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Queen's Surf Beach: A Historic LGBTQ+ Gathering Spot in Honolulu

Queen's Surf Beach in Waikiki, Hawaii, holds historical significance as a key gathering and organizing space for the LGBTQ+ Māhū communities, particularly in the 1970s.

During the 1970s, the beach served as a visible and accepting environment for individuals to express their sexual and gender diversity, a rarity for the era.

Activity declined in the late 1980s due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and later, the rise of dating apps and increased comfort of queer individuals at various beaches.

Currently, a new generation is revitalizing Queen's Surf Beach as a community hub through monthly potlucks organized by Māhūi, a division of the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation.

An historical plaque marks the location, and the beach remains open to the public.

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