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Aloha Maui Pride presents 2025 Pride Month events, June 1-14
Aloha Maui Pride has announced the 2025 Pride Month Events June 1-14, with many activities for the first two weeks in June leading up to the Maui Pride Festival 2025, held in partnership with the Maui AIDS Foundation on June 14.
Hirono, colleagues introduce bill to help recognize and respond to domestic violence
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined colleagues in introducing a bill entitled ‘Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor(SALONS) Stories Act.’ The bill seeks to incentivize domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals.
Pride flag raised last week in celebration of Pride Month was removed twice; police report filed
The Pride Flag hung by the County of Maui as a celebration of national June Pride Month was illegally removed twice after it was raised during a Proclamation and flag ceremony last week outside the County building, organization leaders with Aloha Maui Pride said. The County filed two police reports and is continuing its ongoing investigation, the organization reports.
Celebration of National Coming Out Day to be held in Wailuku on Oct. 11
National Coming Out Day is celebrated every Oct. 11 to raise awareness for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and champion the idea that homophobia thrives in silence.
Māhū Magic celebrates diversity at Native Hawaiian convention
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is hosting Māhū Magic, a professional drag show, during its Inaugural Western Regional Native Hawaiian Convention in Las Vegas.
Sean Dorsey Dance’s The Lost Art of Dreaming, comes to Maui, April 20
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a return to Maui by Sean Dorsey Dance performing their new work, The Lost Art of Dreaming, directed and choreographed by heralded transgender artist and activist, Sean Dorsey.
Activities planned for Pride Month on Maui
A number of activities are scheduled in June to celebrate Pride Month on Maui.
Mancandy Drag Show Meets Niche with Sold Out Halloween Event
Sunday night’s performance of “Wicked Little Girls” at Da Playground in Māʻalaea is already sold out and is a tribute to Sellers who found a niche market that was unrepresented and then did something about it.
Mayor Issues Proclamation for National Coming Out Day
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino proclaimed Oct. 11, 2021 National Coming Out Day in the County of Maui. The proclamation raises awareness of the LGBTQ+ community and coincides with the annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender History Month.
June is “Aloha Pride Month” in the County of Maui
The County Building was lit in rainbow colors on Friday night and the rainbow flag will fly in front of the Kalana o Maui building throughout the month of June in celebration of Aloha Pride Month in the County of Maui, serving as a reminder “to extend aloha to all.”