Andrea James

Interviews

Trans IRL episode 36: Andrea James

Trans IRL episode 36: Andrea James

Trans IRL Samantha talks with Andrea James, @jokestress. Andrea created “tsroadmap,” (now transgendermap.com) in 1996 – one of the first all-inclusive websites aimed at supporting the transgender community online. She has been a tireless transgender activist, producer, and writer over…

Transphobia Project uses data visualisation to zoom in on outlets that spread biased transgender content

Posted: 17 March 2020 By: Daniel Green Transgender rights activist Andrea James is building an interactive data visualisation platform mapping people and media outlets that publish biased content about gender identity and expression. The Transphobia Project will examine articles covering this topic across all English language…

Sundance 2020 Documentaries: How I Shot That

Chris O’Falt Jan 29, 2020 1:32 pm Shooting “Whirlybird” Dir: Matt Yoka Format: 2.8k ProRes 4444Camera: ARRI Alexa MiniLens: Panavision PCZ 19-90mm T2.8 zoom Cinematographer Ed Herrera: Our earliest conversations revolved around the color photographs of Nan Goldin from the 1980’s. There’s something inherently personal…

Trans Rights: Not Tolerance But Acceptance Is The Ultimate Goal

Trans Rights: Not Tolerance But Acceptance Is The Ultimate Goal

Noma Nazish FEB 26, 2018   “ Gender liberation helps everyone, not just transgender people. Part of our goal is to break down the myth that men and women must adhere to rigid, distinct, stereotypical roles. Our movement is about allowing everyone…

Interview on Cool Tools

Interview on Cool Tools

I had a chance to talk about some of the indispensable tools I use all the time. Check out this episode of Cool Tools:

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…

51%: Women and the Future of Politics

51%: Women and the Future of Politics

I’m honored to be quoted in 51%: Women and the Future of Politics. I’m quoted at the start of Chapter 11: To understand how women are systematically denied power, we must start by examining who is creating and policing the…

Transgender on Tinder? Now You Can Identify Yourself That Way

Transgender on Tinder? Now You Can Identify Yourself That Way

By LIAM STACK NOV. 15, 2016 The update, which was released on Tuesday, was designed in consultation with transgender community leaders and other prominent transgender people, including the activists Andrea James and Nick Adams and several entertainers connected to the award-winning…

Tinder Reengineers Its Gender Field, With Help From The Trans Community

Tinder Reengineers Its Gender Field, With Help From The Trans Community

  JOHN PAUL TITLOW 11.15.16 9:04 AM “Tinder is so easy and simple to use that it’s an interesting programmatic challenge to address such a complex thing as gender identity and expression,” says Andrea James, a film producer and longtime…

The Deeper End podcast Ep 012 – Andrea James

The Deeper End podcast Ep 012 – Andrea James

“All roads lead to Andrea James”.  At least, that’s the high praise Donna uses to introduce Andrea in this week’s interview. Andrea James is renowned in the trans community for her tireless advocacy and providing resources to people who might not…