When foreigners came to Hawai‘i, they found practices and beliefs that disagreed with their world view. The dissonance created by the Westerners’ rigid assumptions and sense of righteousness was a problem, missionaries thought, that could be solved through conversion. So began the process of colonization: the imposition of Western culture on native people, establishment of … [Read more...] about Hawai‘i’s transgender youth experience significant health and social inequity, Department of Health reports
Danielle Bergan
2018 MauiTime Food Issue
By Axel Beers, Shan Kekahuna and Anthony Pignataro If you’re like us, you eat food. This is a good thing, though on Maui, it can be a little overwhelming, given the fact that there are 32 million restaurants here (give or take a few). Some are incredibly opulent, while others are just cramped kitchens with a few plastic tables out front. Finding a consistently great, hopefully … [Read more...] about 2018 MauiTime Food Issue
2017 Transgender Remembrance Day at Kam I Beach Park
Please join Maui Pride in their observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance on Monday, Nov. 20 at Kam I Beach Park. The event will take place at 5pm. Organized by local transgender author and activist Danielle Bergan, the event will commemorate all transgender men and women who suffered violent, senseless deaths in 2017. During the event there will be a reading of the names … [Read more...] about 2017 Transgender Remembrance Day at Kam I Beach Park