Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi is a project of Qwaves Kanaka Pakipika, a multimedia education and community engagement organization rooted in Hawaiian culture and dedicated to acceptance, respect, and inclusion for all. Our partner and fiscal sponsor is Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, a statewide 501(c)3 organization supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities that connects people with ideas that broaden perspectives and inspire community and civic engagement. Major funding for the project is provided by the Mellon Foundation.

The Hawaiian name for our project is “Luaʻehu Nā PuaʻAla O Ka ʻAina,” or a myriad of colorful and fragrant flowers of the land, reflecting the beauty and diversity of our rainbow communities.