TransGriot

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

Friday, June 02, 2006

NBJC Joins Black Leadership Forum

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From Jasmyne Cannick.com It’s official. The National Black Justice Coalition is now a member of the Black Leadership Forum, Inc, making ...
Thursday, May 25, 2006

Transgender Teen Shut Out of Prom

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GARY, Ind. A transgender student who has worn women's clothes to school all year was turned away from her high school prom because she ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Transgender Heaven

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A short story by Monica Roberts Dedicated to all of the people who have fallen victim to anti-transgender violence. ----------------------...

Happy 10th Anniversary WNBA!

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This year marks a special anniversary for me. What anniversary you ask? It's the tenth anniversary season for the WNBA. The league ...
Sunday, May 14, 2006

Jayne Kennedy

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. When I ...
Monday, May 08, 2006

10 Most Damaging Myths about Transmen and FTMs

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These came from the 1999 True Spirit Conference. Since True Spirit is a predominately Caucasian FTM gathering I decided to ask one of my...
Sunday, May 07, 2006

Singing The Gospel Of Transcendence

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From The San Francisco Chronicle Nation's first all-transgender gospel choir raises its voices to praise God and lift their own feeli...
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Friday, May 05, 2006

TSTBC Conference Manifesto

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To all prospective TSTBC conference attendees and trans-allies everywhere: In every struggle, there are as many paths to civil liberty ...
Thursday, May 04, 2006

Happy Cuatro De Mayo!

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It's my birthday today! I'm celebrating Cuatro De Mayo. ;) Birthdays and the week leading up to it have always been an opportun...
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

May 2006 TransGriot Column

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I'll Always Love My Mama Copyright 2006, THE LETTER There’s a classic 1973 Intruders song that expresses how I feel about my moth...
Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Perception

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Guest Article by Akilah al-Khaliq Photo by Mariette Pathy Allen Many of us face issues daily, some sort of issue regardless what it may ...
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Callin' Y'all Out

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The hypocrisy of the Black community concerning its GLBT children has always been a sore spot wth me. I can't tell you how many tim...

The Madness of Queen Derby

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It's the first week of May. In addtion to my birthday falling during this week, in Da Ville that means it's time for the annual madn...
Sunday, April 30, 2006

I Ain't No She-Male

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By Monica Roberts and Dawn Wilson Originally Published in THE LETTER We read Noah (Tina) Williams' `She-Males Need Love, Too' arti...
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Friday, April 28, 2006

EKU Pride Alliance Offends African-American community - Perspective

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Less than 24 hours after I posted the Shirley Q. Liquor article to the TransGriot blog, I received word from friends matriculating on the ...
Thursday, April 27, 2006

Say It Ain't So, Patti!

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For many Black GLBT people, Patti Labelle is The Diva. She's the face that has launched a thousand female illusionist careers with he...
Sunday, April 23, 2006

Where is the Transgender Martin Luther King?

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TransGriot Note: This question was asked last year on another transgender list I'm on and this was my response. If a transgender Ma...

Tommie Ross

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There have been many women, trans and non trans who have inspired and motivated me at various times during my life long journey to become ...
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Houston Proud!

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I get teased a lot about my Texas and Houston roots and my unabashed pride and love I have and continue to express for my hometown. Well, ...
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

It's OK -- He's Only Playing A Man Playing A Woman

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By Megan Scott Associated Press NEW YORK - Black America is in love with man in a dress. This one wears a wig, no bra and carries a gun. H...
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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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