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Hawaiʻi is celebrating World Pride. Here's what to expect this month
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is celebrating World Pride with a statewide calendar of events that shine a light on the islands' long, rich history of gender and sexual diversity. From Oʻahu to Kauaʻi to Maui, pride this year is more than a celebration. It is also a powerful reflection of history, justice and community healing. On Monday, June 2, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol raised the Pride flags for the first time in state history. 'Really excited that on June 1, for the first time in history, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be displaying the pride flag,' Dean Hamer, co-founder of the Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories Project, said. 'And it's actually the progressive pride flag, which includes the LGBTQ community and the familiar rainbow, as well as intersex folks and, trans folks and people of color and people affected by HIV Aids.' 'There will be eight flags, right on Beretania Avenue, right in front of the Capitol, a real symbol of our pride and also of unity,' Hamer added. On June 4, a new historical marker will be unveiled at Queen's Surf Beach in Waikīkī. 'There's going to be the unveiling of a new historical marker that reminds people what a center this was for the gay community starting in the 1970s that is now being regained,' Hamer explained. For many years, Queen's Surf Beach was a safe haven for those looking to safely enjoy outdoor activities and for those looking to experience community and camaraderie. 'It's going to be a really fun celebration at Queen's Surf Beach Waikīkī, right next to the aquarium,' Hamer added. 'Remarks by the mayor as well as, and a ceremony and a nice free picnic.' You can click here for more information. Joe Wilson, co-founder of the Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories Project, shared a special project happening on Kauaʻi. 'And on Kauaʻi, throughout the month of June, but launching at a wonderful event on May 30 at the Kauaʻi Community College Performing Arts Center, will be a display called Tahlequah, known as Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau: Toward Queer Justice in Hawaiʻi ,' Wilson said. The permanent exhibit for this is located in Honolulu at the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, but the traveling exhibit is being take to our neighbor islands, beginning with Kauaʻi. 'It's just a wonderful exhibit that looks at the span of time in Hawaiʻi and the ways in which the lives of people across the spectrum of gender and sexual diversity have intersected with the legal system here in Hawaiʻi,' he can click here for more information. Another powerful event is taking place at the historic Hawaiʻi Theatre. 'On June 10, we're really excited to be partnering with the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation to do a very special screening of a film from 1993 called How in Paradise,' Wilson said. The film is produced and directed by Sarah Banks and Kate Sample. The documentary looks at life in Hawaiʻi through the perspective of 30 lesbian women who were 'putting themselves' out at a time when these issues are really just beginning to turn. 'This is going to be a very exciting event that actually serves as the preview launch of the upcoming Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival,' Wilson added. 'It's free and open to the public, and tickets can be reserved on the Hawaiʻi Theatre website.' You can click here for more information. Wilson also spoke about a collaboration on Maui. 'We're also quite excited about a partnership we've had with the Maui Public Art Corps called Hui Alo Lei PUA Ala,' explained Wilson. 'And this is an effort, to interview and create intergenerational dialog between, people in the queer community, to share their stories and then invite creative performing artists to interpret those interviews in a beautiful pop-up performance.' This pop-up event is a special event that is part of the Aloha Maui Pride celebrations. 'So, on June 14, the amazing Native Hawaiian artist Christopher Kawi Morgan is going to be doing one of those performances that spoke to him. And he, I think, is titling it Hidden in Plain Sight,' Wilson said. You can click here for more information. Hamer highlighted a recurring cultural performance in June. 'This special event will be taking place every Wednesday in June. So, the 4, the 11, the 18 and the 25. There is a special performance of The Return of Kapaemāhū, an amazing hula performance about the healer stones at the time of Māhū,' he said. 'That's performed right in Waikīkī at the hula mound on the beach. It's free and open to the public,' Hamer explained. 'It's a really spectacular performance that combines classic hula with modern music and the lovely story of these four healers. That's every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.' You can click here for more information. Aloha Maui Pride kicked off with a welcome brunch on Sunday, June 1 at Nalu's in Kihei. The Maui County Proclamation and Flag Raising ceremony took place at the Maui County Building in Wailuku. You can click here and here for a more detailed look at Maui's Pride celebrations that run through June 14 and culminate with a community festival. The 7th Annual Kauaʻi Pride Parade & Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7. The parade will begin at Vidinha Stadium at 10 a.m. and will proceed along Rice Street to the Historic County Building Lawn, where a family-friendly festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Organizers said the event promotes peace, acceptance and unity for everyone on the island, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation or background. You can click here for more information. Honolulu Pride takes place during the month of October. However, many local LGBTQ+ organizations will be hosting events throughout the month of June. Click here for a community calendar. You can click here for more information. Hawaiʻi Island gets two Pride celebrations. One is taking place in Kona between Sept. 12 and 14. You can click here for more information. There is also a celebration in Hilo, but we're still waiting on the details for this one. Get news on the go with KHON 2GO, KHON's morning podcast, every morning at 8 It's World Pride Month. It's a time to celebrate lokahi and ʻohana. And it's a time to remember how hard it was in our modern world to get to a point of acceptance. So, Happy Pride, everyone. This celebration is for everyone. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
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POLITICAL ROUNDUP: Voter apathy strikes again in latest city election
Voter apathy reared its head again in an election May 13 to continue the half-cent city sales tax, with only 419 out of 8,525 registered voters in Tahlequah participating. In September 2019, the same tax passed with 540 people voting, 423 for and 117 against. Efforts by the city to alert residents of the tax were made during meetings that were reported on by TDP and at other gatherings. In California and other states, residents are alerted by mail. Kristine Carrerow moved to Tahlequah in May 2021, and at a recent gathering she talked about how California informs voters about upcoming elections. 'California sends out sample ballots and usually an information booklet with a background on each of the candidates,' Carrerow said. 'Issues and bonds were addressed by both pro and con opinions in that same booklet that discussed the candidates. Materials inform the voters about upcoming elections.' Yolo County, California, has a system to keep voters up to date on what's on each ballot for every election. 'The Yolo County Elections Office regularly sends election notifications or mail to voters,' states the county's website. 'These mailings, most often required by law, range from notification cards to information cards to ballots.' The U.S. States Postal Service election mail logo helps voters easily identify the election office's mail. 'It is important to review any election mail you receive, as it may be a notice regarding your registration status, information on voting locations and official ballot drop boxes, or your ballot,' states the website. Tahlequah City Administrator Taylor Tannehill said the city took steps on 'multiple fronts' to get the word out, including an ad in the newspaper, local radio interviews, and social media. 'Additionally, we attended as many civic group meetings as we possibly could to provide a presentation on the vote and what it the measure entailed,' Tannehill said said. 'With those efforts, we still had a comparatively low turnout as it relates to registered voters.' Tannehill said there have been some discussions about including an insert in everyone's utility bills, and possibly another insert in the newspaper. Mayor Suzanne Myers said the percentage of 'yes' votes versus the 'no' votes indicates, even with a small number of voters, that most favored the extension. 'If citizens have recommendations for how to increase the turnout for future elections, please reach out to City Hall,' Myers said. 'We are always open to hearing from our citizens.' Ward 4 City Councilor Josh Allen believes in democracy and would like to see a larger turnout for important elections. 'Higher turnout shows us the will of the people,' Allen said. 'I would be in favor of using any cost-effective means necessary to get the word out.' Ward 3 City Councilor Stephen Highers said he was surprised to see voter turnout in Oklahoma is the worst in the nation, and that's for high-profile elections. 'The city is very limited in what we can legally do to advertise elections,' Highers said. 'But it is worth putting some efforts into voter engagement.' Former Mayor Sue Catron said one solution is to stop having single-issue elections. 'Linking city elections to other county, school and state elections would help ensure a greater number of voices are heard,' Catron said. 'And because the costs of an election would be spared, less expensive for the city.' In the Facebook forum May 17, TDP readers were asked if they voted in the May 13 election, and if not, why they didn't: 'Do you typically vote in elections, and what spurs you to do so? Why do you believe Oklahoma's voting statistics are so abysmal? What can be done to turn that around?' Gabrielle Perry said she didn't vote because she didn't know it was happening until the day before, and it was hard to figure out where to go to cast her ballot. 'I'm not putting all the blame on the city – if I had been checking more regularly, I probably would have seen it coming,' Perry said. 'But still, if they truly wanted more public engagement, there should have been more effort to reach people where they are.' Mailers, more social media engagement, flyers around town, mobile voting units, even partnerships with local businesses, are some of Perry's recommendations, and she said more collaboration could have made a big difference. Perry said Oklahoma's low turnout overall speaks to something bigger. 'If we want to change that, we've got to make voting feel accessible, relevant, and worthwhile,' Perry said. Bryn Smith is a registered voter who lives in the city limits. 'I typically vote and think it's important,' Smith said. 'I didn't vote this time due to being out of town; I didn't notice the vote was coming up soon enough to do anything about it. I strongly feel rural residents should get to vote.' That was a reference to the fact that although county residents spend money in Tahlequah, they cannot vote in municipal elections. Susan Feller voted, but it wasn't easy because she travels a lot. 'We need to go to a vote by mail system like Oregon; it is secure and efficient,' Feller said. 'Also, some controversial ballot measures are put forward when few other things are on the ballot so they can prevail with low turnout.' Melody DuVall said she always votes; it's the best way to give a person's opinion. 'I didn't see very much advertising for this last one; however, the best way to keep up with everything is the Oklahoma voter portal,' DuVall said. 'Though I think our sales tax is high, it is nice to see all of the improvements happening downtown.' What you said In a poll on TDP's website, readers were asked: 'Did you vote in last week's election for continuation of the sales tax to boost infrastructure?' The answer that got the most votes was, 'No, because I didn't know about the election,' with 39.1%; 21.7% answered, 'No, because I live in the county and am not eligible to vote in city elections'; 15.2% answered, 'Yes, and I voted for it'; 8.7% voted, 'Yes, and I voted against it'; 8.7% voted 'No, because I didn't care about the issue'; 4.3% voted, 'No, because I didn't have time'; and 2.2%% voted, 'No, because I am not registered to vote.'
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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Tibbetts earns All-Conference honors at Shangri-La; Tigers take third
Tahlequah boys golf's No. 1 Kaden Tibbetts played his way to All-Conference honors at one of the toughest courses in Oklahoma. Tibbetts led the way with a 76 for fifth place in the Metro Lakes Conference Wednesday, April 16. The Tigers' senior leader picked up his third straight All-Conference honors. Advertisement 'Kaden was even through 13 holes and had a couple of bad breaks,' THS coach Nick Baker said. Tibbetts trailed four players from Claremore in the MLC rankings. Out of CHS' top four golfers, no one shot over a 74. Tibbetts led the Tigers to a third-place finish with a total score of 340. Tahlequah only trailed Claremore (286) and Collinsville (339). '[Our guys] didn't have their best stuff but had some bright spots during the round,' Baker said. 'They aren't happy with third place and are determined to get things corrected for Regionals on April 30.' Before that, the Tigers are set for a 9 a.m. tee time at Bailey Ranch for the Skiatook Invitational.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
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Tigers win shoot out with McLain 4-3
Tahlequah boys soccer continued its strong start to the season with a win over McLain. The Tigers knocked down MHS in a shoot-out of a game Tuesday, April 1. After a back-and-forth fight, the Tigers walked away with a 4-3 win to improve to a 7-1 record. The teams combined for 38 total shots including 25 shots on goal. Advertisement THS' Alex Tinajero only played 49 minutes but picked up 2 goals. During the game, Tinajero shot on goal on three occasions. Logan Knight also got in on the scoring with a goal in three attempts. Elder Baltazar rounded out the Tigers' scorers with one goal. Christian Sosa saved nine shot attempts for a 75% success rate. Prior to taking down MHS, the Tigers competed in the Sapulpa tournament. The Tigers made it to the championship game before falling to East Central 4-0. Before that, the Tigers knocked down the host Chieftains 2-0 in the opening round. In the semifinals, the Tigers knocked down Christian Heritage 3-2. Weather permitting, the Tigers will start their district schedule Friday, March 4 against Del City.
CBC
09-04-2025
- General
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'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as research centre confirms newborn calf
The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer whales, as the orcas swam past Victoria Harbour on Sunday. The centre says he observed and documented a newborn calf swimming alongside a whale known as J40, and it's thought to be her first calf. The latest calf is the fourth born among the southern residents over the past year, with the centre saying it's "a sign of hope for this endangered community." Based on the initial observations, it says there are "no immediate concerns" for the calf now dubbed J63, but the first year of life is often challenging for young whales. Confirmation of the birth comes less than two months after researchers with the centre spotted a newborn calf in February, closely following the death of another. At the time, the centre said it had confirmed that J35, or Tahlequah, was no longer carrying the body of her dead calf, which she had started pushing around Jan. 1. Researchers have previously said Tahlequah's behaviour is an apparent act of grief, and the whale had lost two of her four documented calves. She captured headlines worldwide when she pushed the remains of the earlier calf for 17 days in 2018. The southern resident killer whales are classified as endangered under Canadian and U.S. species-at-risk laws, with the centre saying each new calf is "vitally important" to the whales' survival and recovery. "We remain cautiously optimistic about J63's survival and will conduct follow-up observations of the calf's behaviour and physical condition in the coming days and months, as opportunities allow," it says in Tuesday's Facebook post. The Canadian government recently opted not to issue an emergency order to protect the whales despite a determination from its own fisheries and environment ministers that the southern residents face "imminent threats" to their survival. Instead, the Fisheries Department said with the decision last month that "incremental measures will be pursued" to protect the salmon-eating whales. "It has been determined that the most effective approach is to continue to manage human activities without making an emergency order, using existing legislative tools and non-regulatory measures," the statement said. WATCH | Orca calf spotted swimming with J-pod near Victoria: 'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf 2 hours ago Duration 1:09 The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. Conservation groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and World Wildlife Fund Canada, decried the decision, saying existing measures have "proven inadequate" to protect the whales from threats that range from inadequate prey to underwater noise and vessel strikes.
