Email from Joe Wilson, Co-Director/Producer
Wow, this is really amazing Gary. I love it and wholeheartedly encourage you to make it.
It's particularly relevant to us because we happen to live in one of the few districts in Hawaii with a Republican representative in the state house, a Polynesian Mormon no less.
While he hasn't pursued a bathroom bill, which would have no chance in Hawaii, he has proposed a so-called "religious freedom" bill, which heads in similar nefarious directions.
As you proceed, I would encourage you to seek input from māhūwahine and a Hawaiian cultural advisor to make sure the underlying cultural aspects of the treatment are as accurate as possible.
Congrats on your work ... looking forward to seeing it come to fruition!
Joe
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