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

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Spain To Permit Legal Gender Switch Without Surgery

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DANIEL WOOLLS The Associated Press MADRID, Spain Men who want to be considered women -- and vice versa -- under Spanish law could do so with...
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Saturday, August 12, 2006

Letter To Black Conservatives

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This is a letter written September 6, 2005 in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster by Steve Gillard. -----------------------------...
Thursday, August 03, 2006

August 2006 TransGriot Column

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We ARE Role Models-To The Entire World Copyright 2006, THE LETTER While I was in Philly collecting the Trinity I earned I spent some quality...
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Monday, July 31, 2006

Elizabeth's Body Image Article: My Thoughts

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As transwomen we are a subset of the greater society. That parent society places huge emphasis on how one looks. The better you look, the m...
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Celebrities , Body Image and Acceptance: The Effect On The Transsexual

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Guest Column by Elizabeth What is it with transsexuals and their obsession with outing celebrities as closet transsexuals? I understand ...
Friday, July 21, 2006

Why Should I 'Come Home' To the GOP?

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Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman has been on a campaign to increase African-American membership in the Republican Party. ...

NGLTF Takes Aim At GOP’s Courting Of Black Churches

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by Roberta Sklar WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute (NGLTFPI) released a report April 4 that expose...
Thursday, July 20, 2006

Bush Acknowledges Racism Still Exists

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By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - President Bush acknowledged persistent racism in America and lamented the Republican ...
Friday, July 14, 2006

July 2006 TransGriot Column

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Congratulations Domanique Shappelle! Copyright 2006, THE LETTER I enjoy watching a good drag show or pageant every now and then (as long as ...
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The Johannesburg Statement on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Human Rights

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I'm always hunting for information about my transgender bothers and sisters on the African continent. I've been deeply concerned abo...
Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Gay Atlanta in Black and White

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Separate bars, churches sign of segregation or just different cultures? From the SOUTHERN VOICE Spend any weekend in a black gay club in Atl...
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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 ...
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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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