Andrea James

The Advocate

Outfest Kicks Off at Orpheum

Outfest Kicks Off at Orpheum

BY ADVOCATE.COM EDITORS JULY 10 2009 Chaz Bono, Benjamin Bratt, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Lane, and others help Outfest kick off its 27th festival in Los Angeles. Read the rest http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2009/07/10/outfest-kicks-orpheum

I love Calpernia

I love Calpernia

BY NEAL BROVERMAN FEBRUARY 11 2008 It’s as fun as A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila, Boy Meets Boy, or the 18 Flavor Flav shows, but it remains guilt-free because the stars of the show — trans bachelorette Calpernia Addams, Calpernia’s best friend…

The Advocate: Life Without Puberty

The Advocate: Life Without Puberty

BY ANDREA JAMES JANUARY 25 2008 Many transgender people have just one regret: not transitioning sooner. That may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of trans kids turn to puberty-blocking hormones. Read the rest http://www.advocate.com/news/2008/01/25/life-without-puberty

The Advocate: Don't Tick Off Trans

The Advocate: Don't Tick Off Trans

BY ANDREA JAMES DECEMBER 03 2007 Let’s say you’re at work, a social setting, or political event, and a real live transgender person says “Hi!” You don’t want to say anything wrong since you recall the tedious questions and responses you’ve endured about your sexuality,…

What's "Gay" Now: We Are Everywhere Indeed

What's "Gay" Now: We Are Everywhere Indeed

Steven Lam and Neal Broverman June 20, 2006 ANDREA JAMES AGE: 39 IDENTIFIES AS: Bisexual transgender woman OCCUPATION: Producer and activist HOMETOWN: Los Angeles RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single How do you see yourself fitting into the gay community? Where [transgender people]…

Extreme makeovers: How did the stars of Capote, Breakfast on Pluto, and Transamerica go through such radical transformations to play their gay or trans characters?

Extreme makeovers: How did the stars of Capote, Breakfast on Pluto, and Transamerica go through such radical transformations to play their gay or trans characters?

by Michael Giltz February 28, 2006 In Transamerica the difficult challenge for costumer Danny Glicker was making a small and feminine woman like Huffman convincing as awkward at being a girl. “Felicity has a gorgeous body and is so petite,”…

Review: Middle Sexes

Review: Middle Sexes

Gender studies Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She HBO Premieres December 6 If you’re finding it hard to sort out current thinking about gender,Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She should prove enlightening. Directed by Anthony Thomas and narrated by Gore…

Campaign 2004: Now What?

Campaign 2004: Now What?

Calpernia Addams & Andrea James December 7, 2004 We can change hearts and minds through the media In our work to improve roles available to transgender actors in Hollywood, we’ve learned not to take occasional rejection personally. Overcoming occasional rejection…

Advocate Op-Ed: Transformations

Advocate Op-Ed: Transformations

by Calpernia Addams and Andrea James July 22, 2003 We two have come together to create change from very different backgrounds. Many people became aware of Calpernia’s story when her boyfriend, Barry Winchell, was murdered by fellow soldiers in Kentucky…