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

Thursday, October 25, 2007

I'm The ENDA Bill

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sung to the tune of 'I'm Just A Bill' from ABC's Schoolhouse Rock Music & Original Lyrics by Dave Frishberg Performed by...

T’was the Night Before ENDA

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Guest Post by Monica F. Helms Based on the poem by Clement Clarke Moore T’was the night before ENDA and all through the House Not a Congress...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

I Got My Rights-Forget Y'all

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One of the things that will make me go straight the hell off is when people utter the statement "I got my rights. I don't need to l...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Monica's Recipe For A Phenomenal Transwoman

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3 cups of faith 2 cups of fortitude 1 cup of courage 1/2 cup of fashion sense 1 cup of divatude 2 cups of estrogen 1 cup of progesterone 1 c...

Call For Transsexual Narratives

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From Julia Serrano I am currently working on a paper (which I plan to submit to a peer-reviewed psychology journal) that challenges psycholo...
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The Calm Before The Storm

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We're 24 hours away from D-Day. The US House will be taking a vote on a bill tomorrow that will either be inclusive or be the first ci...
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Monday, October 22, 2007

Open Letter To The CBC

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Dear Congressional Black Caucus, When the 110th Congress was gaveled into session back in January it made history on many fronts. The member...
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Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Chicago Trip

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Hey TransGriot readers, Finally woke up after getting into Louisville at 2 AM EDT from our trip to Chicago for the Remenyck Open fencing tou...
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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Goin' To Chicago

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Hey TransGriot readers, Goin' to Chicago for the day to watch Dawn fence in a major tournament up there. Will tell y'all about it ...
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Thursday, October 18, 2007

The 1965 Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit-In

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photo's Raleigh, NC sit in, Dr. Susan Stryker The faith-based homophobes in our community continue to utter as they oppose our inevit...
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Trans-less ENDA Moves To House Vote

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by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff Posted: October 18, 2007 - 12:40 pm ET (Washington) The revised Employment Non-Discrimination Act which would...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

NBJC Response to ENDA Controversy

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From the desk of H. Alexander Robinson, NBJC CEO October 5, 2007 As an African American organization we are acutely aware of the compromises...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Ebony Lane

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crossposted from Jasmyne Cannick's blog by Jasmyne Cannick “Pride means being myself. I am proud and happy of who I am,” ----Ebony Lane...
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Monday, October 15, 2007

The 2002 NTAC CBC Initiative Meeting Notes

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TransGriot Notes: Just in case anyone wants to question whether the meeting happened, as the 'okey-doke' crowd in the transgender ...

The NTAC 2002 CBC Initiative

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You'll notice if you peruse my TransGriot blog that I don't post ANYTHING from NCTE. Contrary to what some people might think, it...
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2007 Miss Amazing Philippine Beauty Pageant

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Competition is now underway at a hotel just outside Manila for the fifth annual Miss Amazing Philippine Beauty pageant. The transwomen-only...
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TAVA Press Release on ENDA

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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act From: Monica F. Helms, President and Co-Founder president@tavausa.org Transgender American Veterans As...
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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Your GLB Movement Is NOT Like Mine

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As much as I despise Bishop Harry Jackson and his like minded band of homobigots in the Hi Impact Leadership Coalition, it pains me to say...
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Dear Oprah

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Dear Oprah, While many of us in the transgender community are estatic that you have finally turned your formidable media spotlight on the tr...
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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Stealth Transpeople, C'mon Out!

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C'mon Out! C'mon Out! Let your words do the talkin' Let your actions do the walkin' C'mon out! C'mon Out! Break do...
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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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