Schoolboy to Showgirl: The Alexandra Billings Story (Part 2)

A profile of transgendered actress-singer Alexandra Billings, who grew up in Chicago and has performed in many local stage productions. Billings has also played transsexual characters on "ER" and "Grey's Anatomy."

Ms. Billings is (IMO) noteworthy as a woman. Please note that I didn't choose to use the adjective, 'transgendered' - even though she is a *fantastic* role model for the community of transgendered folks.

When I view her story, it just doesn't seem appropriate to place the 'lesser' adjective before the 'more appropriate' noun. To my mind, "transgendered" is a reflection of only *one* part of many processes that a very strong woman had to undergo to fulfill her complete potential in the world.

You Go, GIRL.

Category:

Entertainment

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• Transgender
• Transgendered
• Alexandra
• Billings
• Chicago
• Actress
• GLBT

[andreaburnett]

Roller sskating while twirling a baton? Damn, that looks hard as hell!

[schildno5]

I want to thank Alexandra, the Stonewall participants & the show girls... (Did you notice every last one of them is beautiful?) who broke barriers for me. ^_^