Jack Law is the owner of in Waikiki and has a long-standing business history in Hawaii. He is also recognized as one of the most influential advocates for gay culture in Honolulu. As a business man he helped create and operate two of Waikiki's known nightclubs and bars: The and , as an advocate for gay rights and culture he founded the Life Foundation and the Rainbow Film Festival which publicized gay and lesbian culture in Hawaii. He was appointed by Governors John Waihee and Ben Cayetano to the State of where he served for eight years.