POV’s Pier Kids virtual screening:  Monday, October 18, 6:00pm – 7:30pm &
Kapaemahu screening and an LGBTQ+ communities talk story: Tuesday, October 19, 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Join us for a special screening of POV’s Pier Kids, a film that shines a light on an underground community in New York City where homeless queer and trans youth of color forge friendships and chosen families.

The following evening, join us for a special screening of Kapaemahu, an animated film that reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them. The stones have become an important focus in recentering Honolulu Pride to indigenous contexts. Following the screening will be an intimate virtual talk story on the challenges and opportunities faced by members of LGBTQ+ communities beyond urban Honolulu.

Panelists include:

• Joe Wilson, Filmmaker, Kapaemahu
• Thaddeus Pham, Co-Chair, Hawaiʻi Department of Health Sexual and Gender Minority Workgroup
• Hao Le, President of Affirmation Hawai’i, Oʻahu
• Keivalei Cadena, Harm Reduction Programs Manager at Kumukahi Health & Wellness, Hawai’i Island
• Ian Tapu, Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation and the Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center

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This program is made possible by a grant from American Documentary | POV, with funding provided by the Open Society Foundations. This event is a collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent non-fiction film series on PBS www.pbs.org/pov.