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

Friday, April 04, 2008

King and Kerner: An Unfinished Agenda

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By Edward W. Brooke Thursday, April 3, 2008 from the Washington Post America has had much to reflect upon during the approach of the interre...

Happy 80th Birthday Sister Maya!

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In addition to the sad anniversary we'll be commemorating in terms of the 40th anniversary of Dr. King's assasination, we do have a ...
Thursday, April 03, 2008

The Transgender Summit

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A few months ago a group of transwomen and a transman got together to tell their stories. It was moderated by Alexis Arquette and televised ...
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Transgender Friendly Tucson Hosts IFGE 2008

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Tucson, Arizona, has a reputation as one of the most transgender-friendly cities in the country, both in policy and mindset, and this week t...

IFGE 2008

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Yesterday IFGE Conference 2008 kicked off in Tucson. Normally it's one of the two transgender conferences I try to attend (the other i...

Et Tu Lou?

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Well, well, well. Seems like the conservatives don't like their favorite token anymore now that she remembered she was born in Birmingh...

I'm Number #107!

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The Villager's Top Ten Black Blog rankings for April just came out and TransGriot finally made the list. Out of the 1045 blogs ranked th...
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

I'm Sellin' Out

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TransGriot readers, I have an announcement to make. Today I'm changing my voter registration to Republican and joining the ever expan...
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RuPaul Hospitalized After Being 'Drop Squaded'

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RuPaul was admittted to a New York psychiatric hospital after being found on a Manhattan street corner repeatedly singing James Brown's ...
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Monday, March 31, 2008

No Joke...Condi Remembers She's Black

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The interesting thing about Negro conservatives is that every now and then, when an issue comes up that Black America is commenting on that ...
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Tim Wise Schoolin' Peeps

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Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama and the Unacceptability of Truth Of National Lies and Racial America By TIM WISE March 18, 2008 This essay ori...
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No Backsliding On This Campaign Promise

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Sen. Barack Obama: I will also place the weight of my administration behind the enactment of the Matthew Shepard Act to outlaw hate crimes a...

The Operation

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If you haven't eaten lunch or are curious as to how an 'outie' gets turned into an 'innie', you can check out these vide...
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Don't Diss My Community To Build Pride In Yours

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I happened to be off from work on the day Oprah broadcast her show on intersex people. It's a community that can definitely use the medi...
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Sunday, March 30, 2008

The October 5, 1999 700 Club Show

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TransGriot Note: With all the faith-based Hateraid being spewed at transgender people lately by fundamentalists and the Catholic Church , I ...

Congratulations Number Two!

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There are currently only three African-Americans who have been honored with the transgender community's second highest award for service...
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Talking Honestly About Race Is Easier Said Than Done

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by Betty Winston Baye' Louisville Courier-Journal March 27, 2008 While on break in a jury pool this week, I read every word of Barack Ob...

Second Texas Democratic Caucuses Bring More Chaos

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By R.G. RATCLIFFE Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle AUSTIN — Traffic jams, long lines, crowds, confusion and chaos marked Texas Democratic re...
Sunday, March 23, 2008

Transgender Teen Tells Story

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from MomLogic 03/13/08 1:03 PM In her own words, a transgender teen talks candidly about acceptance and tolerance. We were shocked by the r...
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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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