Felicity Huffman wouldn't do 'Transamerica' role today
“I think we should reflect the audience and that’s got to include everybody," the actress says.
February 7, 2024
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Transamerica gets real
In this first installment of The Advocate's exclusive new series, the author talks about how her wife, her gay male friends, and the movie Transamerica inspired her to reach out to you, our readers, to answer all your questions about being transgender, whether you were afraid to ask or not
March 30, 2006
VH1 Green-lights Trans Docuseries TransAmerica
Executive produced by Tyra Banks and Gay Rosenthal, and starring Carmen Carrera, the Chicago-based docuseries is expected to premiere in late 2014 or early 2015.
May 14, 2014
Does Transamerica transcend its problems?
A trans woman finds much that's wrong with the Felicity Huffman film that's now available on DVD: Its science is inaccurate, its wardrobe outdated, and its stereotyping frequent. But for all that, there's still something about the movie that touches the heart.
June 1, 2006
'TransAmerica' Demonstrates the Daily Struggles of Trans Lives
NBC's Joe Fryer on why America needs to see this news special now.
June 17, 2021
Golden Globes honors 'Brokeback,' 'Capote,' 'Transamerica'
A heady mix of political drama and romance--both gay and straight--won major Golden Globe awards on Monday with Brokeback Mountain earning the Best Film Drama prize and Walk the Line Best Musical or Comedy. Felicity Huffman (pictured) was named Best Actress in a Film Drama, playing a transgender woman on the verge of a sex change in Transamerica.
January 17, 2006
College Scam Movie About Felicity Huffman Should Star a Trans Woman, Says Twitter
Huffman was charged with being part of an elite college entrance scheme, and Twitter began casting trans women to play her since she did transface for Transamerica. Â
March 12, 2019
Gay guide to the Oscars
Brokeback Mountain. Capote. Transamerica. No matter who wins--sorry, no matter who the Oscar goes to--this year's Academy Awards promises to be the gayest in its 78-year history. Here's a look at who's been invited to the party on March 5
February 13, 2006
Trans reality, sans melodrama
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, which debuted June 25 on Lifetime and will be rebroadcast June 30, is a surprisingly accurate representation of the transgender experience.
June 29, 2006
Laverne Cox and Twin to Headline NYC's GenderFluid Fest
The transgender arts festival will also include appearances by Kate Bornstein, Ian Harvie, Bianca Leigh, and Holly Woodlawn.
August 25, 2014