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
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
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
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, thatās only because I think she provides a tremendous service. I had…
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 wasnāt 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
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
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…
āGender Revolutionā is all about trans people, but itās made for a cis audience
By Dawn Ennis Ā· Wednesday, February 8, 2017 This program isĀ titled, āGender Revolution,āĀ and I donāt 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?
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…
āI 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 hasnāt made many mistakes more than once. The two-hour National Geographic documentaryāpremiering Monday nightāis a compassionate,…
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