Andrea James

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13 Transgender Pioneers Reflect On The State Of Queer Politics Today

13 Transgender Pioneers Reflect On The State Of Queer Politics Today

“The work isn’t done until it’s done.” 08/14/2016 08:59 am ET | Updated Aug 15, 2016 JamesMichael Nichols Queer Voices Deputy Editor, The Huffington Post Over the past ten months, Huffington Post Queer Voices has presented an ongoing project called…

This Trans Pioneer Has Been Fighting For The Trans Community For Decades

This Trans Pioneer Has Been Fighting For The Trans Community For Decades

“My philosophy is afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.” 07/04/2016  JamesMichael Nichols Queer Voices Deputy Editor, The Huffington Post Andrea James may not have a name as instantly recognizable as Laverne Cox or Caitlyn Jenner, but there are few…

Tinder CEO Says App Will Now Focus On Trans And Gender Nonconforming Communities

Tinder CEO Says App Will Now Focus On Trans And Gender Nonconforming Communities

Jenavieve Hatch 06/02/2016 05:00 pm ET On Thursday at the Recode Code Conference in Los Angeles, Tinder CEO Sean Rad announced that the dating app has plans to make its services more inclusive to transgender and gender nonconforming communities. […] Rad said…

Alec Mapa Hopes His Showtime Special, 'Baby Daddy,' Inspires Gay Parents To Adopt Older Kids

Alec Mapa Hopes His Showtime Special, 'Baby Daddy,' Inspires Gay Parents To Adopt Older Kids

Curtis M. Wong 06/12/2015 Fans who missed the show live or on the film festival circuit will be pleased to find Mapa’s signature sass intact. “As a gay family, we want the same things that everybody else does,” he quips…

Exclusive Excerpt From Transgender Anthology Letters for My Sisters

Exclusive Excerpt From Transgender Anthology Letters for My Sisters

  by Andrea James Posted: 07/25/2014 8:53 pm EDT We were particularly honored when trans pioneer Lynn Conway agreed to write the foreword. Lynn has done so much to help the community through her websites and mentoring, and she’s a living link…

Gay Dads Share Their Personal Stories For Father's Day

Gay Dads Share Their Personal Stories For Father's Day

By JamesMichael Nichols Posted: 06/13/2014 Jamison Hebert (Los Angeles, Calif.): This Father’s Day my husband Alec, our son Zion and I will be in Honolulu at the Rainbow Film Festival screening our newest project, the film “Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy.”…