A Big Island Business Group Is Putting On A Drag Show Despite The Handful Of Haters 0 Honokaa Business Association members were shocked by “hurtful and scary” emails, but they say the fundraiser will go on as planned.
A flurry of emails from people expressing concern about a drag show this weekend on the Big Island will not succeed in canceling the event, organizers said.
The Mauka Makai Drag Show on Saturday at the Honokaa People’s Theatre is a fundraiser for the Honokaa Business Association, and is open to ticket holders of all ages.
Michelle Hartman, the association’s president, said she was surprised by emails she and other board members and local businesses have received about the show. One email included a photograph of some of the drag performers with Xs over their faces.
“We do a ton of community events. This is the first time we have experienced any kind of blowback,” she said.
