Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi returns to Ala Moana Beach on May 29, 2023 as an in-person ceremony. "Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi is a ceremony of personal and collective remembrance, reflection, and offering gratitude to all who have supported us. We are strengthened as a community as we uncover our common values through supporting one another." In pre-pandemic years, Shinnyo … Continue reading Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi

Head over to HiSAM on First Friday, June 2nd for their third QASI Fest / Queer Arts Festival with a drag tour of the museum galleries, a drag show, workshops, and live performances. Featuring Lady Laritza “Lala” Labouche (T.J. Keanu Tario), a multifaceted composer, pianist, Hawaiian cultural practitioner by day, and ballroom vogue drag artist … Continue reading HiSAM Queer Arts Festival

Join Maui AIDS Foundation (MAF) to kick-off National Pride Month 2023 as a community. Come out to this 21+ celebration in your best Pride costume for a costume contest with prizes, dance with DJ Playfire Ono, and watch drag performances by ManCandy Productions in support of MAF programs. Meet the MAF staff for free swag … Continue reading Maui Pride Month Kick-Off Party

Join the fun at the Hawaii Gay Flag Football Leagueʻs Season 11 Playoffs at Kapiʻolani Park beginning at 10:30am. The HIGFFL 2023 championship games will be held on June 10th. The 2023 season features 8 teams and 112 players, with tongue-in-cheek team names nodding to their "give-back" for the year - monthly food drives. All … Continue reading Hawaii Gay Flag Football League: Season 11 Playoffs

Join the Keiki Caucus and hear from youth about what safety means for them and their families on O’ahu on Saturday, June 3rd from 1:30-3pm at Mililani High School’s Library. Attending to listen and answer questions will be Rep. Amy Perruso and Councilmember Matt Weyer.  Kimberly Allen of the Department of Health will be presenting … Continue reading Community Forum: Youth Safety

Join HHHRC and Wave for Life at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol to kick off Honolulu AIDS Walk month. Wear red, make a sign, bring a friend, and a smile as we celebrate the Honolulu AIDS Walk.  Meet outside the State Capitol at 3 pm, with waving commencing at 3:30 pm and concluding around 5 pm. … Continue reading Wave for Life

Join Oʻahu's sexiest LGBTQ+ dancers as the Aphrodisiacs celebrate National Pride Month with some of the island's most unique Neo Burlesque & Drag for one night only in Chinatown. Bring your crew, your boo or make new friends there. This show is by queers, for queers and is a wonderfully inclusive showcase of all the … Continue reading The Carpet Munchinʻ Cabaret

After eight weeks of hard, fun play, the Hawaii Gay Flag Football Leagueʻs 11th season comes to a high point at the 2023 Championship Games at Kapiʻolani Park beginning at 10:30am. The 2023 season features 8 teams and 112 players, with tongue-in-cheek team names nodding to their "give-back" for the year - monthly food drives. … Continue reading Hawaii Gay Flag Football League: Season 11 Championships

Lesbian-Events-Hawaii helps facilitate lesbian events and build community in the Hawaiian Islands, and they welcome current and new members to join them at their next monthly Potluck, Saturday, June 10 from 1pm-6pm at Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park. This event is open to friends and children. For more information, contact Lisa at 773-512-4982.

Kumukahi Health + Wellness is kicking off National Pride Month with a dazzling Polynesian Dinner Show on the beautiful grounds of Hilo Yacht Club on June 10th 2023 from 5pm to 9:30pm. Their 2nd Annual Hilo Pride Lūʻau is a major fundraiser for providing services to the community, and will highlight LGBTQ+ Big Island musicians … Continue reading Hilo Pride Lūʻau

Get together with LGBTQIA+ kūpuna for a FREE Rainbow Town Hall with lunch, talk story, informational presentations and an open forum on kūpuna needs on June 11 from 11am – 3pm at HCAP Waiʻanae. Learn about resources in caregiving, socialization and community, health services, health care for transgender people, and social services that help LGBTQIA+ … Continue reading LGBTQIA+ Kūpuna Project: Rainbow Town Hall

Research shows that members of the LGBTQ community have distinct health care needs and experience disparities in care and health outcomes related to aging. According to a study explored in Medical School Curricula, older LGBT adults were found to have a higher risk of disability, poor mental health, smoking and increased alcohol consumption than heterosexuals. … Continue reading Caring for and Supporting LGBTQ Seniors

The YWCA Kaua'i offers a weekly support group for Kaua'i LGBTQ+ adults, every Wednesday via Zoom from 5:30-7:00 pm. Download a consent form via the QR code on the flyer or contact Matthew Houck at 808-245-5959, ext 256 or matthew@ywcakauai.org.

Join the community at Hulaʻs Bar & Lei Stand for a Viewing Party of "Can't Cancel Pride 2023 – The Future is Now" on Thursday, June 15 at 6pm. Canʻt Cancel Pride is a fundraiser presented by P&G and iHeartMedia that celebrates visibility and inclusivity. This special event will feature performances and appearances from the … Continue reading Canʻt Cancel Pride Viewing Party at Hulaʻs

The Walk for Life is back! On Saturday, June 17, join the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center for the 32nd Annual Honolulu AIDS Walk and support their mission of reducing harm, promoting health, creating wellness, and fighting stigma in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. For more information, click here.

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Each week, Prince Waikiki will transform their Muliwai Deck to present Prince Waikiki Summer Flix presented by the Hawai'i International Film Festival, a unique and fun way to enjoy movies on the big screen under the starlit sky. Enjoy a selection of your favorite box office flix … Continue reading Prince Waikiki Summer Flix: Kapaemahu | Dungeons & Dragons

ABC News Live will celebrate Pride Month on Sunday, June 25, with "Pride Across America," an unprecedented streaming event that spans the entire country, featuring five hours of live coverage from three of the nation's biggest pride marches. In partnership with Hulu and ABC Owned Television Stations WABC (New York), WLS (Chicago) and KGO (San … Continue reading Pride Across America

Join Oʻahu Hawaiʻi Queer Hiking for this trail hike at 10am and then spend some beach time afterwards. Dogs on leash are welcome on the 2.2-mile journey thatʻs pleasant to travel and not overly crowded. Park in the Koolau Shopping Center across from the Valley of the Temples and follow the guardrail to the hike … Continue reading Pu’u Ma’eli’eli (Kaneohe Bay Pillbox Trail) Hike

Join Americans for Democratic Action and Dr. Brian F. Harrison and ADA’s own Chris Schwartz for a virtual conversation on the status of rights for the LGBTQ+ community. "It is no secret that 2023 has been a hard and painful year for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. After years of progress, we are now … Continue reading The Status of LGBTQ+ Rights: An ADA Conversation

Dr. Jessica Barry, Staff Geriatrician with Queen's Geriatrics Services will share essential information about dementia. In this session Dr. Jessica Barry will cover: • Why it's important to get an accurate diagnosis of dementia? • What the difference is between dementia and normal aging? • Types or causes of dementia • Treatments of dementia, including … Continue reading Dementia: A Geriatrician’s Perspective

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Youth at Spill The Tea Cafeʻs 2nd Annual Youth Pride Fest at Central Pacific Plaza on June 30th. Enjoy live music, exciting activities and delicious food, and show your support for the LGBTQIA+ Youth community in Hawai’i during National Pride Month. P Donations will go toward Spill The Tea Cafeʻs free programs, mentorship, … Continue reading STTC 2nd Annual Youth Pride Fest

Join the Hawaii Rainbow Chamber as they celebrate their 5th Anniversary! Learn more about HiRCCʻs membership benefits, certification with NGLCC -- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and meet up with friends, colleagues and other LGBTQIA+ people working across Hawaiʻiʻs sectors in corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce is growing … Continue reading Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce 5th Anniversary Celebration

The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards trace their origins to 1978. HARA also directs programs to promote quality and growth in the recording and music industries in Hawai’i. HARA’s mission is to preserve, protect, promote, foster and advance Hawai‘i’s recording industry and the music of Hawai‘i. Vote for your … Continue reading 46th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards

The LGBTQ community is invited to join Because Hawaiʻi for their first annual Beach Party at Ala Moana Beach Park on Sunday July 2 from 10:30am - 4pm. Itʻll be a day of games, food, drinks, laughter, and pure fun! Visit becausehawaii.com for more information, and to see the planned location of the gathering.