Joe Qwaves Wilson

In these times... youtu.be/f6AN9nQ-Pq8?si…

Hawaiʻi artists interested in collaborating with their communities on public art are invited to send a proposal for the Maui Public Art Corps' Hui Moʻolelo, or gathering of stories, program. hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/202…

At a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion are under assault in Washington, D.C., Hawaiʻi’s LGBTQ+ history is being shared and celebrated through the Lei Pua 'Ala Queer Histories of Hawai'i project. civilbeat.org/2025/02/kirsti…

Don't leave it blank! Vote Yes for Marriage Equality on constitutional amendment Question No. 1, and make history by affirming the rights that should belong to all of us. #marriageequality #Hawaii #Election2024 #vote staradvertiser.com/2024/10/15/edi…

Coaching Trump for his debate wasn't the first time Tulsi Gabbard touted weird and offensive tropes about people and their pets. In this 1998 ad, she and her siblings join their father Mike Gabbard in a fear-mongering campaign against same-sex marriage in Hawai'i. #sad #Tulsi

@MikeMillerDC @mattabbottphoto @MikeMillerDC - I hope you've seen the 2018 PBS doc on this very topic, @LeitisinWaiting - leitisinwaiting.com

Leaders meet in Tonga this week for the Pacific Islands Forum. I was there last month for a very different story. Please have a read, with incredible 📷 by @mattabbottphoto “She was beaten and bullied for being trans. This pageant gave her pride.” wapo.st/3Z0ACzb

Obama on Trump: “Here is a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago…This weird obsession with crowd sizes.”

History offers powerful lessons, but unless known, they can hardly be heeded. #pride #lgbtq #hawaii civilbeat.org/2024/06/hawaii…

From marriage equality in recent political times to acknowledging māhū voices in Native Hawaiian culture, sexual diversity is part of Hawaiʻi's history. Those stories will be told on a wider scale thanks to a three-year grant from the Mellon Foundation. hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

State Sen. Brenton Awa & State Rep. Diamond Garcia have put Hawaiʻi on the ACLU's Map of Shame by introducing bills modeled on Florida's “Don't Say LGBTQ (or Māhū) law. Hawaiʻi No Place for GOP bigotry, extremism, or hate. #Hawaii #NoPlaceforHate #LGBTQ aclu.org/legislative-at…

There is #noaloha at #hawaiianairlines in #LasVegas 🤬

No question, @HawaiianAir is THE WORST in customer service here at LAS Vegas. #hawaiianairlines without counter reps while line stretches all around airport 🤬#travel #TravelAlert #airports #saveme

Shared by @them on YouTube recently, and the comments are blowing us away... #aikane #animatedshort #Oscars #gay #queer #LGBTQ #loveislove 😍 youtu.be/JWgyG6Qu9Hw?fe…

“Aikane unravels as an epic fantasy romance, galloping at a brisk pace, encapsulating themes of colonial aggression, community harmony, gender fluidity, queer love, and the conflicts between humanity and nature within its short runtime." - @AfAbstract abstractaf.in/aikane-short-f…

Excited that @them has released #Aikane for all the world to see free on its YouTube channel! I hope you'll check out & share this epic adventure in a world where courage has no limit and #love has no bounds. FYC #animatedshort #gay #queer #LGBTQ #Oscars - youtu.be/JWgyG6Qu9Hw

"An engaging animation short which makes us ponder how the obvious queer love still needs to be stated as such". Review of the #Oscar-qualifying animation short 'Aikane' by Dan Sousa, Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson @QwavesJoe zippyframes.com/shorts/aikane-…

Our new animated short - #aikane - now streaming For Your Consideration on @them ... 🌈 #queer #loveislove them.us/story/watch-ai…

Our new animated short - #aikane - now streaming For Your Consideration on @them ... 🌈 #queer #loveislove