TransGriot

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

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Showing posts with label names. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Naw, It Ain't Your Business To Know Jazz's Or ANY Transperson's Old Name

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Y'all know I have much love for my baby sis Jazz.  I keep up with her activist exploits on the blog and I'm looking forward to the d...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

My 'Real' Name Is What I Tell You It Is

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When we trans people go through a gender transition, we spend a lot of time and thoughtful contemplation considering what our new name wi...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

You Respect A Cisperson's Right To Choose Their Name, Why Not A Transperson?

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Why do cisgender people feel they have the right to disrespect transgender people by refusing to use or acknowledge the names we have chosen...
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Friday, May 23, 2008

What's In A Transperson's Name?

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When a mother is pregnant with her child, one of the things that they think long and hard about during their pregnancy as soon as they have ...
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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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