A Mormon Bully Visits HawaiʻiIn a shameful display of arrogance at a recent event in Hawaiʻi, Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Is a Hawaii Tourist Attraction Helping Fund Anti-Civil Rights Crusades?Lots of bad apples in lots of different denominations use religious teachings as weapons against marginalized and vulnerable communities…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Pacific Portrait Project Opens New Pride Month Call for SubmissionsThe portrait project is part of an exhibition that will launch at Honolulu’s Bishop Museum in Spring 2022 and travel around the world.Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
Murder of Tongan LGBTQ Advocate Sparks Call for Change in the PacificIt is with profound sadness and outrage that I write to share news of the recent death of Tongan human rights advocate Poli Kefu.May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Unsustainable LaieIn theory, development on Oahu works well because it is guided by a holistic vision. Sadly, it is undermined by the Mormon Church in Laie.Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Portraits of Gender Diversity in the PacificThe creative team behind award-winning films Kumu Hina and Leitis in Waiting is partnering with the Bishop Museum in Honolulu to stage an…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Of Monuments, Memories, Mahu and Movies: The Story Behind the Story of KapaemahuThis summer, as a new film called Kapaemahu — by yours truly and my longtime collaborators Dean Hamer and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu — makes…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Whose Lives Matter in Laie, Hawaii?The brave people who have taken to the streets to speak out against the violent racism and white supremacy that has plagued the U.S. since…Jun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
“Kill All Gay and Lesbian People” Says Former BYU-Hawaii StudentAs bigotry, hatred, and fear grip our troubled nation, and the two most recent perpetrators of violent extremism are revealed to have…Oct 29, 20182Oct 29, 20182
Film Provides Pacific Perspectives on Gender from Both Sides of the LensLong before the “transgender revolution” emerged in the continental United States, individuals of dual masculine and feminine spirit were…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
