TransGriot

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

Friday, May 09, 2008

Destruction Of The Black Transwoman Image

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One of the things that I and my transsisters have in common with our biosisters besides our shared cultural heritage is defending the images...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Beautiful Daughters

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If you've ever seen The Vagina Monologues , some of you may be aware that there was an all transgender version of it done in Los Angeles...
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Tired Of The 'F' Word

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The 'F' word I'm talking about in this case is Minister Louis Farrakhan. It never fails that when an African-American candidate ...
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Belly of the Beast-The Atlanta HRC Dinner

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TransGriot Note: The transgender community's protests of HRC dinners continue. Last weekend was the Atlanta HRC dinner, and Monica H...
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Sunday, May 04, 2008

Today Was A Good B-Day

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I still have a few minutes left in another Cuatro De Mayo celebration, AKA my birthday. As usual its been an interesting weekend. I was b...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

My Birthday Horoscope

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TransGriot Note: Just for fun I decided to pull this up and see how accurate it was: hmmmm.... May 4 Birthday Astrology by Jill M. Philli...
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May 4 Stuff

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Today is my favorite day on the calendar next to payday and Christmas because at 10:45 PM in Houston's Third Ward yours truly was born. ...
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Nothin' But A Derby Party

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photos-Louisville Courier-Journal 'The Buzz' columnist Angie Fenton wearing a derby hat, Gabrielle Union and Shaun Robinson at the ...

Shame and Guilt

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One of the things we transpeople fight a neverending battle with is shame and guilt issues. They are the result of the accumulation of thing...

Tellin' Our Stories

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One of the things that is desperately needed in the wake of the repeated attempts by the HRC-Frank neo-Mattachine cabal to cut transpeople o...

Happy 75th Birthday James Brown

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Today would have been the 75th birthday for the 'Godfather of Soul'. He unfortunately left us on Christmas Day 2006, but he's...
Thursday, May 01, 2008

Three More Superdelegates For Obama

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To paraphrase my fellow Texan H. Ross Perot's famous line, that 'giant sucking sound' you hear is Hillary Clinton's superdel...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

I'm Going To Denver!

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To be precise, I'm going to Boulder, CO and the University of Colorado campus. This has been an interesting year for me so far, and this...
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Monday, April 28, 2008

Don't Be Shy...Ask Me Questions

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This morning I had the pleasure of corresponding with a young college student about a transgender related relationship issue. I hope that I ...
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright Defending Himself, But Is He Hurting Barack Obama in the Process?

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Monday, April 28, 2008 By: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com The Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s recent schedule of public appearances, including a p...
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Sunday, April 27, 2008

'Tipping' Affects More Than Just Housing Markets

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When I talk about 'tipping', I'm not talking about trying to figure out how much cash you give your server after you chow down a...
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HRC's Overdrawn At The Bank Of Trust

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by Vanessa Edwards Foster http://www.transpolitical.blogspot.com/ "You say it's fine -- keep your place in line Keep biding your ti...
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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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