Sip & Pitch is a chance for LGBTQ+ business owners to informally present their business pitch to a panel of experts and fellow business owners for positive, constructive feedback and new ideas. Presenters are chosen and invited beforehand to pitch, but if you'd like to be considered to pitch in the future, please apply here.  … Continue reading NGLCC LGBTQ+ Sip & Pitch Fridays

The QSERIES program (QUEERIFY and QUEERPHORIA) is a University of Hawaiʻi public service project designed to amplify queer voices. It also serves to mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.   The Spring program QUEERPHORIA serves as a precursor … Continue reading QUEERPHORIA: Queer Filipinx Ginhawa…

The QSERIES program (QUEERIFY and QUEERPHORIA) is a University of Hawaiʻi public service project designed to amplify queer voices. It also serves to mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.   The Spring program QUEERPHORIA serves as a precursor … Continue reading QUEERPHORIA: Nonverbal Expression of Identity…

This year, voters can defend and protect marriage equality in Hawaiʻi. Question 1 on the general election ballot allows you to help repeal discriminatory language from our State Constitution that could be used to discriminate against same-sex couples. Vote Yes for Marriage Equality is partnering with Common Cause Hawaiʻi to host a virtual forum about … Continue reading Yes On 1 Virtual Forum

Hawaii’s 2024 elections are right around the corner and Civil Beat’s elections guide is here to help with essential information, candidate positions, news stories and more. The Guide will be updated throughout election season — so check back often. Click here to view the Civil Beat 2024 Elections Guide.

The Vote YES for Marriage Equality coalition is working to remove the outdated discriminatory Section 23--added a generation ago to Hawaiʻi's Constitution--which gives the Hawaiʻi legislature the authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. The coalition is hiring a Field/Volunteer Organizer and Volunteer Coordinator(s) for their "Yes On One: Vote Yes To Marriage Equality" campaign … Continue reading Vote YES for Marriage Equality is Hiring

The 35th Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival--running September 20-22--will be weekend of live screenings of remarkable queer cinema at the Doris Duke Theatre / Honolulu Museum of Art, as well as fabulous parties, and a program of free online shorts. Join the LGBTQIA+ / MVPFAFF community, film makers and film lovers for this yearʻs festival. … Continue reading HRFF35 All-Access Passes On Sale

"How do you want to Level Up? By securing housing? By getting your GED? By learning computer skills? With a paid internship or a new job? Maybe you just need access to a laptop and printer to work on your résumé and job search. Whether itʻs assistance with rent, tuition, or getting a job, WorkHawaiʻi … Continue reading Work Hawaiʻi Level Up

Join the White House Office of Public Engagement and WHIAANHPI* on June 24 for a historic Pride Month convening to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQI+ individuals and allies.This special event will highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting LGBTQI+ Americans, as well as the unique … Continue reading Celebrating the Courage of LGBTQI+ Americans

Happy Fatherʻs Day! We asked members of our community to tell us about their experiences with their fathers, and how they understand their own roles as paternal nurturers today. We learned about the incredible diversity of LGBTQIA+ / MVPFAFF fathers and families, and the common qualities that make fatherhood what it is: commitment, strength, vulnerability, … Continue reading Fathers &….