LGBTQ

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.

While drag culture has been recognized in Hawaiʻi for decades with the presence of māhū, a term to describe Native Hawaiians who identify with a third gender, the TV show "RuPaul’s Drag Race" had never featured a queen from the islands until this season. Sasha Colby not only competed against some of the nation's top drag performers but was eventually crowned the champion. HPR's Zoe Dym spoke with Colby about what the show meant to her and her community.

A community resource fair in Honolulu was occupied by protesters this weekend after organizers announced that two local drag queens would host a keiki storytime event. The performance was cut short after officials were notified of an individual wearing a vest while circling the park. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.

The Kuaʻana Project hosted a rally at the state capitol building in Honolulu on Friday in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility. Hundreds showed up to participate, waving signs and flags in support along Beretania Street. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

Last week, a freshman representative of the state Legislature posted a video to his social media questioning the motives of LGBTQ+ flags around ʻEwa Makai Middle School. While parents and lawmakers have been vocal with their concerns about Rep. Elijah Pierick's opinions, students have also noticed the video.

A video of freshman Republican state Rep. Elijah Pierick calling on the community to contact the ʻEwa Makai Middle School principal after he noticed a pride flag outside her office surfaced last week, leading to criticism from some lawmakers and organizations.

It's been 30 years since the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court made a decision that sparked a national debate on same-sex marriage. Baehr v. Lewin began in 1990 when three gay couples were denied marriage licenses at the state Department of Health.

Big Island musician and singer Keanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann, known to many as Ana B, just released her first album. The Conversation sat down with Bertelmann to talk about her music and the crossroads of identity.