The Conversation: SCOTUS upholds ban on transgender military members; Chinatown

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, DW Gibson

Published May 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM HST

FILE - Chinatown in Honolulu on March 20, 2023.

Veteran Laila Ireland with SPARTA, a nonprofit group that advocates for gay and trans rights in the military, discusses the impact of Trump's executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service | Full Story
Chu Lan Shubert-Kwock with the Chinatown Business & Community Association, shares how uncertainty around tariffs has been impacting Chinatown business owners | Full Story
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on how local arts organizations are dealing with federal funding cuts | Full Story
Bishop Larry Silva presides over a special Mass in Kalihi in honor of the new American pope | Full Story

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