LGBTQ

Singapore has ended a legal ban on gay sex. But when it comes to broader reforms involving the LGBTQ community, the future still has a lot of question marks. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

Noʻu Revilla's first book, "Ask the Brindled," looks at the concept of aloha in the face of colonization and sexual violence. It also highlights intergenerational healing and desire through the Hawaiian moʻo, or shapeshifting water protectors that often appear in lizard form. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.

Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne is set to debut a new hula production called "Mahu" in October at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. He spoke with The Conversation about what audiences can expect.

The university recently received a $3 million gift from an anonymous donor. It is the largest scholarship endowment in the school’s history.

The Bishop Museum opened a bilingual exhibit on the history of māhū over the weekend. Māhū means to have a dual male and female spirit. HPR's Zoe Dym shares what to expect at “The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu" through Oct. 16.

Gov. David Ige on Thursday signed three bills supporting Hawaii’s LGBTQ community. He says the legislation will help identify and address social and community issues to prevent discrimination.

The owners of nightclub Scarlet Honolulu said in the lawsuit filed Monday that investigators with the agencies have a history of harassment and discrimination against the business and employees.

Three decades ago, activists in Hawaii stepped onto the global to lead the conversation about same-sex marriage. The Conversation’s Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke with Sasha Issenberg, author of "The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage" to better understand this history and its impact on LGBTQ+ rights today.

A historic hotel in Waikiki reopens its door, we reflect on the unlikely origins of the marriage equality movement, and a new comedy is set to draw laughs at the Hawaii International Film Festival.

A historical hotel in Waikiki reopens its door, we reflect on the unlikely origins of the marriage equality movement, and a Maui-based filmmaker shares how the industry has grown on the Valley Isle.