Issue 10

Lei Issue 10 marks a vibrant rebrand to “The Journal for Queer Hawaiʻi,” honoring the islands’ LGBTQ community. This anniversary issue celebrates the living legacy of The Glade, spotlights Hayley Cheyney Kane, Hawaiʻi’s first openly out Miss Hawaiʻi, features social media influencers @joshybu and @bb.taeee, and includes a photo essay about street style at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

Cover A: The historic Glade Girls! Photographed by Mahina Hoku Choy

Cover B: Hayley Cheyney Kāne, Miss Hawai‘i 2024! Photographed by Simone Komine

Cover C: “909s Off Nimitz,” a fashion story! Photographed by Vincent Bercasio