What does it mean for someone to be both queer and Indigenous, and how do these and other identities intersect? In this Rainbow Town Hall, panelists Sha Merirel Ongelungel, Kumu Hina, Kamakakehau Fernandez and Phylesha Brown-Acton will explore the role of history, colonization, culture and how it has informed their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: Queer Indigeneity

After much deliberation the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation has come to the difficult decision that this year’s Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival will not be an in-person event. In its place will be a Virtual Honolulu Pride with all the fun, educational and inspiring programs from last year, plus a few new surprises. 2021 Virtual … Continue reading October 1 – 31: Honolulu Pride Month

The internet, social media, and especially the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, have transformed how humans engage with each other. How do these changes affect communication and relationship building? And what does advocacy and community organizing look like during and post-pandemic? This panel will explore these questions as well as share the ways and the … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: How To Start A Movement

Queerness and religion are often contentious bedfellows in the LGBTQ community. This safe space will allow for panelists to examine and explore their relationship and intersection between sexual identity, gender expression, and spirituality. With Kristin Wiberg, Rev. Moses Barrios, Lani Prunes, Rev. Kyle Lovett and Rev. Blayne Higa. Musical performance by Lina Robbins. Rainbow Town … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: Above All, Love

We asked our community to get creative and craft a Tiny Float that made a statement, expressed themselves, and created aloha. And we received almost 60 fabulous and fierce Tiny Floats chock full of LGBTQIA+ Pride! The Tiny Floats with the most community votes are eligible to win $500, $350, or $200 cash prizes. The … Continue reading Through October 30: Vote for Your Favorite Tiny Floats

The 2021 Honolulu Pride Virtual After Party, which premiered on Oct. 16 on YouTube @HonoluluPride, is now online at HonoluluPride.com in a new, shorter, shinier, 60-minute version. Hosted by Candi Shell and Matt Guevara, with Dane Neves, DJ Keala Kennelly, and Johnny The Third. Take a look and relive your favorite moments of music, mayhem, … Continue reading Honolulu Pride 2021 Virtual After Party 2.0

Presented by the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation and the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), this conversation will explore how we can best address LGBTQ health -- and health disparities -- here in Hawaii, from the level of medical education into everyday healthcare practice. With Camaron Miyamoto (UH Manoa LGBTQ+ Center), Dee-Ann Carpenter … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: Addressing LGBTQ+ Health Disparities

Join the Hawai'i LGBT Legacy Foundation for our first in-person event of 2022: a very special evening of selected readings, talk story and pau hana cocktails with Sasha Issenberg, best-selling author of "The Engagement". Register for this free event here. Sasha Issenberg has written what is arguably the best and most complete story of the … Continue reading An Evening with Sasha Issenberg

Join Hawaiʻiʻs LGBTQIA2S+ community on June 25 at the Pride Community Picnic. Hosted by the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation and the Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC), the FREE Picnic will take place in Kapiolani Park, immediately following the 2022 Honolulu AIDS Walk. Spend the morning supporting HHHRC and their work building awareness and … Continue reading Community Picnic

The next Rainbow Town Hall will be a discussion of policy issues featuring Kim Coco Iwamoto, Patrick Branco, Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Adrian Tam. Join the conversation, ask questions, and hear what they envision for a better Hawai'i. This free event will be in-person at Ka Waiwai, and registration is required. To reserve your spot, … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall: A Policy Forum