Our distributor let us know that “Casting Pearls” has been chosen to screen in the 22nd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. The festival, organized by the British Film Institute, is the third largest film festival in the UK and attracts audiences of over 25,000. The LLGFF will run from 27 March – 10 April 2008.
Casting Pearls illustrates the difficulties transsexual women face in Hollywood via a hectic series of auditions endured by Cassandra, a transsexual actress. Calpernia (who plays the actress) is scheduled to appear at the London event and to participate in a forum about transgender and media.
* London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
* British Film Institute
* Casting Pearls website
Casting Pearls, Film and media news
Our distributor let us know that “Casting Pearls” has been chosen to screen in the 22nd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. The festival, organized by the British Film Institute, is the third largest film festival in the UK and attracts audiences of over 25,000. The LLGFF will run from 27 March – 10 April 2008.
Casting Pearls illustrates the difficulties transsexual women face in Hollywood via a hectic series of auditions endured by Cassandra, a transsexual actress. Calpernia (who plays the actress) is scheduled to appear at the London event and to participate in a forum about transgender and media.
* London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
* British Film Institute
* Casting Pearls website
Casting Pearls, Film and media news
Those who don’t get Logo can view episodes of Transamerican Love Story via iTunes. Just go to the iTunes Store and type “transamerican” in the search box.
Episode One “Getting to Know You” is available right now.
You can buy a season pass for $13.99 and save money in addition to seeing the episodes early.
* Transamerican Love Story via iTunes
Film and media news, Transamerican Love Story
Ashley just sent me this shot of the Trans Sister Tales cast. Taken in Los Angeles, California, January 24, 2008. In this photo (left to right): Erika Ervin, Andrea James, Debra Soshoux, Mariana Marroquin, Ashley Love, Donna Rose, Bianca Leigh, Leslie Townsend.
Events and Appearances
Calpernia and I are doing press for Transamerican Love Story and had a chance to see our good friend Steve Pride for his live show at KPFK studios.
We were pleasantly surprised to see our friend Jorja Fox there promoting her newest production, a fabulous Dusty Springfield retrospective starring Kirsten Holly Smith. Stay Forever: The Life and Music of Dusty Springfield starts February 7 and runs on selected days through the 24th at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.
And yes, I should at least put on a little slap and run a brush through my hair, even though it’s radio.
Events and Appearances, Film and media news, Transamerican Love Story
The Advocate has just published my newest piece on hormone blockers for minors, the trans movement’s new frontier.
This issue also has the Best. Cover. Ever.
*Life Without Puberty by Andrea James
For those who want to know more information about trans minors, please visit TransYouth Family Advocates (imatyfa.org)
Writing
Thanks to all who came out for the show last night! It felt good to get back on stage after an extended absence. There’s something very focusing about live theater that’s good to do now and then. My piece was called “There’s Something I Need to Tell You,” which I explain in the piece is the cliché set-up line for telling someone you’re trans. It starts off all serious, as if I am about to tell someone, but then I break into what is essentially a comedy set.
I gave some helpful pointers on how NOT to do it, based on my extensive personal experience, such as:
Never come out to win an argument: “Oh, yeah?? We’ll I’m a transsexual, so there!”
I told a few stories about people I have told, then wrapped it up all nice and upbeat:
There’s something I need to tell you, and I say it with pride, not shame, and joy, not tears. I am proud to be counted among so many amazing women. There’s something I need to tell you. I am a transsexual woman!
Above is a photo with one of my biggest supporters, Michael. Sorry it’s a little out of focus – my camera is a little hard to use if you haven’t used it before.
It was great to reconnect with many people I haven’t seen in a long time!
Events and Appearances
OK, I am superbusy, so I’ll just post a pic from rehearsal. More soon!
Events and Appearances
TransYouth Family Advocates, Inc. (TYFA) is proud to announce the launch of TYFA-TALK.
TYFA_TALK is an online support group and referral source for parents, grandparents and guardians negotiating the journey of raising gender variant and transgender children ages 3-18. Members will be able to ask questions, gather information and seek support and referrals from TYFA Board Members and other parents, grandparents and guardians who are also raising gender variant and transgender children.
You may request membership by emailing or by visiting
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* TYFA-Talk announcement
Activism