Honolulu Pride 2012 - Time 2 Get Equal (Pride Parade & Celebration)

The 22nd Annual Honolulu Pride Parade starts at 10:00 AM from Magic Island Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Parade check-in begins at 7:30 AM - all units need to be in place by 9:30 AM as the Pride Parade will start right at 10 AM.

The parade goes down Ala Moana Blvd to Kalakaua Ave.

The parade then heads down Kalakaua Ave to Kapiolani Park.

Kapiolani Park is where the FREE Pride Celebration will take place around the bandstand from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Here there will be LIVE entertainment, local and national LGBT organization, keiki area, local crafters and food vendors.

The Pride does not end there because after that HPFF will be sponsoring a PRIDE Dance Party at McCoy Pavilion.

Parade and vendor applications can be found at in the links on the left of this page. Head to honoluluprideparade.org for all the information you need!

PFLAG-Oahu Milestones Abbreviated

1995- October First Demonstration in Support of GLBT Community @ UH-M;

1995 – First PFLAG-Oahu Monthly Support Meeting;

1995 - Info table at Gay & Lesbian Center’s Halloween Party ;

1995 to Present - Hotline Calls;

1996 - January Testimony @ HI Capitol in Support of Marriage Equality by a mother;

1996 – First PFLAG-Oahu unit in MLK Day Parade and every year since;

1996 - First Waikiki Demonstration against Christian Coalition (CC) ;

1996 – First HI Capitol Demonstration in Support of GLBT Community ;

1996 – First time in GLBT Pride Parade and every year since;

1997 - 2012 MLK & GLBT Pride Parades, continued to testify 4 Social Justice;

1998 - Sign waving, rallies for Social Justice in HI’s Marriage Fight;

1999 - Hate Crime Awareness Rally 1999;

1999 - “All You Need is Love” wins entrance in HNL City Lights Display ;

Circa 2000 Marching in the Kailua 4th July Parade (1st LGBT marching unit);

2002 - June Support of Lesbian Baldwin HS Student against Dress Code Assault;

2002 - Letters to all HS Adm of support for gender identification ;

2003 – Support Senate Certificate for Accomplishments of Lima Kokua;

2003 – Support of inclusion of all sexual identities in Hate Crime Bill;

2003 – Survival Kits for the Real World to HS students;

2004 - Testimony in Support of Housing Rights for the GLBT Community;

2004 - Protest the CC & HNL Family Day Events excluding PFLAG-Oahu = lawsuit;

2004 – ACLU lawsuit wins Freedom of Speech for Pride and other parades;

2004 - “All You Need Is Love” Adult Prom;

2007 - Began assisting with Local –5 union membership to connect w/GLBT members;

2009 – First to protest the ‘faggy’ remark of UH-M Football Coach McMackin;

2010 – PFLAG-Oahu Workshop on National ‘SAFE SCHOOLS’;

2010 - First Info table at NAACP’s Juneteenth Celebration at Kapiolani Park;

2011- PFLAG-Oahu honored in Maui MLK Day Parade;

2011 - Signing of Civil Unions Bill;

2012 - Testified for Civil Unions Clean Up bills…



ALSO:

Support AIDS Walk over the years;
Letters to Dept of Education re: Gay Bashing incidents over the years;
Provide Trolley in MLK and Pride Parades;
Press Releases for GLBT Assualts (CA artist found near death and Waikiki );
“All You Need is Love” HNL City Lights Display;
Testifying for students rights at Board of Education meetings;
Support for Social Justice when Naval personnel was Court Marshaled ;
Support of neighbor island PFLAG chapters over the years;
Represented Hawaii on National PFLAG Board of Directors, 3 years;
Candle Light Vigils for Death of Gay executive; marriage, gay bashing, etc.
Support Dignity Honolulu over the years;
* Support Aloha Bears events over the years: Bears in Toyland, etc…..

Recognition from others is here.

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Aloha, Here is what I could come up with about PFLAG-Oahu. After so many computers that didn't always convert their files, I used what I had in Press Releases, old Newsletters, old newspaper articles, etc. to come up with this list.

It doesn't record all the phone calls with mothers and fathers wanting to talk about their Gay or Lesbian children; the sisters or brothers looking for support for their siblings; other relatives, friends and school counselors also searching for support and referrals. Nor does it reflect the calls and letters to various levels of the Board of Education regarding reports of gay bashing during school hours, on school campus. This is just a bird's eye view of what PFLAG-Oahu has done over the years. Does anyone remember the year we joined in with the Walk Around the Island for Social Justice, Marriage??? I remember the 'coffin' Mitch made for the event. Yes, it too was carried around the island!

Now, I'm working on a list of "To Do's" for 2012.

Wish me luck,
Carolyn

In 2003-04, PFLAG O'ahu, The Center, and the GLBT Family Network Established Precedent for the Honolulu Pride Parade

The past is always a rebuke to the present. --Robert Penn Warren

PARENTS, FAMILY, FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS (PFLAG), a non-profit organization, by and through MICHAEL GOLOJUCH, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of members of the organization; THE CENTER, an unincorporated association, by and through KEN MILLER, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of members of the association; and the GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER FAMILY NETWORK, an unincorporated association, by and through WILLIAM WOODS, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of members of the association, Plaintiffs,

vs.

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU; JEREMY HARRIS, in his official capacity as Mayor of he City and County of Honolulu; MALCOLM TOM, in his official capacity as Deputy Managing Director of the City and County of Honolulu; ALVIN AU, in his official capacity as Deputy Director of Facility Maintenance for the City and County of Honolulu; PAULETTE WILLIAMS, in her capacity as Chair of the Family Day Parade Committee; GARRETT HASHIMOTO, in his capacity as Chair of the Family Day Executive Committee; and the HAWAII CHRISTIAN COALITION, Defendants.

2003/??/?? Complaint For Injunctive Relief; Summons

2003/07/02 Ruling expected on gays in parade

2003/07/03 Christians vs. Gays -- round XIIVIIXI

2003/07/04 Judge says parade can exclude gay groups

2003/06/27 Parade Treatment Irks Gay Groups: Activists Preparing To Clash With Christian Coalition

2003/06/28 ACLU files suit over city parade

2003/07/03 Kids’ Parade’s fate discussed by all sides

2003/07/23 City of God: Did the city-sponsored Family Day Festival promote religion?

2003/09/15 Hawaii Christian Parade Not Exclusive-Log Cabin Republicans of Hawaii Denounces Intimidation Tactics of Gay-left Organizations Demanding Special Rights to March in the First-Annual Family Day Parade on July 4

2004/06/23 ACLU deal separates church from July 3 park festivities

2004/06/24 In historic court victory for ACLU, Honolulu agrees to create new rules affirming free speech and religious neutrality

2004/06/24 City to open parades to all

2004/06/25 Bill of Rights wins in court settlement

2004/??/?? ACLU Hawai'i Litigation Report 2004

2005-2006 Annual Report of City and County Honolulu (pg. 46)

Registration Now Open For LGBT Youth Safety Net Conference

Registration is now open for Creating A Safety-Net For LGBT Youth, a conference that kicks off a statewide collaborative effort among youth services providers in social services, health, education and juvenile justice committed to assuring safety in services for Hawaii's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

The skills-building and coalition-building conference will be Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (click here for map) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Click Here To Register Now...

This conference is for administrators and program staff. Conference registration fees are $35 per person and there is a neighbor island and student discounted rate of $25. There will be a buffet lunch, refreshments, information tables and free resource materials provided to all those who register for the conference. To register, click here.

A limited number of $50 neighbor island travel scholarships for staff members of non-profit agenices are available (one per agency), but you must be registered for the conference to be eligible. To apply for a Neighbor Island Travel Scholarship, click here.

LGBT youth are at risk for abuse, neglect, family rejection, bullying, harassment, homelessness and other negative outcomes. To learn more, click here.

Conference Program: Kim Coco Iwamoto, Moderator

Keynote Speaker: Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna, The Supreme Court of Hawaii
Understanding Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: Dr. Robert Bidwell, John A. Burns School of Medicine, and Camaron Miyamoto, LGBT Student Services, UH Manoa
Providing Cultural Support for Native Hawaiian LGBT Youth: An Essential Component: Hinaleimoana Wong Kalu, Kulia Na Mamo, and Nioi Kalua-Haleloa, Kulia Na Mamo
Insights On Youth Services: Voices of LGBT Youth Clients: Nancy Kern, Moderator
Luncheon: Special Guest Speaker: Lt. Governor Brian Schatz
How To Develop Welcoming, Safe, Accessible & Empowering Programs: Antonia Alvarez, Mental Health America of Hawaii; Alika Campbell, Hale Kipa; Kunane Dreier, Life Foundation; and Jeff Kaplan, Waikiki Health Center
Leading Agencies Are Stepping Out: Judith Clark, Hawaii Youth Services Network; Howard Garval, Child and Family Service; Pat McManaman, Hawaii Department of Human Serivces; and Pieper Toyama, Pacific Buddhist Academy
Building A Coalition To Create A Safety-Net For LGBT Youth: Putting Our Heads Together: Jo Chang and Camaron Miyamoto, Moderators
Conference Frequently Asked Questions...
Parking: Parking is available in the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii parking garage through the Beretania Street entrance.
Be Listed As A Safe Place For LGBT Youth! To be on our list of safe places for LGBT youth, check the box on your registration form.
Join The Coalition! We invite all agencies committed to being a part of the safety-net for LGBT youth to join the coalition by checking the box on the registration form or contacting Jo Chang at (808) 383-2111 or ocsjosie@hotmail.com.
Funding Support: For a list of grantors and donors supporting this conference, click here.
Planning Committee Members: To see the planning committee members, click here.
If you have questions regarding registration, call Donald Bentz at (808) 221-0799 or email don@equalityhawaii.org. If you have questions regarding the conference or coalition, contact Jo Chang at (808) 383-2111 or ocsjosie@hotmail.com.

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Join Pride At Work Hawai'i at our membership meeting and talk story session Friday, Sept. 16, 6-7PM (pupus starting at 5:30) at Chiko's Tavern (930 McCully St., one block makai from King St.).  Free pupus (provided with support from the Hawai'i State AFL-CIO) - bring a friend!
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P.O. Box 22416
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822-2416
(808) 543-6054

Pride At Work Hawai'i advocates for full equality for LGBITQ workers in their workplaces and their unions, and works to build mutual support between the labor movement and the LGBITQ community.  Pride At Work Hawai'i (an affiliate of the Hawai'i State AFL-CIO) is a chapter of Pride At Work (www.prideatwork.org), a constituency group of the AFL-CIO.

PFLAG-Oahu Give Aloha banner @ Pearl City

Aloha friends,

Our friend Gene was gracious to send us this photo of our PFLAG-Oahu banner at the Pearl City Foodland.  September is the month for the matching funds fun raiser by Foodland.  You don't have to visit the Pearl City Foodland to make a donation, you may make a donation at any Foodland when you check out.  Our code is #77861 that you choose at the Check Out location in  your local store.

Remember Foodland is still one of the only locally owned grocery stores and they created this project to give back to the community. It's important that we support the stores that support us and their employees.  Foodland is a union store. With unemployment still a big problem along with other issues, we need companies that respect their workers.

Our projects this year will be to contact school counselors to offer our support for students; contact school bands to invite them to participate with the HNL Pride Parade June 2, 2012; work on implementing the Hate Crimes Act in Hawaii for the benefit of the victims of Bullying incidence around the state and offer our support to Gay Straight Alliances in all levels of education.  These efforts are in compliance of our regular advocacy, support and education mission statement.

Please think of PFLAG-Oahu when you shop at Foodland. We appreciate your support and Foodland's too.  There are no loopholes that keep us from being part of the donation project with this local effort. 

Thank you in advance for your support. CG 
--
Carolyn Golojuch, MSW
92-954 Makakilo Dr. #71
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 779-9078
gomama808@gmail.com
"If more people believed in justice, freedom and justice would be reality." cmg

2011 Give Aloha PFLAG-Oahu (77861)

2011 Give Aloha PFLAG-Oahu (77861)

From September 1-30, 2011, donations to PFLAG-Oahu (77861) as a Give Aloha participating organization will be accepted at checkout at all Foodland, Sack N Save and Foodland Farms stores in Hawaii.

 Customers must use their Maika`I Card (which can be obtained free at checkout) to make a donation, and can donate up to a cumulative total of $249 per person, per organization.  Donations exceeding $249 per person will not be matched.  Donations made without a Maika`i Card will not be matched. Individuals must use their own Maika`i Card to make a donation. Multiple donations on a Maika`i Card exceeding $249 for the same organization will not be matched.

 Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match each donation up to a total of at least $250,000 for all organizations combined. If total customer donations exceed $250,000, the matching gift will be divided proportionately among all participating organizations.

 Donations in the form of cash, check or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JTB) will be accepted. Donations must be made payable to Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms.  The donation amount and name of the organization will appear on the customer's receipt.  Donor names will not be released to organizations.  Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.  PFLAG-Oahu Give Aloha number is 77861.  You can either give the number or organization's name when checking out to give a donation.

PFLAG-Oahu's Give Aloha poster encouraging customers to support our non-profit organization will be displayed at Foodland store during the month of September.  When we know which store, we'll let you know.

PFLAG-Oahu Marches in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

PFLAG-OAHU Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

2011 Waikiki Parade

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Date:              Monday, January 17, 2011                                                 Start: 9am

 

Event:             Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

 

Location:       Magic Island Staging to Kapiolani Park

 

1996 was the first year that PFLAG-Oahu marched in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade.  Each year, the parents, families and friends feel safe and welcomed at the Martin Luther King, Jr.  Parade.  This parade is a reunion for PFLAG-Oahu.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged the world to dream about a society free of discrimination.  PFLAG-Oahu connects with Dr. King Jr.'s dream and has been working for justice for all since 1996. 

 

PFLAG-Oahu in honored to join with the other organizations who stand up for justice and equality.

 

 

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PFLAG-Oahu's motto: "All you need is Love."

 

Contact:  Mike Golojuch, Vice-President 

Phone:      672-9050

                  779-9087 (cell)   

 

PFLAG OAHU is a support, advocate and educational non-profit organization.  Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm.  For more information and location: 672-9050.