Join Gay For Good Oʻahu for their first social event, a fun outdoor potluck gathering at Ala Moana Beach Park. Bring your own beverages and a dish or snack to share, play games, socialize with other LGBTQIA+ folks, and have a good social time. Look for the Gay For Good Oʻahu banner at Magic Island. … Continue reading G4G Oahu Potluck Social

Join the community in honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of creating the Beloved Community. If youʻre searching for a way to honor and celebrate civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., consider visiting the AmeriCorps website and participating in The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. AmeriCorps says the day "is a … Continue reading Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

The Hawaiʻi Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition extends an invitation to the community and its many organizations and individuals to participate in the annual MLK Celebration Parade and Festival on Monday January 20, 2025. The parade begins at Magic Island and travels along Kalākaua Avenue through Waikīkī and concludes at Kapiʻolani Park for the Festival. … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade & Unity Festival

Civil Beat invites the community to the Hawaii State Capitol for a discussion with leaders of the House and Senate on Wednesday, January 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a free community event that will be recorded and sent to all those who have registered. House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura (D) and Senate President Ron Kouchi … Continue reading Civil Cafe: 2025 Legislative Preview

The Queer Women Initiative is a project of the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation and provides a fun and safe space for queer women to interact and build connections. Our quarterly board game night--free and open to the MVPFAFF/LGBTQIA+ community-- is a space made by queer women for queer women, so we kindly ask all attendees … Continue reading Queer Women Board Game Pau Hana

Talk Story with Hawaii's District 1 Congressman Ed Case at these community meetings on Oʻahu January 27 - February 1. Rep. Case is on the Committee on Appropriations (subcommittees Defense and Homeland Security) and the Committee on Natural Resources (subcommittees Investigation and Oversight, Indian and Insular Affairs and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries).  Share your concerns … Continue reading Talk Story with Congressman Ed Case

Feeling a bit uncertain about what testimony writing is or want to fine tune your testimony writing skills? Planned Parenthood is offering free online testimony writing workshops on January 27 and February 13. Testimony submission is a chance for the community to share their stories and opinions on why certain bills are important, and why … Continue reading Testimony Writing Workshops

Lei Pua ʻAla is a multidimensional project to document and memorialize gender and sexual diversity across the uniquely multicultural landscape of Hawaiʻi. The team behind the project is inviting community participation to help bring forward stories of the people, places, and events that have shaped the history of Hawaii’s Māhū - LGBTQ+ communities and to … Continue reading Lei Pua ʻAla: Community Participation

Join Bacchus Waikiki and Gay Island Guide every Wednesday for GAYME Night: A Night of Trivia, Drag and Fun! Gather your friends and create a team or come and meet others to create a team. For more details, head over to @bacchusinwaikiki

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Committee on Equality and Access to the Courts (CEAC) and the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center are pleased to present Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Justice System: Addressing Over-Incarceration, Disparities, and Pathways Forward as their kickoff event for the Judiciary’s Equitable and Sustainable Futures Speaker Series. The program is cosponsored by the Hawaiʻi … Continue reading Equitable and Sustainable Futures Speaker Series