TransGriot

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

Monday, December 04, 2006

Santa Baby (TG Version)

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TransGriot Note: Santa Baby has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs, so I got the humorous idea one day of singing the song from...

School Days

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The Supreme Court is currently hearing a school desegregation case that has local ties to Da Ville. It has caused me to reflect on my own ex...
Saturday, December 02, 2006

Hail Cougars? Hell Yes!

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Cougars fight for dear old U of H For our Alma Mater cheer. Fight for Houston University For victory is near. When the going gets so rough a...

I Am Woman

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By D. Cookie Fields as told to Michelle Burford from Essence Magazine November 2006 edition As a man he joined the Marines, married the love...
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Thursday, November 30, 2006

The Essence Transgender Article

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As a longtime Essence reader I was pleasantly surprised to see a feature article about Los Angeles transwoman Cookie Fields in the November ...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Shirley Q Liquor: Round 3

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During the Thanksgiving weekend Chucky pulled a fast one Saturday night and did a drive by performance of his minstrel show at The Connect...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

'Scuse Me While I Gloat

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With all the activity going on in my life lately, I haven't had the chance to sit down and express my thoughts about the November 7 elec...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving

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God, is it Thanksgiving already? It caught me off guard this year. I've had a hard time getting in the holiday spirit because I'll h...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006

2006 TDOR Names List

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People we have lost since the 2005 TDOR as a result of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice Rani Location: Calcutta, India Cause of death: B...
Monday, November 20, 2006

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2006

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Today is what is called the Transgender Day of Remembrance, or TDOR for short. It's the day that transpeople and our allies remember th...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006

November 2006 TransGriot Column

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Justice? Or Just-Us? Copyright 2006, THE LETTER November is a bittersweet month for me. I’ll be taking part along with other transgender ...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Welcome to Minority Status

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Transgriot Note: One of my first published articles. I was expressing my frustration at the time (2003) with white transwomen and my perce...
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Monday, November 06, 2006

Bulls**t! Your Vote DOES Count!

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I get so sick of people using the tired spin line 'my vote doesn't count' as an excuse to shirk participating in elections, then...

T-Minus 24 Hours and Counting

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Only 24 hours to go until a midterm election that will not only determine which party has control of congress, but the direction of our coun...
Friday, October 27, 2006

The Night I Almost Became A Hate Crime Victim

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In 1996 I almost became a hate crime victim. I was visiting a friend's apartment after coming back from my session with my Galveston b...
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Sunday, October 15, 2006

Being True To Themselves

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Transgender people are born one gender but identify with other By Angie Fenton afenton@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal Monica Robert...
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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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