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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A new performance debuting at Windward Community College’s Palikū Theatre showcases queer and Indigenous characters who shapeshift by manifesting the powers of kupua, or demigods. HPR's Jayna Omaye spoke to the playwright to learn more.
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New York City-based artist Iniko delivered a soulful performance at the event venue The Republik in Honolulu over the weekend. Local event coordinating organization Black Bazaar HNL invited Iniko to perform at its Pride N Seek event to celebrate LGBT History Month. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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As a journalist, his job is to report about the truth. But personally, for many years, he had been purposely hiding it to protect himself. His journey out of the closet has taken decades. Now 57, Bobby Caina Calvan is still sharing his truth about his sexuality. The journey hasn’t ended; indeed, it’s just beginning as he now lives his life as the man he believes he was meant to be.
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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.
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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.