TransGriot

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

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Sick Of The 'Shemale' Label

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TransGriot Note: In addition to being the founder and head diva of Transsistahs-Transbrothas, I'm on a few other Yahoo Internet discu...
Thursday, June 22, 2006

GOP Postpones Vote to Renew Voting Rights Act, Senate May Follow

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By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders on Wednesday postponed a vote on renewing the 1965 Voting ...
Thursday, June 15, 2006

Pageant Lessons

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A Commentary about TG Beauty Pageants Last night I was given the honor of acting as a judge for the inaugural Miss Imperial Diva 2006 Pagean...

June 2006 TransGriot Column

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Shirley Q. Liquor: It’s STILL a Minstrel Show. Copyright 2006, THE LETTER Out of all the TransGriot columns that I’ve written over the last ...
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

A Different World

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A few nights ago I was watching my DVD set of the first season of A Different World . I have been a huge fan of the show ever since it air...
Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Tyra Banks

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. "Bl...

Happy Birthday to His Royal Badness

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Break out that copy of 'Purple Rain' and toast it with some grape juice. Today is Prince Rogers Nelson's birthday. The rest of ...
Tuesday, June 06, 2006

See Tom Be Jane

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The country's youngest transgender child is ready for school. But is school ready for her? by Julia Reischel The Village Voice May ...
Saturday, June 03, 2006

Harmonizing Her Gender

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It took Tona Brown years to develop her voice - and identity By Chris King of the St. Louis American Tona Brown belongs to a sensitive...
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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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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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