LGBTQ

The Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories Trail project aims to document and memorialize gender and sexual diversity across Hawaiʻi's multicultural landscape. HPR's Cassie Ordonio explains more about the sites.

In recent decades, the art of burlesque has seen a resurgence across the country — and in Hawaiʻi — as a provocative and empowering art form. Susie Scorpio, a local burlesque performer and the leader of the troupe The Aphrodisiacs, started a show series for aspiring performers.

The project called Lei Pua ʻAla: Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi builds on a recent production about the Kapaemahu stones in Waikīkī. It aims to bring forward hidden histories about LGBTQ experiences in all the cultures and ethnic groups that call Hawaiʻi home. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

Thursday is a major crossover deadline at the state Legislature to clarify which measures are moving ahead with a chance at becoming law. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the status of several prominent bills so far this session.

A section in the Hawaiʻi State Constitution threatens marriage equality for same-sex couples. Lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment to remove it. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.

A new plaque in front of a popular Waikīkī monument commemorates the story of four mahu healers from Tahiti who came to Hawaiʻi to treat diseases. The stones have endured years of neglect, including being buried under a bowling alley for over two decades until they were recovered in 1963. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Each year, the MacArthur Foundation awards fellowships to a handful of people at the top of their fields from science to the arts. This year's recipients included Patrick Makuakāne, a kumu hula based in San Francisco, for "uplifting Hawaiian culture and history." The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with him about the surprise achievement.

Drag shows have long been a staple of Pride Month celebrations. As Pride Month comes to a close, HPR Reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi takes us to Hilo for the Official Pride After Party Drag Show.

Tomorrow marks the end of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and its supporters. It started in the United States and has since spread around the world. But in parts of the Asia Pacific, there’s still a mixed reaction. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Hawai‘i’s first boys’ love drama captured the Narrative Audience Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. “My Partner” is a feature film that tells the story of two Lahainaluna high school boys from feuding friend groups forced to work together on a school project, eventually falling in love.