{"product_id":"no-tea-no-shade-life-as-a-drag-queen","title":"No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"c9p9e6-61xj3r-90dasd-gjke0c\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bylineInfo\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"hfvded-sd1s1t-4eu7a1-6dmg9y\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKennedy Ann Scott was awarded Teacher of the Year in Nashville, Tennessee. Lagoona Bloo starred on the Off-Broadway hit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDrag: the Musical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand Alex Michaels received a stellar review from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e for their role in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLa Cage Aux Falles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e at Barrington Stage Company. Olivia Lux starred in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKinky Boots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Julie J raised more than $100,000 for trans and LGBTQIA+ organizations. Nina West received an honorary doctorate in May 2024 and is a well-known entertainer, having worked with everyone from Glenn Close to Kermit the Frog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the pervasive danger of being authentic and real, these drag artists have chosen to fight for LGBTQIA+ rights. They remind us that a person’s identity shouldn’t be marginalized to genitals. Identity categories are not as important as we have been led to believe, and the shade casted on drag is just a scapegoat. It is a distraction political figures and trolls use to lure people away from caring about serious issues like equality, gun violence, poverty, and racism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNo Tea, No Shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shines a light on a community of people who are paving the way for a better world and holding the light for others to step up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"harper collins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":57754044662091,"sku":"R6240-5020","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/91JLYep0_gL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783038863","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/no-tea-no-shade-life-as-a-drag-queen","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}