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

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

'Ejumacation' of the African-American Community

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We wish to plead our own case. For too long others have spoken about us, but our virtues go unnoticed. That 1822 comment by John Russwurm an...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Landslide!

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Barack Obama adminstered an electoral beatdown in yesterday's South Carolina primary. In a South Carolina primary in which an astounding...
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Caroline Kennedy Endorses Barack Obama

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A President Like My Father By CAROLINE KENNEDY Published: January 27, 2008 From the New York Times OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by...
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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Happy 50th Birthday Anita Baker

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Today is singer Anita Baker's birthday. 50 years ago she was born on this date in Toledo, OH. I mentioned her in a December 2007 TransG...

South Carolina Primary

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Today South Carolina Democrats head to the polls to choose who they would like to see as our party's nominee for president. South Carol...
Friday, January 25, 2008

Road Warriors

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TransGriot Note: The interstate highway pictures are from AAroads.com The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense H...
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First Musings At The Project

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Hey TransGriot readers, I finally published my first two posts today as a contributor for The Bilerico Project. Hope you'll check them ...
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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Transgender Don't Mean Punk

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TransGriot note: Just in case you're wondering who the transwoman is with the boxing gloves on, that's Thai kickboxer Nong Tum, whos...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Debbi's Back on AMC!

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One of my favorite soaps besides the Young and the Restless hands down is All My Children . In Houston the soaps come on at 11 AM CST and ...
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Monday, January 21, 2008

HRC's Not Even Close To The MLK Legacy

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”The Human Rights Campaign salutes the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His courageous leadership continues to inspire us in ou...
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Historians Fear MLK's Legacy Being Lost

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By DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press Writer 46 minutes ago NEW YORK - Nearly 40 years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King J...
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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Happy King Day Y'all!

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Happy King Day TransGriot readers! Today as many of you know is the federal holiday celebrating the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

Moving Day

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TransGriot Note: photos of I-10 at Texas-New Mexico border and I-5 sign from AARoads.com I spent most of this cold, clear and sunny day help...
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Phi Slama Jama

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Well, since UCLA declined to schedule UH for a game commemorating today's 40th anniversary of 'The Game of The Century' , I'...
Saturday, January 19, 2008

The TransGriot's On Bilerico!

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During my recent New Year's Day Internet radio interview with Ethan St. Pierre, he congratulated me for becoming a contributing poster t...
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Friday, January 18, 2008

How Low Will They Go?

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That rap song was playing in the back of my mind when I saw the video report about a crossdressed man allegedly walking into the women's...
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New Zealand Transgender Report Demands Law Change

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Transgender Report Demands Law Change Posted in: New Zealand Daily News By GayNZ.com News Staff 18th January 2008 The Human Rights Commissio...

Massachusetts Considering Transgender Protections

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TransGriot Note: Here's hoping that the Massachusetts legislature joins the thirteen other states that have codified transgender protec...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Open, Open, Open!

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The first Grand Slam event of the 2008 tennis season is being contested Down Under. My girls Venus and Serena Williams start the season ran...
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Why I'm STILL Boycotting Jamaica

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I wrote a post a few months ago in the wake of hearing about the ugly wave of anti-GLBT violence in Jamaica that called for a boycott of Ja...
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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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