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NovaLei was born and raised in Hawaii and knows from aged stories what being gender non-conforming was like back when Hawaii was still an independent country: "The LGBT person, in ancient times, was actually revered, and thought to be blessed and sent by the gods... There was a place for them in our society." NovaLei felt that he was same-sex attracted his entire life, and he was very standard and loved by his family. He was idea to be special. For those who were born and raised in traditional Hawaiian culture, these views are still strong.
Unfortunately, as Western culture encroached on Hawaii's native culture, things started to change, and queer people were viewed differently. NovaLei recalls, "I remember going to educational facility one day and
Queering Native Hawaiian Narratives: Artist Lehuauakea Talks About The Māhū Experience In Art and Life
by Jose Soto •
The above photo of Lehuauakea courtesy of Moriel O'Connor
Through strategic partnerships and collaborations with artists from an array of disciplines and backgrounds, HRC has been able to connect with audiences whose lived experiences we attempt to elevate during celebrations such as Asian American and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian Heritage Month. We partnered with interdisciplinary artist Lehuauakea as part of our AANHPI Heritage Month celebration in May.
Lehuauakea, a māhū Native Hawaiian artist and kapa maker, explores the relationships between culture and territory, observing the significance that location plays in the beauty of heritage and history. To help us honor AANHPI Heritage Month, and to visually encapsulate the joy of celebrating diversity, Lehuauakea provided artwork that speaks to and beyond AANHPI communities. We talked to Lehuauakea about this and other aspects of their work while also discussing the importance of queer intersectionality within progressive movements like the fight for LGBTQ+ equality:
HRC’s collaborative par For too long in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) voices have been toned down, quiet, or missing. We’re changing that. In the 2020 elections, AANHPI-identified voters skyrocketed more than any other racial demographic group. What can we accomplish by focusing our power? Join HRC's AANHPI & Proud at Asia Society NYC to commemorate June Pride month! RSVP Here Specially discounted Early Bird tickets for HRC's 2025 National Dinner! Please select the AANHPI & Proud table at checkout when you RSVP and buy tickets. RSVP Here Click the graphic below to view more testimonials! Read more Actor, singer and songwriter Telly Leung wears HRC's AANHPI & Proud t-shirt HRC's Board of Governors member Hooriya Hussain wears our red AANHPI & Proud t-shirt The practice of bigotry and prejudice can be a matter of experience or death. Schools hold become the battleground for political ideologies, especially for youth who either are assumed to be and/or identify as a sexual and/or gender minority. On the continent and even on our hold islands, we hold seen vitriol from various political and community leaders regarding what it means to support, or not, our Gay youth. As members of the board of directors of the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation — an organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering the LGBTQ+ group and the organizers of the annual Honolulu Pride in October — we have seen and experienced firsthand what it means to be othered in an environment that should have protected us, whether in school, at dwelling, or at work. And at the complete of the morning, no one should be disempowered by political ideologies of dehumanization; rather, we need to enable all of our youth, regardless of their sexuality or gender expression and identity. Unfortunately, many from across the nation feign outrage over something as neutral as a celebration flag in institution, an LGBTQ-affirming scholar club, or even the use of There are diverse and constantly shifting expressions of gender persona and sexual culture in the Pacific island region. Culture expressions that would be defined as homosexual or transgendered using western vocabulary often fulfilled key and well-established cultural or ritual functions within various parts of the Pacific. Contact with Europeans and the subsequent colonization of the region often resulted in rejection or suppression of these identities. More recently these identities are creature reclaimed and redefined, responding to both traditional and external influences and expectations. Much of what exists on these topics has been written by historians, anthropologists, and ethnographers not from the region. While these observations are invaluable, we are lucky to be in a time when Lgbtq+ Pacific People include begun to narrate their own stories and histories. This library guide serves as a kicking off point for researchers, artists, writers, scholars, and students interested in gender individuality and sexual culture in the Pacific island region. Of particular interest are some of the terms for alternative genders and sexual expression. The Hawaiian an
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