Dear Humans, Today we're excited to share our interview with Julie J, a New York-based Drag Queen who has teamed up with other queens to release an empowering new book, No Tea, No Shade: Life As a Drag Queen ! As big LGBTQ+ allies, we were thrilled to have on our first drag queen, and Julie J was equal parts inspiring, insightful, and serving LEWKS. Letters from God is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. We discuss: They discuss her new book, No Tea, No Shade , a powerful anthology by drag performers. Julie J's journey from a Catholic high school in Texas to becoming a New York-based queen. Watching RuPaul's Drag Race in secret as a teen in Texas. Drag's role as a joyful, radical act in defiance of tyranny and hate. "Drag sects" and regional differences in drag culture. Julie encourages God and Jesus to try drag — and even offers to be Jesus's drag mom. What Jesus' drag name would be. … And more! Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily . Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. Tune in. Tell a friend! Remember to add the God Pod wherever you listen to podcasts, like Apple Podcasts or Spotify .