James Admans

Minister James Admans, M.Div. (they/them) is a preacher, activist, and drag queen residing on the unceded homeland of the Lenape (Lenapehoking), commonly known today as New York City. They are a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York where they received their Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. In their last year in seminary, James was the recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for their...See more

Minister James Admans, M.Div. (they/them) is a preacher, activist, and drag queen residing on the unceded homeland of the Lenape (Lenapehoking), commonly known today as New York City. They are a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York where they received their Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. In their last year in seminary, James was the recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for their advocacy and social justice work on behalf of the queer and transgender community. James currently serves as the Digital Minister at Fort Washington Collegiate Church in the neighborhood of Washington Heights. They work in collaboration with ministers and staff to organize worship, maintain the church's online presence, advance social justice and outreach efforts, and coordinate the small group ministry Beyond Labels. James runs a public queer theology project on Instagram (@theology.queen) and performs and preaches in drag as their alter-ego Marge Erin Johnson (she/her). See less