Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau: Toward Queer Justice in Hawaiʻi

[Link] Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau: Toward Queer Justice in Hawaiʻi
Monday, November 25, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m. (HST)
Zoom Webinar

Join our virtual talk story about LGBTQ+ Māhū rights and history in Hawaiʻi, featuring distinguished guests: Maui attorney Lance D. Collins, Kanaka Maoli historian Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp, Molokaʻi attorney Karen M. Holt, and Co-Director of Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi Dean Hamer, who is also co-curator of the new exhibit.

In celebration of the exhibit, "Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau: Toward Queer Justice in Hawaiʻi," this thought-provoking discussion will explore Hawaiʻi's complex history of gender and sexual diversity, and what factors are at the root of Hawaiʻi's inclusive stance on gender and sexuality today. Learn about Mōʻī Kamehameha III's male partner, Kaomi. Together, they co-ruled in a bold resistance to missionary hegemony in a brief yet significant chapter in Hawaiian history known as "the time of Kaomi." And landmark legal battles, such as the Miss Gay Molokaʻi Pageant in 1985, will highlight social backlash and legal responses to issues of sex, gender, and identity expression across the islands.

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While the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary provides a venue for diverse discussion, the speaker's remarks do not necessarily represent opinions of the Judiciary.

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