The intimate and inspiring life story of Mazie Hirono, the first Asian-American woman and the only immigrant serving in the U.S. Senate. // “ sparkling, revelatory memoir.” —Oprah Daily // “If a life can be called implausible, Mazie Hirono has lived it. In Heart of Fire, she tells an astonishingly compelling story. As a child born … Continue reading Pre-Order “Heart Of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story”

Young musical artists from the album Kāwili talk about their experiences growing up both Hawaiian and Filipino in Hawai'i in this conversation moderated by Lance D. Collins, with Kalanikini and Kahikina Juan, Chelsea Sagon and Zachary Lorenzo. The Kāwili project is a playful musical reinterpreting of traditional Philippine folksongs as Hawaiian mele, and seeks to … Continue reading Growing up Filipino-Hawaiian in Hawai’i: A Conversation

Join Civil Beat editor Kim Gamel and reporter Brittany Lyte for a conversation with Hawaii state epidemiologist, Dr. Sarah Kemble, as they discuss the status of Hawaii's COVID-19 vaccination effort. This event will be guided by questions pre-submitted from the audience. Send in your questions through this form or email them to membership@civilbeat.org. This virtual event will be recorded and sent to … Continue reading Hawaii’s Shot: A COVID-19 Vaccine Conversation w/ Dr. Sarah Kemble

Told backward in time during the 2000s, featuring the traditional trickster god  Letao,  x other: a micro-story  illustrates the challenge of fitting into a new world faced by the Marshallese in Hawai‘i, who arrived dreaming of a future for their families. Notorious trickster Letao shepherds both audience and actors alike through this backward theatrical journey of … Continue reading Through April 3: X Other: A Micro Story

Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center's Kua'ana Project will observe INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY on Wednesday, March 31 from 6-8pm. This is a joyous opportunity to celebrate transgender and non-binary people both in Hawai῾i and around the globe. Please join HHHRC in acknowledging and honoring the courage it takes to live openly and authentically. … Continue reading Kua’ana Project: Transgender Day of Visibility

On March 31st @ 12 – 1 EST, Mila Jam will be talking to Out Leadership’s Todd Sears on the importance of International Day of Transgender Visibility. The conversation will be broadcast on OutSPOKEN with Mila Jam a LinkedIn Live series where they will talk about the importance of the day, trans rights & issues, and the importance of … Continue reading OutSPOKEN with Mila Jam: International Day of Transgender Visibility

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) will host a celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on Tuesday, March 30 at 8am HT (2pm ET) in advance of TDOV on Wednesday, March 31. Hear from TGNC Certified LGBTBE® suppliers, Task Force leaders, as well as NGLCC Team Members, and join a networking session after … Continue reading NGLCC Celebrates Trans Day of Visibility

Every year March is designated Women’s History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s … Continue reading Women’s History Month

The LGBTQ+ Center at UH Manoa announces a new workshop series: "Engaging Queer Oceania". The first workshop in this series will take place Friday, March 26, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. HST. #QUEERNESIA anthology invites you to talanoa with Gigi MweiiKhaleezzi Baxter, Executive Director of VPride, and Peter D Sipeli, founder of The Poetry Shop and … Continue reading Queernesia Talanoa with Gigi Baxter & Peter Sipeli

This presentation by co-curators -- Dr. Keolu Fox, Department of Anthropology and Global Health, University of California, San Diego, and Dr. Jillian A. Swift, Curator of Archaeology at Bishop Museum -- will introduce the major themes of the exhibit, the ideas behind it, and the untold stories about its creation. Hear the history of the … Continue reading (Re)Generations: Challenging Scientific Racism in Hawaiʻi