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

Monday, October 08, 2007

2007 Weblog Awards Nominations Are Open

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The nominations are now open until October 15 for the 2007 Weblog Awards. I'm going to shoot for the Best LGBT Blog award and Best In...
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A View To A Protest

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Got back a few hours ago from my business ttip to Washington DC protesting the HRC national dinner. These are Vanessa Edwards Foster's o...

Morally Bankrupt

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TransGriot Note: This is a guest post by 2000 IFGE Trinity Award winner Dawn Wilson You may be wondering why I've been selective in ter...
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Friday, October 05, 2007

Gone Protestin'

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The TransGriot is joining her transgender brothers and sisters and our allies in raising some hell at the HRC dinner in Washington. Tell y...
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Another Stereotypical TV Transsistah

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In a 2007-2008 TV season which continues last year's trend of having transgender characters , in 2007-08 we have the novel concept of a ...

Mother Speaks Out For Wounded Trans Child

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TransGriot Note: Not having transgender protections codified in federal law leads to a climate in which thugs repeatedly do this type of cra...
Thursday, October 04, 2007

Kitchen Challenged

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One of the things that bugs me (and my roomie Dawn never fails to needle me about it) is my perceived lack of culinary skills. In reality, I...
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International Federation Of Black Prides Supports HR 2015

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Dear Black Pride Organizers/Attendees: As you may know, a critical discussion regarding the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender an...
Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Your Transistion Ain't Like Mine

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A few months ago I had someone post a comment to a blog post I'd written and ask the question, 'Is transition for an African-America...
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Whip Count Questions

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Barney's excuse for this ENDA mess is that a whip count was called that precipitated the removal of the transgender inclusive ENDA (HR 2...
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ENDA Update

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The news has been coming fast and furiously since transphobic Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) tried to pull HR 2015, the transgender-inclusive END...
Monday, October 01, 2007

You're Under Arrest

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I'm not a big anime fan, but I've gotten hooked on this particular anime series thanks to Dawn. It's called You're Under Arr...
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I Ain't Hatin' I'm Appreciating

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I Ain’t Hatin’, I’m Appreciating This was the column I submitted to THE LETTER for printing in September for the October issue. I have muc...
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Sunday, September 30, 2007

USA Women Ballers Are Beijing Bound

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When the Olympics kick off in Beijing next summer, the three time defending Olympic champion US women ballers will be marching into the stad...
Saturday, September 29, 2007

I Am She

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An MKR poem I am she Was never he May not agree But here I be Whoopee I'm a divorcee From masculinity I'm so happy Femininity Is my ...
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The New Barney Theme Song

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(Sung to the tune of the Theme From Barney) Dedicated to the transphobic congressman from Massachusetts I love you, you love me But I don...
Friday, September 28, 2007

Wait Your Turn?

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Frankly, I have never yet engaged in a direct action movement that was 'well-timed' according to the timetable of those who have n...
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Fight The Power

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TransGriot Note: Whenever I get in a militant mood (which this ENDA bullcrap has me in right now), I pull out my Isley Brothers CD along wit...

I'm Not Surprised: GLB Version

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One of the things that I've been worried about since my DC lobby trip was a scenario in which they kept transpeople in hate crimes and l...
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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Political Good News-Bad News

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Today is a day of mixed emotions for me. This morning the Senate passed by a 60-39 margin (John McCain R-AZ abstained) Sen. Ted Kennedy&#...
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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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