Hey fam, it's me, Amara.

Welcome to the Translash podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.

Well, this Sunday is Easter Sunday, and we know that for many in our trans community, faith can be complicated.

For some, it's a source of strength, and at the same time, can be a source of derision.

That's definitely true for our guest today, similar.

I believe in God because I believe in science and music and love.

Those are like three sort of mystical, intangible things that I'm like, where does it come from?

Similar grew up as a preacher's kid, and now they're a queer, non-binary musician who's making waves with a whole new kind of chart-topping Christian music.

But before we get into it with Simler, let's start out as always with some trans joy. Flammy Grant is a musician and drag queen who TransJoy.

Flammy Grant is a musician and drag queen from Asheville, North Carolina.

Their debut album, Bible Belt Baby, reached number one on the iTunes Christian charts, and their second album, Church, was nominated for an international folk music award.

I'm not tortured by a wild insatiable love. album Church was nominated for an international folk music award. Flamey blends her Appalachian Roots and Drag Artistry to deliver a fearless and flamboyant

show like no other. Here she is to tell us more.

Hi, my name is Flamy Grant.

I am the shame-slaying, hip-sweighing, singing, songwriting, drag queen.

I was raised super fundamentalist evangelical in the Bible Belt.

So, you know, I grew up listening to the big pop stars of Christian music, and of course, Amy

Grant, which is how I got this

name that I dubbed myself.

There's obviously been a lot of hate that's come my way from conservative folks, specifically

conservative church leaders who are upset to put it mildly to see a drag queen in what they see

as their space, quote unquote.

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