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

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Back To Da Ville

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Nashville, that is. Heading down there again for the day to hang out with my peeps and talk 'bidness'. Tell y'all about it when ...
Friday, November 16, 2007

Dartmouth Transstudents Navigate Greek System

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TransGriot Note: This was the second of a three part series published in the Dartmouth school paper about the experiences of transgender s...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Romijn Keen To Be 'True' Transsexual

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November 15, 2007 Rebecca Romijn was so determined to accurately portray a transsexual in the hit TV show 'Ugly Betty', she asked h...
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How A Self-Hating Drag Queen Helped Cost Us ENDA Support

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And no, I'm not talking about Barney Frank, who hates transpeople period. One of the things I've been warning the GLBT community abo...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

HRC Pastoral Letter Debunked

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TransGriot Note. HRC has been on a 'schmooze and confuse' charm offensive in the wake of the odious transgender-free ENDA vote last...
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HRC 'Charm Offensive' Talking Points

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TransGriot Note: This was sent to me by a friend who despises and is deeply offended by what HRC and Barney Frank did to the transgender com...
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On Like Donkey Kong

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One of the things I've been chuckling about in the wake of my JCPS Board of Education hearing appearance Monday is when one of the oppos...
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Montgomery County, MD Unanimously Passes Transgender Rights

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TransGriot Note: Too bad Barney Frank, Speaker Pelosi, HRC, the state of Maryland and the Democratic Party didn't exhibit the same amou...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

November 2004 TransGriot Column

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Black History Month Lesson: Three Months Early By Monica Roberts Copyright 2004, THE LETTER TransGriot Note: This column originally appeared...
Monday, November 12, 2007

Monica's Excellent JCPS Board Meeting Adventure

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It's been a busy couple of days for me, but fighting intolerance is a never ending job. Saturday night I ended up protesting an HRCoid ...
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2007 Miss International Queen Pageant

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It looks like the Thais got what they wanted. One of their homegirls took the Miss International Queen crown. Thanyarat Jiraphatphakorn, AK...
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East Coast GLBT National College Admission Fair

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photo-University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine For out college bound GLBT students, choosing the right campus for them can be a trying ...
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Sunday, November 11, 2007

500 Posts!

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When I started TransGriot on January 1, 2006 I just simply wanted to get the voice of an African-American transperson into the blogosphere. ...
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Rebuttal To A Negro Conservative

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TransGriot Note: I was sent the link to this anti-transgender blog posting entitled Transgenders Are Not Like Blacks which comes courtesy o...

The Kentucky Fairness Alliance Dinner Protest

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Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Kentucky Fairness Alliance Out and About dinner here in Da Ville at the Frazier Arms Musuem....
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The Forgotten Veterans

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Friends, Today is Veteran's Day. After what happened in the House Wednesday , I don't feel much like wanting to be an American any ...
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Saturday, November 10, 2007

My New KY Governor

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With all the bull feces emanating from Washington in the wake of the Transgender-free ENDA passing, I forgot to post the picture of my new g...

Khadijah Farmer Lawsuit

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TransGriot Note: Here's an example of what I and Lambda Legal have been talking about in terms of the transgender-free ENDA the House ...
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Sign Of The Apocalypse-Me and Rush Agree

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TransGriot note: I never thought I see the day when Rush Limbaugh and I actually see eye to eye on something . Here's a transcript from...
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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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