Check out this complete list of Big Island Pride events going on in the month of June! Scroll down to see an interactive Google Map of the events. A big thanks to Adare, Matt M, and community members for putting this list together!
Pride 2024
What a June it was!
What a wonderful pride event filled with love and light. (We had plenty of light and needed to reapply sunscreen several times. Thank you so much for dealing with the sometimes long wait to come through and show your pride. While we plan to go back to our regular parade and festival next year it’s important for your voices to be heard. Let us know what you liked and what could have been better. If you have any comments please send them to contact@hawaiiislandpride.org so we can consider them during our next meeting on July 13th. If you’d like to be more involved with planning next years pride or helping out with our next event please go to our members page and scroll down for information about our meetings.
Thank you for the wonderful article and pictures Hawaii Tribune Herald!
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/06/27/hawaii-news/drive-thru-pride-held/
Art for a Good Cause
Local artist and Hawaii Island LGBTQ Pride board member Adare has graciously donated this beautiful print with 100% of the proceeds going towards our 2022 - 10 Year Anniversary Pride Parade!
"Castro Madonna" Sister Eve Volution Giclee (print on canvas) 24 x 48 in.
As a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, , Sister Eve Volution raised money for charity, headed up SF's Stop the Violence Campaign, while also working with the Queer Refugee Committee, finding homes for LGBT asylum seekers.
Silent auction bidding will open on on the Pink It's A Show Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PinkItsaShow/) on Sat 6/26/21 at 7pm and close on Sun 6/27/21 at 7pm.
For more information about the artist and more pictures go to:
www.roseadare.com
What's Pride without a rainbow of munchies?
Check out the official vendor menus for the 2021 Pride Drive- Thru. Order from one of our friendly volunteers at the beginning of the drive and have it waiting for you when you arrive at the end. There will be spots for you to pull off and enjoy in front of our fabulous drag stage. There's even a vendor that specializes in refreshments for our furry friends! Check it out here or click on the big “Menu” button on our main page!
No. Not that kind of shots!
PRIDE is Proud to be able to offer one of the most essential services of 2021: a Vaccination Station at Drive Thru Pride.
No, the serum won’t be rainbow colored, but participants will have a choice between one dose Johnson & Johnson or the 2 dose Moderna vaccine.
This service is provided by Bay Clinic, long time collaborators with Hawaii Island LGBTQ Pride.
When you drive through, just let them know your interest in being vaccinated. When you are finished with the festival, you can park at reserved parking on Aupuni Street and we’ll guide you through the process from there.
We are not in charge of staffing, so no guarantee which attractive nurses will be there that day. But they will be nurses that care about YOU, and our community.
If you have any questions about Covid 19 vaccination please contact us through our website or Instagram.
Digital Pride before the Ride
Help us celebrate digital pride all week long before the Pride Drive-thru. Tag us or use the official hashtag to be entered into prize drawings!
Movies so nice we'll do it twice!
There was such a great response to the Palace Pride Shorts Showcase they are adding an encore showing to give even more folks the chance to see these beautiful films! Sunday is your last chance. Hope to see you there.
Get Your Pride Merch Before It's All Gone!
What’s a Pride Event without PRIDE Merchandize.
This year Hawaii Island LGBTQ Pride will offer more items than ever before.
As usual we will have our Rise & Pride theme T Shirts and Tank Tops for $25.
We will also have 11 different types of flags available for $10 each.
And Pride Logo Enamel Pins for $5.
New this year are packets of stickers with each of our Logos from the last 8 years for $5.
Notice, to make transactions as quick as possible everything is $5, $10, or $25, tax included.
To Our Newest National Holiday
"Happy Juneteenth from Hawai’i Island LGBTQ+ Pride. We are thankful that Juneteenth is finally recognized as a Federal Holiday in the US. It has been a long time coming and we will continue to stand with, fight for, and be opened to educating ourselves on Black issues within society and around the world."
President- Beverly Yates-Tese
We made the news!
Thank you to the Trib Herald for the wonderful article sharing all about the pride events.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/06/18/hawaii-news/drive-thru-pride-returns/
Pride at the Palace!
Kick off PRIDE WEEK this weekend at the Palace Pride Shorts Showcase at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo.
The seven films come from a variety of sources and genres including: documentary, animation, musical and drama.
Featured is Butch Please, a documentary which follows a TransMan contestant at the International Mr. Leather Contest of 2019.
Also featured is the award winning animated film Kapaemahu produced by Kumu Hina Wong-Kalu of Oahu.
For full details visit hilopalace.com or the link below:
http://hilopalace.com/hpt_event/palace-pride-shorts-showcase/
Proclamation Proclamation!
Thank you Mayor Mitch Roth for signing this proclamation welcoming Pride month on Hawaii Island.
News from Pride Central
This magic square is your ticket to the many events happening in East Hawaii for PRIDE WEEK. It will connect you to resources on LinkTree to keep you up to date as our community celebrates LGBTQ Pride.
Hawaii Island LGBTQ Pride would like to thank the many individuals, groups and businesses that are working to create a better place for our growing community.
And if you’d like a head start on a Pride experience, be sure to visit the County Government Center at 25 Aupuni Street in Hilo and Pride display in the garden atrium. The atrium is open from8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. The display will be up until Friday June 25.
5 years. Remembering Those Who Were Taken From Us
June is declared Pride Month by County Council
Check out this beautifuly resolution written by Jake Sykes and brought to vote by council member Ashley Kierkiewicz.
Press Release for Pride 2021
Press Release: Hawaii Island LGBTQ Pride 2021: DRIVE-THRU PRIDE
Date: Saturday June 26, 2021 Time: 11:00 am. - 3:00 pm
Location: County Building parking lot, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo
Cost: Free. All LGBTQ people, our straight Ohana, supporters and keiki are welcome.
This year’s event:
Drive Thru Pride is Hawai’i Island LGBTQ Pride’s response to our current safety protocols. Our guests will be in cars. Our volunteers will be in masks. And everyone will be able to enjoy gathering together in a joyous, colorful way.
Our Drive Thru participants will have a chance to: order a variety of great food from our local vendors, get grab bags of goodies for adults and keiki, get free drinks, buy Pride T-shirts, take pics of gorgeous drag queens AND win prizes.
Participants will be encouraged to “Pride Your Ride”, (decorate their vehicle), making THEM the PARADE. Pictures will be taken of the dressed up vehicles, and prizes will be awarded to the finest.
We will also be taking pictures of those with decorated masks, and awarded prizes.
Local businesses and social service organizations will be represented.
Logistics: Participants will be encouraged to enter Aupuni Street from Kīlauea, (the Just Cruisin’ Coffee corner), and proceed makai to the Government Center. Volunteers will be on hand to direct traffic and answer questions.
This is a Drive Thru ONLY event. Only volunteers will be allowed to be on foot.
Theme: Rise & Pride
This year, the board wanted to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter and Transgender Rights movements. For too long we have lost many American lives due to acts of hate and systemic racism. In the last year we have seen many stand up for their own rights AND the rights of others. We want to continue to encourage our community to Proudly Rise Up for Fairness, Justice and Equality for ALL.
Community Events:
PINK! The Annual Official Pride After Party
Saturday June 25th, 7:00pm & 9:00pm at The Hilo Town Tavern, RSVP Only. Follow Pink It’s A Show (@pinkitsashow) on Facebook and Instagram.
LGBTQ+ Short Film Fest
The Palace Pride Shorts Showcase
June 18, 19 & 20
An evening of LGBTQ+ Short films featuring “Butch Please”
For times and more info visit: hilopalace.com
Any Questions?
For more information email hawaiiislandlgbtqpride@gmail.com. Find us online at www.hawaiiislandlgbtqpride.org and on instagram @hawaiiislandpride.