Atlas Obscura
Queen’s Surf Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii
In the 1970s, Queen’s Surf Beach in Waikiki became a popular gathering and organizing space for members of Hawaiʻi’s diverse LGBTQ+ Māhū communities. It was a place where people could relax and be themselves in a society where sexual and gender diversity were just beginning to be openly discussed. Unlike most gay beaches of that era, it was highly visible to the public, emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s…
Gathering space for LGBTQ+ Māhū communities.