provide a safe place for … Continue reading Hui O Ānuenue

Since 2012, Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking Reel Camps have provided a courageous and safe environment for girls ages 13-17 to create and share their own stories that are meaningful and deserve to be heard and seen. Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking welcomes (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid, and gender-queer youth, as well as any other youth who … Continue reading Registration open: 2024 Summer Reel Camp for Girls