Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

2012 Honolulu Pride Grand Marshals

 

MEDIA ALERT


For Immediate Release
 
Honolulu Pride Announces Grand Marshals  
Names President Obama Honorary Grand Marshal

HONOLULU - Honolulu Pride, Hawaii’s oldest and largest LGBTQIA* advocacy organization, announces Grand Marshals for the 2012 Honolulu Pride Parade and Celebration on Saturday, June 2nd. The Grand Marshals were selected by the Honolulu Pride selection committee because they best exemplify this year’s theme: 
Time 2 Get Equal.

Representing the past, present and future of the modern LGBTQIA equal rights movement we are honoring these Grand Marshals at the 22nd Annual Honolulu Pride Parade and Celebration:

Farrington High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance (Youth Grand Marshal)
Mark “Tuki” Alexander – bartender at Tapas Lanai Bar (Individual Grand Marshal)
Sister Joan Chatfield – Maryknoll nun (Ally of a Lifetime Grand Marshal)
Mitch Kahle representing Hawaii Citizens for the Separation of State and Church
(Ally Organization Grand Marshal)
Planned Parenthood of Hawai‘i (Organization Grand Marshal)
Honolulu Weekly (Business Grand Marshal)
Andy South (Celebrity Grand Marshal)
President Barack H. Obama (Honorary Grand Marshal)

“These amazing individuals, organizations and businesses have had a significant impact in Hawaii's LGBTQIA community and our on-going struggle for justice and equality.” said Michael Golojuch. Jr., Chair of Honolulu Pride; “We are grateful for everything that each of the Grand Marshals has done and continues to do, as we all work towards full equality.”

“The highlight of a Pride Parade is its honorees. With these distinguished Grand Marshals the 2012 Honolulu Pride Parade will be the best to date.” said Rob Hatch, Co-chair of the Honolulu Pride Parade.

The Honolulu Pride Parade is on Saturday June 2nd, at 10:00 AM, starting at Magic Island, passing through Waikiki and ending at Kapiolani Park. Each of the Grand Marshals will speak at the Honolulu Pride Celebration, which takes place immediately following the parade, at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand. The speaking schedule will be announced on Thursday May 31st.

Write-ups for each of the Grand Marshals are available upon request or for download on Honolulu Pride’s website (www.honoluluprideparade.org) and their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/HonoluluPride).  Contact information for each of the Grand Marshals are available upon request.

  *LGBTQIA = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual & Ally 



Honolulu Weekly LGBT Cover Stories
Jan 2012 - I Now Pronounce You NOT Married!
Nov 2010 - Are Mahu Youth Safe in Hawaii's Schools
Jan 2010 - Crimes of What Exactly?
June 2010 - Dear Gov. Lingle...
June 2009 - How Pride I Am!
March 2009 - Coming Hone!
June 2007 - Pride '07








Thursday, March 22, 2012

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.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Photo Links 2011 - Honolulu LGBT Gay Pride Parade & Celebration

[Get a facebook account and 'friend' "Honolulu Lgbt Pride Parade" to see more great pictures.]

2011 - honolulupulse.com
2011 - expression808.com
2011 - HGEA AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO
2011 - Dignity Hawaii

2010 - Scott Foster
2010 - Dale & David - DaBoyZ
2010 - WeHoGuy.com - WaikikiGuy.com
2010 - Neil Abercrombie
2010 - smee_me
2010 - Giovanni Hale

2010 Honolulu Gay Pride - More free videos are here
2010 - Honolulu Weekly
2009 - PHOTO hulu [flickr set]
2010 - EqualityHI(Leo Stumbleshoot)

2009 - RainbowKnight (R. Lee Donaldson)
2009 - Lutheran Church
2009 - Hula's

2008 - colleeninhawaii
2008 - to-hawaii.com
2008 - gayhawaii.com
2008 - photolulu.com
2008 - KITV video
2005 - D'Arcy Norman
2005 - Honolulu Advertiser

Post a comment below if you have found some that we haven't--links appreciated, including post-parade festival links.