TransGriot

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

Saturday, November 03, 2007

The Road To Nashville

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Hey TransGriot readers! Hitting the road at 5 AM EDT to watch Dawn fence in the Cumberland Open fencing tournament on the Vanderbilt Univers...
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Friday, November 02, 2007

Thinking About My African Roots

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I'm one of those fortunate African-Americans who is able to trace her family roots on my father's side to just before the Civil War ...
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Thursday, November 01, 2007

If I Were President

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A year and three days from today, we'll be casting ballots in a presidential election (and a congressional one as well) that will determ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween-The Transgender National Holiday

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Before I transitioned, I used to circle October 31 on the calendar and look forward to its arrival with the anticipation and enthusiasm that...

Happy Halloween!

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Have fun in your search for candy tonight or wearing your favorite costume!

Transgender Rights Are A Worldwide Struggle

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One of the things I've noticed over the last few years is how transpeople all over the world are gathering the courage to stand up, pro...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Stop The Pain

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A Call to the SGL Community to Stop the Pain by Bishop Yvette Flunder I read with sadness the dialogue with an alleged former lover of Rev. ...

And The Winner Is...

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There's a new Amazing Philippine Beauty queen. Kris Andrea Dawn Barrameda took the crown in the fifth annual Amazing Philippine Beauty p...
Monday, October 29, 2007

Drag Kings In The House At MIT

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MIT Grooves To A New Beat As Drag Kings Take Up Residence by Bob Young Boston Herald Move over, drag queens. The drag kings are about to elb...
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Sunday, October 28, 2007

ENDA Insanity

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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." That was a quote by Benjamin F...
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Rep. Anthony Weiner's ENDA Floor Speech

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TransGriot Note: A few days ago Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) took to the floor of the House to talk about ENDA. Since we don't have a tra...
Saturday, October 27, 2007

Tom Joyner's Father Passes Away

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October 23, 2007 Hercules L. Joyner, 89, passed away Sunday in his Dallas home. A native of Plant City, FL, Joyner is father of Tom Joyner, ...
Friday, October 26, 2007

Domino!

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One of the things I miss about home is sitting down with a group of my friends and playing dominos. Dominos is as much a part of African-Ame...
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Happy Birthday Hillary!

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Today is the big 6-0 birthday for Senator Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. I'm willing to bet that when she blows out the candles on her c...
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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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