TransGriot

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

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Musing About These Austin Gender Variant Photos

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I've talked about the point more than a few times that Black gender variant people are an intertwined part of the African-American commu...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

February 13, 1953

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Today was the day 60 years ago that Christine Jorgenson stepped off a Scandinavian Airways flight from Copenhagen to Idlewild (now JFK) ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

When Farrakhan And Christine Jorgensen's Paths Crossed

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History and historical figures sometimes have those moments where they cross paths as they play their roles on the historical stage..  ...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christine Jorgensen-Sixty Years Later

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While Christine Jorgensen was quietly convalescing in a Danish hospital after the second of her genital surgeries on November 20, the news...
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Black Trans History-Jim McHarris

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Found another interesting story from our African-American trans past in the fascinating EBONY archives. Courtesy of a November 1954 issu...
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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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