Sunday, February 11, 2007
Deep Stealth Productions’ Calpernia Addams and Andrea James joined a local transman social worker to present on “Media in Transition” to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today. The talk featured a “trans basics” discussion, followed by a survey of trans representations in the media since 1952. The presentation wrapped up with strategies for moving forward.
Andrea James noted, “We are thrilled to work with GLAAD on this important topic. GLAAD has made great strides in assisting trans people in their fight to get respectful and accurate terminology used in mainstream media, and they work closely with producers and media outlets to get the story right. We’re delighted to work with them to enhance the great work they do and raise emerging issues so they can adjust their strategies accordingly.”
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
http://www.glaad.org/
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
2006 was another great year for trans representation in the media, and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has nominated a number of other great programs and articles for their annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Two talk show episodes in which Deep Stealth’s Calpernia Addams and Andrea James participated have been nominated for GLAAD Media Awards.
- The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch was nominated for their “Transgender People” broadcast.
- El Show de Cristina was nominated for their Spanish-language “Transamerica” episode.
Female-to-male and intersex issues also made the short list:
OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM - NEWSMAGAZINE
“Transgender People” The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (CNBC)
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW EPISODE
“The Murder of a Boy Named Gwen” The Montel Williams Show (syndicated)
“Transgender: A Struggle for Acceptance” The Montel Williams Show (syndicated)
“Transsexuals” The Tyra Banks Show (syndicated)
OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
“Supporting Boys or Girls When the Line Isn’t Clear” by Patricia Leigh Brown (The New York Times)
OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE
“What if It’s (Sort of) a Boy and (Sort of) a Girl?” by Elizabeth Weil (The New York Times Magazine)
OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM - NEWS SEGMENT
“Transgender Teen” Paula Zahn Now (CNN)
OUTSTANDING DAILY DRAMA
All My Children (ABC)
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (Lifetime)
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The L Word (Showtime)
MEJOR EPISODIO DE “TALK SHOW” [OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW EPISODE]
“Transamerica” El Show de Cristina (Univision)
MEJOR SEGMENTO DE NOTICIAS [OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM – NEWS SEGMENT]
“Funcionaria transexual” Primer Impacto (Univision)
“Miss Transexual” Al Rojo Vivo (Telemundo)
MEJOR ARTICULO DE PERIODICO [OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE]
“Transexuales Mexicanos- “¿los otros indocumentados?” by Istra Pacheco (Prensa Asociada [Associated Press])
Full list of nominees: English-language
http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3953
Full list of nominees: Spanish-language
http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3954
