TransGriot

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

E-Mail From Fredrikka

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TransGriot note: It's nice to hear from people who not only appreciate your writing (a gentle hint for you TransGriot readers to leave c...
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Another Day, Another Event

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Yesterday afternoon I rolled up to the historic Brennan House downtown for a Meet The Candidates event hosted by CFAIR, the Committee for F...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

TLDEF Settles Landmark Farmer v. Caliente Cab Restaurant Lawsuit

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I've talked from time to time about Khadijah Farmer , and I've received word from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund ...
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Monday, May 12, 2008

Witness To History-Obama In Da Ville

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Sen. Barack Obama was in Da Ville today for a campaign rally at the Kentucky International Convention Center. You know that I made sure your...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Lucas County, Ohio Leads The Way

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TransGriot Note: A few years ago I flew up to Toledo, OH to take my friend Sonia Watson and her then one year old daughter Jasmine on one o...
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Happy Mother's Day

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(photo-painting Mother's Love by Kolongi) Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers (and 'errbody' else) who read TransGriot! ...
Friday, May 09, 2008

Why A Transsistahs Convention?

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TransGriot Note: This was written in February 2005 to explain to our Caucasian brothers and sisters why we were planning a convention of our...

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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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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