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Drea Humphrey / “Drea James” vs. transgender people

Drea Humphrey aka “Drea James” is a Canadian writer and anti-transgender activist. Humphrey is a correspondent and corporate director for conservative anti-trans publication Rebel News.

Background

Andrea “Drea” Humphrey is married and has a child. Prior to 2020, Humphrey and spouse reportedly provided long-term care for people in their home, with Humphrey reportedly providing contracted mental health care. Humphrey reportedly began posting craft videos during this time.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Humphrey became skeptical of mainstream media and Canadian policy response. Humphrey launched a Facebook page titled “Hungry for Truth with Drea James.” That page and a second version were both removed for violations of Facebook terms of service.

In April 2020. Humphrey started a YouTube channel under the name “Drea James.” Early videos covered anti-lockdown protests. After interviewing conservative politician Derek Sloan, Humphrey was contacted on Twitter by David Menzies of Rebel News and offered a job.

Anti-trans activism

Hunphrey stopped using the pseudonym and first began reporting for Rebel News in July 2020, critically covering Canada’s COVID response and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Hunphrey has interviewed many prominent Canadian anti-trans activists and was significantly involved in covering controversies involving transgender litigant Jessica Simpson (formerly Jessica Yaniv). In 2024 Simpson’s request to have probation conditions lifted was denied by a judge. Following the ruling, Simpson hurled racial slurs and verbal abuse at Humphrey. In response, Rebel News set up the website protectdrea.com.

Humphrey has spoken at events organized by We Unify and Canadian Women’s Sex-based Rights (caWsbar). On March 8, 2025 caWsbar’s event Reality Based Women Unite was held in Calgary. The event featured Maureen Sullivan, Liza Vespi, Drea Humphrey, Ghislaine Gendron, Trish Oliver, John Carpay, Amy Hamm, Heather Mason, and Kara Dansky.

References

Sidaway, Kori (June 5, 2024). Victoria Pride Society denounces ‘transphobic’ speakers scheduled at city-owned Conference Centre. Chek News https://cheknews.ca/victoria-pride-society-denounces-transphobic-speakers-scheduled-at-city-owned-conference-centre-1201412/

Watson, Dennis (June 20, 2020). Facebook censors Drea James from Hungry for Truth. Gangsters Out Blog https://gangstersout.blogspot.com/2020/06/facebook-censors-drea-james-from-hungry.html

Anti-trans coverage

Menzies, David (July 20, 2020 ). New Rebel Drea Humphrey Tells Her Story. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/new_rebel_drea_humphrey_tells_her_story

Selected writing by Humphrey

Humphrey, Drea (March 11, 2025). Empowered women come together to address sex-based spaces. Rebel News rebelnews.com/the_need_for_sex_based_spaces_attracts_diverse_group_to_international_women_s_day_event

Humphrey, Drea (August 7, 2024). BREAKING: Rebel News successfully lifts publication bans on Jonathan Yaniv court hearings. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_news_successfully_lifts_publication_bans_on_jonathan_yaniv_court_hearings

Humphrey, Drea (September 13, 2024). Judge dismisses request to lift conditions on trans predator’s criminal conviction. Rebel News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3nlW38sRFI protectdrea.com [redirects to Rebel News as of October 2024]

Humphrey, Drea (June 4, 2024). Is support for radical gender ideology fading? Women’s rights activists think so. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/is_support_for_radical_gender_ideology_fading_women_s_rights_activists_think_so

Humphrey, Drea (May 2, 2024). Female athletes react to B.C. NDP’s rejection of Fairness in Women’s and Girls’ Sports bill. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/female_athletes_react_to_b_c_ndp_s_rejection_of_fairness_in_women_s_and_girls_sports_bill

Humphrey, Drea (April 18, 2024). Is BC’s new school ‘bubble zone’ legislation about keeping kids safe or keeping parents in the dark? Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/is_bc_s_new_school_bubble_zone_legislation_about_keeping_kids_safe_or_keeping_parents_in_the_dark

Humphrey, Drea (April 11, 2024). Landmark medical review fuels calls to ban puberty blockers for children. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/landmark_medical_review_fuels_calls_to_ban_puberty_blockers_for_children

Humphrey, Drea (February 21, 2024). From terrified of COVID to fearless Rebel News reporter: Drea Humphrey tells her story. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/from_terrified_of_covid_to_fearless_rebel_news_reporter_drea_humphrey_tells_her_story

Humphrey, Drea (November 15, 2023). Nurse accused of ‘transphobia’ for defending women’s safe spaces speaks out after hearing. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/nurse_accused_of_transphobia_for_defending_womens_safe_spaces_speaks_out_after_hearing

Humphrey, Drea (January 6, 2023). Detransitioner Chloe Cole discusses how the medical establishment rushed her into transitioning while failing to diagnose her Autism. Rebel News https://www.rebelnews.com/de_transitioner_chloe_cole_discusses_how_the_medical_establishment_rushed_her_into_transitioning_while_failing_to_diagnose_her_autism

Selected media

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Alexa Lavoie, and Jeff Evely (February 28, 2026). Jeff Evely: David Eby ‘dodging the issue’ amid calls to abolish B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-QrBiVvRr0

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Lise Merle, Kirk Lubimov, and April Hutchinson (March 27, 2026). Carney’s net-zero nonsense, Crime wave continues, Olympic ‘trans’ ban | Rebel Roundtable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ6MXUs0PD4

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (February 21, 2026). Former B.C. school trustee fined $750K for opposing transgender ideology — Rebel Roundtable reacts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oDa3cdw83s

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Lise Merle, Tamara Lich, and Bruce Pardy (November 20, 2025). Does Alberta blocking minors from transgender ‘treatment’ go too far? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMKh3U6dTC4

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Allison Pejovic (July 16, 2025). ‘Little girls shouldn’t be exposed to male genitals,’ says lawyer in trans activist vs. pageant case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXljNWkoXy4

Drea Humphrey (April 17, 2025). BREAKING: BC MLA asks socialist government what a woman is and destroys gender psychiatrist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWNxkhGiZSE

Drea Humphrey (April 11, 2025). Mark Carney on medically “transitioning” gender dysphoric kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-kP-YU-aKA

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Lara Forsberg (March 12, 2025). ‘Caged with men’: Women rally against males trans-identifying into women’s prisons.

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Rob Smith (January 31, 2025). Is Trump’s military trans ban a step too far? Combat veteran weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK-jxHYyjDU

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini (January 23, 2025). Woke bishop urges Trump to consider plight of ‘transgender children,’ illegal immigrants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGbyNCo9uh0

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Josh Ellis, and Jolene Ellis (January 21, 2025). B.C. high school backpedals after gender-neutral only bathroom controversy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCHKdLuqRU

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (January 16, 2025). Is trans athlete Hariette Mackenzie really the victim in women’s college basketball feud?

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Donald Smith on Jessica Simpson (September 8, 2024). Disabled man becomes suicidal after trans activist allegedly had him unjustly imprisoned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0FQhpK6NXs&rco=1

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Linda Blade, and Morgane Oger (August 27, 2024). DEBATE: Should biological males be in women’s sports? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRiSxa-D7Lw

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini (August 24, 2024). Violent trans activist threatens child of Rebel News journalist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFjsGzaWnNw

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Jessica Simpson (August 22, 2024). Rebel News reporter’s family threatened by trans activist formerly known as [Jessica] Yaniv. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq1ojXOTzLA

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (June 26, 2024). LGBTQ+ mob cries ‘hate’ outside free speech conference in Victoria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq0Dv7ta_CY

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, April Hutchinson, Meghan Murphy, Bryony Dixon, Kellie-Lyn Pirie (June 4, 2024). Is support for radical gender ideology fading? Women’s rights activists think so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebPoMD-ilfw

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “Billboard Chris” (March 14, 2024). B.C. United leader grilled on gender ideology by ‘Billboard Chris.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGadgaRE98s

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey with Mia Hughes and “Billboard Chris” (March 11, 2024). Trans Scandal: How the ‘WPATH Files’ may have exposed the most unethical experiment of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-18nDMdvU

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (February 21, 2024). The Untold TRUTH of Drea Humphrey (Terrified of COVID). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF5KZyl33jw

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini (February 3, 2024). The left melts down as Danielle Smith cracks down on child gender transitions in Alberta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hTJlByJ8Go

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Jessica Simpson (December 20, 2023). Rabid ‘trans activist’ Jessica Simpson threatens to harm female Rebel News reporter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToD7Z8tbWxk

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (November 24, 2023). Exposing Drag Queen Story Hours with Drea Humphrey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqwopdQ2XSo

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Amy Hamm (November 15, 2023). Nurse accused of ‘transphobia’ for defending women’s safe spaces speaks out after hearing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFedieX5NEs

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Meghan Murphy (October 4, 2023). SHOCKER: Trans rights protesters accept challenge to join gender ideology panel discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up_gkJDrTFs

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (September 22, 2023). Over 10,000 British Columbians joined the 1 Million March 4 Children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tNLTEs5ANA

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini (August 22, 2023). CBC glorifies sex work in ‘transgender,’ ‘first person’ article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Q505-R1GQ

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (August 14, 2023). Father who spoke out about child’s transition wins appeal, avoids more jail time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWn0X6bTGxc

Rebel News with Alexa Lavoie and Drea Humphrey (August 3, 2023). Canada’s unions plan to ‘defend’ workers from ‘far-right anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–GKqpd7-2g

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Tamara Ugolini (July 19, 2023). Privacy law won’t cover the lack of public disclosure about Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Td0DKqFDY

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Nicholas St. Pierre (July 14, 2023). From Natasha to Nicholas, a journey of detransitioning and faith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq0WDbpSk1E

Rebel News with David Menzies and Drea Humphrey (July 6, 2023). Drag summer camp for kids? Get the government funding out of here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_gukvpvXo

Rebel News with David Menzies and Drea Humphrey on Rose Montoya (June 14, 2023). Trans Activist Banned By White House After Crudely Exposing Breasts At Pride Event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-CnXQY5VDo

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Sheila Gunn Reid (May 9, 2023). Biological male in YMCA women’s locker room found not guilty of indecent exposure due to ‘fatness.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwjWS6Zxg3k

Rebel News with David Menzies and Drea Humphrey on Fay Johnstone (April 28, 2023). YWCA Regina Hires Trans Speaker for ‘Women of Distinction Awards’ event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-Dz-fuD54

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and David Menzies (March 30, 2023). Transgender activist violently pushes senior citizen down outside Ottawa school board meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWh0By_oavc

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (February 15, 2023). B.C. School Board Refuses To Answer Where Transgender Students Will Sleep On Overnight Field Trips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuG2kHu_U30

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Sheila Gunn Reid (January 25, 2023). DAILY Roundup | Trudeau protests continue, ‘Trans woman’ vs BC gym, kids are being taught what? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi39FLbnJpQ

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Stephen Levine (January 25, 2023). New research debunks science used to justify medical transitioning and affirmative care for youths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O11mAvCZ-Q

Rebel News with “Chloe Cole” and Drea Humphrey (January 6, 2023). Detransitioner Chloe Cole discusses how the medical establishment rushed her into transitioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRNUD7P8Fw

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey on Jessica Simpson (July 15, 2022). Trans activist finally receives a criminal record after 3rd criminal offence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rLf68WhXus

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey, Kari Simpson and Tanya Gaw (June 2, 2022). Trans activist arrested after allegedly throwing water during freedom protest in B.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLLmNUGleQ

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey with Amy Hamm and “Billboard Chris” on Dave Chappelle (April 26, 2022). Is Dave Chappelle transphobic? Protesters and show-goers give their thoughts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPfrmpy2UW4

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Aaron Kimberly (October 8, 2021). Gender dysphoria: Trans ideology vs science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_InaorjGo

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (May 3, 2021). Bail granted for B.C. father who was jailed for breaking a publication ban on trans child’s case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-cwIpo7qeM

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (April 26, 2021). B.C. father gets 6 month prison sentence after speaking against trans child’s hormone treatments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URXZmBzts8

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (April 5, 2021). UPDATE: Our challenge against the bans that JAILED father of transgender teen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjJe0RmT7Ag

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey on “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (March 27, 2021). Help STOP B.C. publication bans from unreasonably silencing our reports! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe6GCiIQD34

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “CD” [unaccepting parent of trans child] (March 18, 2021). Father of trans child ARRESTED for speaking out against gender transition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSqyM8fAHy8

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Barry Neufeld (November 15, 2020). BC school board trying to fire trustee critical of gender theory | Drea Humphrey with Barry Neufeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFon22wZUNI

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey on Jessica Simpson (November 9, 2020). [Jessica] Yaniv ATTACK CHARGE UPDATE: Judge sets new court date? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFd9kg6RCU

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “Billboard Chris” on Jessica Simpson (October 25, 2020). Yaniv legal counsel requests trial for attack against Rebel reporter Keean Bexte. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13drPvBBEEs

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey on Jessica Simpson (September 22, 2020). Yaniv in court again, threatens disabled journalist outside courthouse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZBzRzjqrAs

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and Ezra Levant (September 20, 2020). Ezra Levant & Drea Humphrey take on JK Rowling haters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOZopY0kPt4

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey and “BC” [unaccepting parent of trans child “AB” (September 16, 2020). Father of transgender child risks prison by speaking out on cross-sex hormone court case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQEs62DSyk

Rebel News with Drea Humphrey (July 20, 2020). New Rebel News reporter Drea Humphrey Tells Her Story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6–Pzdj3is

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