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In the pre-19th century, the influence of Polynesian culture led to a more open-minded state. After the first Christian missionaries began arriving in Hawaii, strict sodomy laws were enacted. Territory v. Bell (1958) was the last sodomy case argued in Hawaii. After the turn of the 20th century, LGBT issues began being taken to and decided by ...
Same-sex relationships have been part of Hawaiian culture for centuries. The term aikāne refers to homosexual or bisexual relationships, which were widely accepted in pre-colonial Hawaiian society, and the term māhū refers to a "third gender" alongside male and female.
In 2003, [18] the term mahuwahine was coined within Hawaii's queer community: māhū (in the middle) + wahine (woman), the structure of the word is similar to Samoan fa'a (the way of) + fafine (woman/wife). The term mahuwahine resembles a transgender identity that coincides with Hawaiian cultural renaissance. [19]
Sexual exploitation remains a serious issue, with 43% of sex trafficking cases involving Native Hawaiian girls trafficked in Waikīkī, O‘ahu, a report said.
Hawaii is a source, destination and transit location for sex trafficking. Women from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Russia and parts of Eastern Europe are trafficked to the island and forced into prostitution. Many are moved on to cities on the American mainland after a few months. [2] Hawaiian women and girls are vulnerable to sex trafficking. [2]
These relationships are accepted as part of the history of ancient Hawaiian culture. [6] While moe aikāne might be thought of as an example of a nominally heterosexual community accepting homosexual and bisexual relationships, [ 7 ] author Kanalu G. Terry Young states in his book Rethinking the Native Hawaiian Past that these relationships ...
Mar. 24—Between 2021 and 2023, the number of online enticement reports increased nationally by 323 %, according to one estimate. A surge in cases of children being groomed into sharing ...
The wildfire that killed scores of people in Lahaina leveled historical landmarks that made the town a center of Hawaiian culture.