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

Friday, November 23, 2007

Remembering our Dead

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TransGriot Note: Ethan's aunt, Debra Forte is on the Remembering our Dead list. by Ethan St Pierre from the Bilerico Project November 21...
Thursday, November 22, 2007

Battlestar Galactica-Razor

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I can't wait for this two hour movie to be televised at 9 PM EST on Saturday night and I'm definitely getting the DVD when it comes ...
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Why Transgender Issues Matter to Members of Faith Communities

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From the Wimminwise blog by Ha Qohelet About 15 people, not counting panelists and others, gathered in the Women’s Center Tuesday to talk w...

Happy Turkey Day!

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Happy Thanksgiving TransGriot readers! Hope your turkey turned out like this one. May you have a happy, healthy, stress free, blessed and p...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Chanelle Pickett

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In November 1995, Chanelle Pickett, an African-American transsexual woman, was strangled to death at age 23. At her service, Chanelle's ...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

TDOR..My Thoughts

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Today's TDOR is 48 hours away from Thanksgiving Day. Short of having good friends, some family members in my life, a good job, a roof ov...
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And Now, A Word From An Ally

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TransGriot Note: I mentioned on a previous post that the LPTS Women's Center is the host of our TDOR ceremonies in Louisville and we hav...
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There's Something About "Deception"

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November 19, 2007 by Julia Serano Feministing.com Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20th will be the 9th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, wh...

In Memory of Rita Hester

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by Nancy R. Nangeroni from Gendertalk.com Skating late last night I retraced the vigil path Found two candles burning on Rita's step So...
Monday, November 19, 2007

Rita's Story

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Some of you may be wondering why and how the TDOR which is happening in venues all over the world today got started. To know the present s...

Gwen Smith and the TDOR Story

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photos-Gwen Smith, Nancy Nangeroni and Rita hester's mother Kathleen Hester at the 2001 Boston TDOR Remembering The Past, Not Repeating ...
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HRC, Keep Your Moneygrubbing Mitts Off Our TDOR

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The TDOR is a time for us to memorialize the people we lost to anti-transgender violence. It's a event that's designed as a way for ...
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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Snatching Rancor From Victory's Jaws

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by PAUL SCHINDLER Gay City News 11/15/2007 Last week, for the first time in history, a house of Congress voted to approve a gay rights measu...

Transgender Children FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions to Help You Understand Transgender Children Stephanie Grant compiled the following frequently asked questions and...
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Making Change: The Cost of Being Transgender

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Cast Out of Their Homes and Unable to Find Work, Many Transgender Young People Turn to Prostitution to Buy Illegal Hormones By RUSSELL GOLDM...

Monica Barros-Greene

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. One of the D...

Lupe's Place

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Plenty Of Hair, Nary A Mustache “I was very feminine,” says Lupe Gonzalez, standing, whose salon is staffed with four Spanish-speaking tran...

Disposable People

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TransGriot Note: This was an article that appeared in the Southern Poverty Law Center's Winter 2003 issue of Intelligence Report magaz...
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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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