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

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Clinton Supporter's Bigotry Comes Out Of The Closet

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If you want to know why I've lost respect for Bill and his wife after South Carolina, this following clip is why. Your campaign injected...
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It's D-Day

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And no, I'm not talking about the upcoming anniversary next week of the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6. The D-day I&...
Friday, May 30, 2008

Colorado GLBT Peeps Flying High Over SB200 Signing

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TransGriot Note: Our GLBT brothers and sisters in Colorado are flying as high as the Rockies today thanks to Gov. Bill Ritter (D). In the ho...
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One Denver Trip Ain't Happening

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As many of you regular TransGriot readers know I was looking at the prospect in a few months of taking two Denver trips. One was going to be...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

What Do You Mean Black Transwomen Are Ugly?

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One thing my biosisters have told me over the years is that we transwomen and they have far more in common with each other than the things t...
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Stealth Post Roundup

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I was going to post something on being stealth and how I think it has harmed the transgender community more than its helped us. I decided i...

How Boys Become Boys (and Sometimes Girls)

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New research explains how three proteins conspire to determine an embryo's sex By Nikhil Swaminathan From Scientific American In researc...
Monday, May 26, 2008

Talking About My Faith

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Most Sunday mornings I get out of bed, get into diva mode and point my car in the direction of my open and affirming church to hear my pasto...
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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Miss Tiffany Universe 2008

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The 2008 Miss Universe Pageant won't be taking place until this July in Vietnam. Until then, pageant happy Thais can satisfy their pag...

Rochelle's Tough Year

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TransGriot Note: Remember Rochelle Evans, who last year fought the Fort Worth Independent School District for the right to be herself ? We...
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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Going Home Again

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A hometown visit brings back the struggles of growing up black and transgender. by Danielle King Friday, May 23, 2008 From the Washington B...

Hillary Puts Her Foot In Her Mouth Again

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I used to have a lot of respect for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton before this 2008 presidential campaign cycle started. But whatever thin laye...
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Friday, May 23, 2008

HBCU's, When AreY'all Gonna Stamp Out Homophobia On Campus?

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Morehouse College in Atlanta has the gravitas and justified pride in being the only all-male HBCU (historically Black college and university...
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What's In A Transperson's Name?

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When a mother is pregnant with her child, one of the things that they think long and hard about during their pregnancy as soon as they have ...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Why We Need Black Colleges

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By Kevin McGhee -- Black College Wire Posted May. 07, 2008 The Clarion, Lincoln University (MO) There has been much talk about whether t...
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The State of The Trinity/Virginia Prince Awards

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One of the things I was looking for news wise out of last month's IFGE Conference in Tucson and I look forward to hearing about when an ...
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Anti-LGBT Violence Up 24%

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by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff Posted: May 20, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET (New York City) A report released Tuesday shows that violent attacks on me...

Izza Lopez Bias Case Moves Forward

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CCH 5/20/08 Transgendered Female's Title VII Claim Moves Forward A federal district court in Texas concluded that a biologically male ap...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

New England Trans Pride March Calls for Organizations to Participate

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May 20, 2008 (Northampton, MA) The organizers of the first New England Transgender Pride March and Rally invite community organizations to ...

Kentucky Primary Election Day

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Today is primary election day in Kentucky. Over the last 72 hours there's been a burst of frenzied activity as candidates walked blocks ...
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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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