The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) has posted a Request for Qualifications on Call For Entry (CaFE) for the SFCA Art in Public Places Program. The program is seeking qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Sites for … Continue reading Call for Artists: SFCA Art In Public Places

Join the Patsy T. Mink Center for an empowering webinar designed specifically for queer, trans, and gender non-conforming individuals who aspire to launch their own businesses. This comprehensive workshop will guide you toward the path of success by providing essential business knowledge and resources. Navigating permits and licenses Understanding different business entities Crafting effective business … Continue reading Starting an LGBTQ+ Business

The Human Rights Campaign is hosting an urgent live telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, 7/12, at 5:30 PM ET, discussing  the radical Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the 303 Creative case and its immediate, harmful impact on our LGBTQ+ community. You will hear directly from HRC staff, including: Kelley Robinson, HRC President;  Chris Speron, HRC Senior Vice … Continue reading HRC Town Hall: 303 Creative and Its Impact on the LGBTQ+ Community

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

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

The Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation is participating in Give Out Day, the month-long fundraising campaign culminating on June 28. Itʻs the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community, and in years past Give OUT Day raised over $1.6 million for LGBTQ nonprofits in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.  Give OUT Day … Continue reading Give OUT Day: National Day of LGBTQ Giving

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.

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

Help the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundationʻs new Kūpuna Project understand how we can better serve LGBTQIA+ elders in Hawaiʻi. If youʻre an older LGBTQIA+ adult living in Hawaiʻi, please take our short survey. And/or share it with your kūpuna colleagues, friends and family. The Kūpuna Project is a new committee formed to help address the … Continue reading LGBTQIA+ Kūpuna Survey

LGB&T Cultural Humility training is designed to increase knowledge and skills to effectively interact with LGB&T people, as well as support and provide affirming care and support. This training integrates the unique viewpoints of local and Hawaii culture as related to māhū. Utilizing the unique viewpoints of our Hawaiian and local cultures, we aim to … Continue reading LGB&T Cultural Humility – Knowing Our Place