TransGriot

A proud unapologetic Black trans woman speaking truth to power and discussing the world around her since 2006

Showing posts with label milestone birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label milestone birthday. Show all posts
Saturday, July 02, 2011

Happy 60th Birthday Sylvia

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Today would have been the 60th birthday of the mother of the trans and gay rights movement, Sylvia Rae Rivera and it's a bittersweet mom...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Happy 45th Birthday Janet!

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Miss Jackson if you're nasty. Today is the day that Janet Damita Jo Jackson arrived on the planet in Gary, IN as the baby of the Jac...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Happy 60th Birthday 'Lufer'

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Today would have been the 60th birthday of Luther Ronzoni Vandross, who was born on this date in New York City in 1951.  There are more th...
Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Happy 60th Birthday Sea Monica!

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Had to take a moment to give one of my fave people in the trans rights movement a TransGriot shout out on her milestone birthday. Monica H...
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Happy 45th Birthday Karyn White!

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During the late 80's and early 90's Karyn Layvonne White was not only on a Grammy nominated roll musically, more than a few brothers...
Friday, October 01, 2010

Happy 25th Birthday Isis!

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Y'all knew I wasn't going to let today slide without saying something on my Little Sis' milestone birthday. Today is Isis Kin...
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Monica Roberts
Monica Roberts, AKA the TransGriot (Gree-oh) is a native Houstonian, GLAAD award winning blogger, writer, and award winning trans human rights advocate. She's the founding editor of TransGriot, and her writing has appeared at the Bilerico Project, Ebony.com, The Huffington Post and the Advocate. She works to foster understanding and acceptance of trans people inside and outside communities of color. Among her many honors are the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award, the Robert Coles Call of Service Award. the Barbara Jordan Breaking Barriers Award, and the 2020 Susan J Hyde Award for Longevity In The Movement
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