Credit Myke Johns / WABE By MYKE JOHNS & JOHN LEMLEY Audiences may recognize the name Alec Mapa for his work as a stand-up comedian or his recurring roles on TV’s Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty or from the film…
The new book Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a collection of essays describing the varied experiences of transgender people — and the social, political and medical issues they face. It’s written by and for transgender and gender-nonconforming people. The idea was inspired…
All Things Considered MARCH 05, 2006 4:27 PM ET DOUGLAS HOPPER Felicity Huffman’s Oscar-nominated performance in Transamerica features her as a woman who used to be a man. Like many transgender women, Huffman’s character has to work hard just to sound…
May 16, 2005 TERRY GROSS Husband and wife actors Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy have collaborated on the new offbeat feature Transamerica. Macy is the executive producer on the project, which features Huffman as a male-to-female transsexual who…
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