Calpernia and Andrea at University of Louisville Sept. 24, 2009
Calpernia and Andrea
Hey all my Southern Cal-pals! Andrea and I will be delivering the keynote address for the University of Louisville’s Pride Week 2009.
Pride Week kicks off Sept. 21
Social activities, performance and educational opportunities are planned for the 2009 Pride Week celebration at the University of Louisville. Transgender activists and business partners Calpernia Addams and Andrea James will give the week’s keynote address Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., in Room 100 of the Bingham Humanities Building. Addams and James own Deep Stealth Productions, a company that creates educational material on transgender issues. They also have consulted on and appeared in films, performances and documentaries.
Andrea and Calpernia Keynote
When: Thursday, Sept. 24th at 7:00pm
Where: Room 100 of the Bingham Humanities Building
Afterparty:: Hosted by Sienna, Starbase Q (21 and over)
Lecture: “Contemplatively (Re)Visioning the Transsexual Self: Gender as Transformative Exercise in Calpernia Addams”
When: Friday, September 25 Noon
Where: Brice Nordquist Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
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about 1 year ago
Calpernia and Andrea – we have a problem here in Oklahoma City.
The Westboro Baptist Church is coming to our city this coming tuesday to protest three issues.
1.) they are protesting the state of oklahoma for making it illegal for any protest at any funeral by them…
2.) they are protesting a free will baptist convention…
3.) they are protesting lady GaGa for her support of the gay/lesbian/transsexuals…
all in the same day.
im confused as how to handle a insane group like this – any suggestions…
faithful admirer – Alaena James…
about 8 months ago
For people who want it to be, Transsexuality is not hereditary, and a person cannot not just "become" transsexual one day. As an extremely complex birth condition the situation is simply a variable in nature and there is nothing and no one to blame. It can actually be a very enlightening, even religious experience about the nature of the universe and humanity far beyond simple primative bi-polar sociological models. Most transsexuals are acutely aware of something feeling incorrect from a very early age but lack the ability to approach the issue. Transsexuality is not contagious, a "demon" or a cult into which someone can be enticed into – one cannot "catch" it, or turn into it…one is simply born transsexual. It occurs across all races, socioeconomic classes, religions, and childhood family upbringings, and has been documented throughout history for thousands of years…many cultures even have revered or worshipped them for having extraordinary vision and wisdom. Transsexuals are actually very good, intelligent, family loving people who are valuable, creative and productive members of society when given the opportunity to flourish without oppression.