LGBTQ

The cast and crew of "The Return of Kapaemahu" spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz as the free hula show at the Kūhio Beach Hula Mound in Waikīkī comes to a close.

TJ Tario, who performs under the stage name Laritza, spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about winning the talent show "Hawaiʻi to the World" and headlining the upcoming Wayfind Music Festival.

The 2026 legislative session is next month, and advocates are pushing for Hawai‘i's lawmakers to pass bills that focus on LGBTQ issues. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on their top priorities.

The Waikīkī bar has been considered the official after-party of the Pride Parade for decades, and it has no intention of giving up that title any time soon.

The ACLU of Hawaiʻi on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the school, saying the policy discriminates against transgender students. The organization did so on behalf of the family of an unidentified 9-year-old transgender student who has lived openly as a girl since she was 5 years old, according to the complaint.

Instructors at Aerial Arts Hawai‘i had a grand opening on Aug. 6. They taught LGBTQ+ youth the basics of sling, hoop and juggling, while helping them find their community. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Hawai‘i advocates say there is already a lack of gender-affirming resources locally, and cuts to that federally funded service could lead to severe consequences.

More than three decades ago, filmmakers Sara Banks and Kate Sample released the documentary “Out in Paradise.” The 1993 film focused on the stories of 30 women who, at the time, were living their lives as lesbians in Hawaiʻi.

The Conversation’s DW Gibson sat down with the playwright, Ryan Okinaka, and actress Elexis Draine about their involvement in the new play, “The Golden Gays,” that recently opened at the Kumu Kahua Theatre.

Laila Ireland is a retired Army veteran from Hawaiʻi who is married to a master sergeant in the Air Force. Both she and her husband are transgender. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February that disqualifies trans people from military service.