Andrea James

Writing

To My Trans Sisters

To My Trans Sisters

Author Charlie Craggs invited me to write a piece for her book To My Trans Sisters. Dedicated to trans women everywhere, this inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women shares the lessons they learnt on their journeys to…

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…

Willam Belli Will Teach You How to ā€˜Suck Lessā€™

Willam Belli Will Teach You How to ā€˜Suck Lessā€™

By Michael Malice ā€¢ 11/04/16 10:40am I was kind of surprised by how X-rated the book was. Was this a problem with the publisher? No. Theyā€™ve met me. They knew what they were in for. Iā€™ve fisted people on stage;…

Willam on His New Book and Making Neil Patrick Harris 'Suck Less' in Drag

Willam on His New Book and Making Neil Patrick Harris 'Suck Less' in Drag

BY DUSTIN DIEHL @DRJEDI OCTOBER 20 2016 2:43 PM EDT Willam Belli is no stranger to the media, but this month, he ventured into uncharted territory ā€” publishing. The infamous drag queen’s new book,Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s…

Learn How to 'Suck Less' from One of the Most Notorious Queens on 'Drag Race'

Learn How to 'Suck Less' from One of the Most Notorious Queens on 'Drag Race'

By Jonathan Parks-Ramage October 18, 2016 Ladies and gentlemen, the library is open. If you’ve ever wanted a chance to readĀ notorious drag queen Willam Belli, your opportunity has arrivedā€”literallyā€”in the form of Belli’s new book, Suck Less: Where There’s a…

Willam Belli's 6 Rules for Revenge

Willam Belli's 6 Rules for Revenge

BY WILLAM BELLI OCTOBER 07 2016 I was infamously able to keep my cool when another drag queen flipped her wig on me duringRuPaulā€™s Drag Race, and I attribute that to thinking twice and speaking once (and knowing where the…

Transition process full of surprising costs for transgender men and women

Transition process full of surprising costs for transgender men and women

Lila MacLellan Thu, 16 Jun, 2016 ā€œItā€™s like a cafeteria, you pick and choose what feels right so that you can feel true to your own needs,ā€ says Andrea James, a writer, producer and trans rights advocate in Los Angeles…

Intelligence Squared transgender debate transcript

Intelligence Squared transgender debate transcript

Presented in Sydney, Australia on 3 March 2016 as part of the Intelligence Squared series airing on BBC. The topic was Society Must Recognise Trans People’s Gender Identities. Iā€™m nervous!  Transgender people so rarely get an opportunity like this to…