Drag shows scheduled.

And Preston's Berg was canceled after the organizers said the show faced threats of violence.

The drag show was scheduled for this Saturday and was going to be used as a fundraiser for gender affirming clothing and resources.

Our Casey Barker Bell spoke with the show's organizer about the cancellation and how some feel legislation in Frankfurt is prompting the threats.

Honestly, it's scary.

It makes me feel scared and starting to feel like a have to live in fear for one of the first times in many years.

It's starting to feel like we're going backwards, you know, erasing a lot of the progress that we've made for LGBTQ people.

Kyle may organize the Come as you Are drag show as a fund raiser.

It's not the first time his organization, the Open Doors Counseling Center, has sponsored a direct show, but it is the first time they've had to cancel over threats of violence.

The event was meant to raise money to provide clothing, makeup and other gender affirming resources.

We could provide resources to people who needed some things, some items to help live a more happy, fulfilling, authentic life.

So we were raising money to be able to, you know, provide things like clothing, makeup, hygiene products, binders or other items that people need to feel more authentic with themselves.

May says he believes bills being passed in Frankfurt are impacting how LGBTQ communities are being treated.

The General Assembly passed Senate Bill 150 last week.

The bill would ban gender affirming health care for trans youth.

It awaits for action by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

But the legislature would have the opportunity to override the veto next week.

Do you feel like some of the rhetoric coming out of Frankfort and some of the rhetoric happening all across the country is impacting how a direct show like this might be perceived by some of the public?

Yes, I do believe that the activity in Frankfort has contributed to this because we've hosted many events and have had little to no pushback before.

I think this is making people brave and feel empowered or emboldened to show up and exhibit, you know, to make threats of violence.

May says plans are being made to reschedule, to come as you are show, even though the event may go virtual to address safety concerns.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Casey Parker.

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Planned Parenthood of Kentucky released a statement about the show's cancellation tomorrow where Planned Parenthood's Kentucky state director says, quote, This increase in extremist behavior is a direct response to the anti LGBTQ plus rhetoric and legislation being pushed by our elected leaders.

We call on the Kentucky General Assembly to stop vilifying our LGBTQ community and advancing harmful legislation, end quote.

Today, Governor Andy Beshear commented on the threat that prompted the cancellation of that drag show.

Violence and threats are never or never justified against people.

The use of violence to try to push your views on to others is wrong, and it's wrong in any and every circumstance.

Calling people or writing to them, saying that you were going to cause them harm because they're different than you.

That's what my faith tells me, that that's absolutely wrong.

I believe in a loving God and I believe in a savior who told us that our number one mission was to love our God as ourselves and love our neighbors every single one of them.

No ifs, ands or buts.