Are you a pre-accelerator, socially impactful venture looking to take it to the next level? If this sounds like you, check out SIIP, a free 5-month cohort based incubator that provides community building, networking opportunities, capacity building in finance, marketing, law, and access to $8,000 in potential funding. Both for-profit and nonprofit projects can qualify. SIIP […]

Ready to share your expertise to help grow the LGBT and allied business community? The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce is seeking webinar presenters for 2021 and 2022. See examples on their Webinar archive page to inspire you, and get more information here.

Uniting the nation’s leading business diversity organizations, the Best-of-the-Best Awards recognize outstanding achievement in promoting cross-segment diversity and inclusion. Only companies achieving industry-leading results across all segments are eligible to receive the prestigious Best-of-the-Best designation from the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC). No more than 50 companies will receive the exclusive Best-of-the-Best designation in 2021. CLICK HERE to submit an […]

Pacific Edge Magazine will celebrate its 16th Anniversary and present its 11th Annual Business Achievement Awards on November 4th, 5:30 pm, at the Aloha Tower in Honolulu, HI.  Nominations may be submitted for more than one category, and Pacific Edge is looking for candidates who exemplify and surpass the qualities outlined in the awards criteria. […]

Celebrate the diversity and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community by sharing your coming out story for National Coming Out Day on October 11. Make a short video and send it to the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation by September 27, 2021.  Or record your coming out story via TikTok and share the video with us. We’ll be posting your […]

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, the MCBL's newest and most dynamic program, Horizons – Strategies for Business Growth and Resilience, has something for everyone. This pioneering cohort offers Hawaii small business owners the right insight, knowledge, and resources for a stronger and more resilient future. Horizons is offered in […]

Civil Beat welcomes submissions for its IDEAS section on any topics that impact life in Hawaii – from economic recovery and policy reform, to innovations in education, ideas for increased self-sustainability, and approaches to advancing equality, justice and resilience across the islands. “Bring us your best thinking and let’s start a conversation that inspires action, […]

Kona Pride has been canceled.  For more information click here. Kona Pride Inc. is a non-profit organization serving to enhance the visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and allied community through year-round events to promote LGBTQ awareness, equality, and support.

Share a video of your Tiny Float for the 2nd Annual Honolulu Pride Tiny Float Parade and you’ll be eligible to win up to $500 (winners will be selected by community vote) and have your float featured on the KHON2 program Aloha With Pride! • submission deadline is Thursday, September 23 • your float must have been created […]

Community Marketing & Insights has released their 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey. Nationally, over 15,000 LGBTQ people living in the United States participated in the research, and the 60-minute results webinar reviews key points to help better understand, and outreach to, the LGBTQ community. To watch the webinar, click here.

Fast Company Innovation Festival brings together thousands of forward-thinking creators, makers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders from across the country and around the globe who are embracing change, blazing new trails, and moving our world forward. Join this immersive hybrid experience—from the digital stages to the in-person fast tracks—for 4 days of inspiration, connection and meaningful […]

A new data visualization from the U.S. Census Bureau allows users to explore characteristics of same-sex and opposite-sex married and unmarried couple households at the state level in 2019. Since the visualization is based on ACS data, only couples that include the householder are reflected. There were roughly 980,000 same-sex couple households in the United […]

Due to the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 virus and the recent increase of case counts, this year's Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival will not be an in-person event. In its place there will be a series of Virtual Honolulu Pride events, with all the fun, educational and inspiring programs from last year, plus a few […]

Grubhub, a leading U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace, and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and certifying body for LGBTQ+-owned businesses nationwide, have opened applications for their NGLCC/Grubhub Community Impact Grant Program. The grants are expected to range from $5,000 to $100,000. Over 30 of the more than 50 […]