Spiritual Drag Artist Bonnie Violet on Identity Doulaship

In this episode, I talk to Bonnie Violet, a trans femme genderqueer spiritual drag artist and digital chaplain. She shares her story from being diagnosed with HIV at 19 and using drugs and alcohol to compensate for the loss of religious community to becoming a chaplain to learning to embrace her trans-ness through drag. Bonnie Violet is a YouTuber, Twitcher & Host of a queer chaplain podcast with such series as Drag & Spirituality, TranSpirit & Faith Leaders. Co-host of Splintered Grace with her conservative Christian aunt & At the CCC recovery podcast. Transcript for this episodeFollow Bonnie Violet on Instagram @aqueerchaplainFollow Jera on Twitter: @thejerabrown or Instagram: @thejerabrownCheck out Jera's newsletter Radical Soul for news, profiles, and musings about modern spiritual movements that center justice, offer healing from religious trauma, and reject white and Christian supremacy.

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