Jump on Zoom on Monday, November 25th at 12noon for a virtual talk story about LGBTQ+ Māhū rights and history in Hawaiʻi. The discussion will feature distinguished guests including Maui attorney Lance D. Collins, Kanaka Maoli historian Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp, Molokaʻi attorney Karen M. Holt, and Co-Director of Lei Pua ʻAla Dean Hamer.

In celebration of the collaborative exhibit, “Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau: Toward Queer Justice in Hawaiʻi,” this thought-provoking discussion will explore Hawaiʻi’s complex history of gender and sexual diversity, and what factors are at the root of Hawaiʻi’s inclusive stance on gender and sexuality today.

Learn about Mōʻī Kamehameha III’s male partner, Kaomi. Together, they co-ruled in a bold resistance to missionary hegemony in a brief yet significant chapter in Hawaiian history known as “the time of Kaomi.” And landmark legal battles, such as the Miss Gay Molokaʻi Pageant in 1985, will highlight social backlash and legal responses to issues of sex, gender, and identity expression across the islands.

RSVP for this virtual talk story here.