Remembering the Glade

Legendary 80-year-old showgirl Brandy Lee recalls how the Glade, a Honolulu nightclub famous for its “Boys Will Be Girls” revue, became a place of community refuge and joy for māhū - individuals of dual male and female spirit - during a time of violent anti-trans discrimination.
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[@MomiVentura]

I’ve heard soo many amazing, fun and exciting memories from my parents and older cousins.!!!! Thank You for sharing this experience with us.. Mahalomai 🌿🌸🌺

[@oppositeofh8]

wow, what an important history -- thanks for preserving this story & sharing the vintage footage.
5/5

[@kingrosalani]

I've always said that if folks don't like Māhūs then they should not come to Hawai'i. It has been a part of our culture for hundreds of years. Love the video. An important piece of Hawai'i history.

[@Kealiile]

I wish this was longer!

[@vp3970]

There is a place for Mahus in Polynesian Culture and we should be more tolerant for those that are different. In my extended family there are 5 and they are treated with dignity.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I used to work for HPD....a sergeant had told us cops that back in the day HPD busted Bob Jones parked in a car with a Mahu downtown....