{"id":5131,"date":"2010-02-05T17:14:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T21:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2010-02-05T17:14:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T21:14:18","slug":"calpernia-addams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5131","title":{"rendered":"Calpernia Addams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Calpernia Addams is an American Author, Actress and Musician. \u00a0 Calpernia is also a spokesperson and activist speaking on issues in the GLBT community. \u00a0 Her life story was made into a film titled ‘A Soldier’s Girl’ following the horrific murder in 1999 of Barry Winchell who she was dating.<\/p>\n

Calpernia’s work in the community has includes her creation of ‘Deep Stealth Productions’ which she launched in 2002 with Andrea James. Deep Stealth creates educational and entertainment material around gender-identification issues and the experiences of differently-gendered people.<\/p>\n

In May 2008\u00a0PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chose Addams as PFLAG’s spokesperson for their educational campaign,\u00a0This Is Our Love Story<\/em>. <\/span><\/span> Addams said, “I hope\u00a0This Is Our Love Story<\/em> will help young transgender people as they come out. By seeing the happy, confident woman I’ve become, I hope I can act as a role model for these young people at a critical moment in their development.”<\/p>\n

Accomplishments<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Miss Tennessee Entertainer of the Year 1999<\/strong>
\nPrelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/p>\n

Miss Nashville Entertainer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

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