Andrea James

Discussing transgender dating with Michelle on Melbourne’s Joy 94.9

Discussing transgender dating with Michelle on Melbourne’s Joy 94.9

Thanks to Michelle Sheppard at Transgender Point of View for having me on to discuss transgender dating, with a focus on my work updating Tinder’s gender options. Andrea James, who is an American transgender rights activist, film producer, director, and…

Transproofed now available on REVRY

Transproofed now available on REVRY

Our film on transgender dating and disclosure is now on REVRY!Ā  Ava is a transsexual woman who has recently completed her transition. When Ava invites her hot new boyfriend over for dinner, she calls her best friend Joyce, who suggests…

Aleshia Brevard, 1937-2017

Aleshia Brevard, 1937-2017

Saddened to hear of Aleshia Brevard‘s death after a long illness. A true trailblazer in a time when being outed as a trans actor was a career-ender. About ten years ago, she sent me a very nice note that said…

Interview about my voice training techniques

Interview about my voice training techniques

Nice interview by James Beth Merritt on my voice techniques. If this post comes across sometimes sounding like a cheering section for Andrea as a personal voice guru, thatā€™s only because I think she provides a tremendous service. I had…

Don’t Forget the Long, Proud History of Transgender Activism

Don’t Forget the Long, Proud History of Transgender Activism

Thanks to The Advocate for the mention! TheĀ AdvocateĀ had featured trans actressĀ Alexandra BillingsĀ on our cover nearly a decade earlier, but it wasnā€™t until 2005 that she became the second out trans woman to play a trans character on television (Romy and…

GLAAD Media Awards New York 2017

GLAAD Media Awards New York 2017

I had the pleasure of joining my friends from Tinder at the 2017 GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Our table included several folks from team Tinder who were instrumental in rolling out their gender options. It also included the…

This Documentary Proves We Should Listen To Children Not Legislators When It Comes To Trans Rights

This Documentary Proves We Should Listen To Children Not Legislators When It Comes To Trans Rights

By BRONWYN ISAAC Storytelling has the ability to not only educate and even entertain, but also to build empathy and bridge the gaps of human experience. National Geographic’s new documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric, which premiered on…

ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ is all about trans people, but itā€™s made for a cis audience

ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ is all about trans people, but itā€™s made for a cis audience

By Dawn Ennis Ā· Wednesday, February 8, 2017 This program isĀ titled, ā€œGender Revolution,ā€Ā and I donā€™t think you will find a more detailed exploration of intersex, gender non-conforming/non-binary and, yes, trans Americans than in the 88 minute documentary produced by National…

Formal complaint filed against BBC's #Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

Formal complaint filed against BBC's #Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

Sam Bagnall produced the 2017 BBC2 special Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best? Today, UK-based charity Trans Media Watch filed a detailed complaint demonstrating the quantifiable bias evident in Bagnall’s special. Prior to its airing, the specialĀ was the subject of widespread…

ā€˜I Think I Made a Mistakeā€™: Katie Couric On Her Transgender Evolution

ā€˜I Think I Made a Mistakeā€™: Katie Couric On Her Transgender Evolution

SAMANTHA ALLEN 02.04.17 9:15 PM ET Today, Couric is still learning about transgender people and telling their stories. And as Gender Revolution proves, she hasnā€™t made many mistakes more than once. The two-hour National Geographic documentaryā€”premiering Monday nightā€”is a compassionate,…