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

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Miss Tiffany Universe 2007 Pageant

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90 miles southeast of Bangkok lies the resort town of Pattaya, home to of one the first and more famous all-transgender cabaret shows in Tha...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Miss Universe 2007

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photos- Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith , Miss Jamaica 2007 Zahra Redwood, Miss Tanzania 2007 Flaviana Matata, Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Commiss...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Kentucky Primary Day

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Today is primary election day in Kentucky. I and others throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky get to head to our voting precincts and vote...
Monday, May 21, 2007

Transgender Christian-Not an Oxymoron

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I was baptized at my home church on August 2, 1972. Ever since that day, just like other African-Americans my faith has been an important c...
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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Transgender Teen Free To Be Herself

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By DEBRA DENNIS / The Dallas Morning News debdennis@dallasnews.com photos by Ben Sklar / The Dallas Morning News 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, May...
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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Back To The Hill-The Lobby Day Report

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Got back yesterday evening after spending two days in Washington DC taking part in NTAC's portion of Transgender Lobby Week. AC, Dawn an...
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Transgender Prom Queen

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TransGriot Note: photos-Crystal (Johnny) Vera after being crowned, Toby (Cinthia) Covarrubias tux fitting, my classmates Jimmy Hernandez and...
Monday, May 14, 2007

Statement By Bishop And Elders Council

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Statement By Bishops And Elders Council September 11, 2006 On September 11, 2001, some leading Christian extremists portrayed the tragedy of...
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On The Road Again

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Well peeps, in less than 12 hours I'll be rolling toward our nation's capital to lobby in favor of ENDA and hate crimes. So why am I...
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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Why We Hate On Gays

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photo-Alison Aucone Penn State student Shawna McCalla confronts Michigan based traveling preacher Tamika Venyah on the PSU campus October 3,...

I Won't Vote For Republicans

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TransGriot Note: It's Moni's song rewrite time. This one's dedicated to my leat favorite political party. So break out the ...
Friday, May 11, 2007

Sakia Gunn Anniversary

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Today is the fourth anniversary of the hate crime murder of 15 year old African-American lesbian Sakia Gunn. During the early morning hours ...
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Christine's Rebuttal to A Reader

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Some of you may have heard about longtime LA Times sportswriter and syndicated columnist Mike Penner's April 26 announcement that he wa...
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Thank You Tyra

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I was moved to post this comment on The Tyra Banks Show website after running across a few less that enlightened comments posted in respon...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

UCLA Research Suggests That Sexual Identity Is 'Hard-Wired' Before Birth

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UCLA Scientists Find Genes Organize Male and Female Brains Differently; Research Suggests That Sexual Identity Is 'Hard-Wired' Befor...
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Monday, May 07, 2007

Raven!

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. Back during ...
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Friday, May 04, 2007

Happy Birthday To Me, Kimora Lee Simmons and Dawn Staley

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Today is my favorite day on the calendar next to Christmas. My birthday! It's the one day of the year that is uniquely personal because ...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

T-Minus 48 Hours To Birthday

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I'm less than 48 hours from getting another year older. While I'm not disappointed that I am close to seeing another May 4 show up o...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Reclaiming A Legacy

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The Derby parties are in full swing here in Da Ville along with all the other events around town that comprise the Kentucky Derby Festival ....
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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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