HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new historical marker will be unveiled at Queen’s Surf Beach in Waikīkī on Wednesday, June 4, at 4 p.m.; and it will mark more than just a moment in time.
It will reclaim decades of queer memory, honor māhū history and reignite the spirit of what some say was once the most visible LGBTQ+ gathering space in the islands.
“It’s a free and open to the public event,” said Dean Hamer, co-founder of Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi Project. “It’ll be hosted by the mayor because it’s a public park of the city of Honolulu, and they’ve been our strong partner in developing this.”…