TransGriot

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

Friday, June 06, 2008

Countdown To Transgender History

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It's almost hard to believe that a little over twelve hours from now I'll be taking a stage in Northampton, MA to speak at the first...
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Early Reviews-The World Likes Barack Obama

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TransGriot Note: One of the more asinine comments I heard expressed early in the presidential primary season was the laughably ignorant asse...
Thursday, June 05, 2008

GENDA Finally Passes In NY State Assembly

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It's been a great week for transgender civil rights. In Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter said no to the lies of Daddy Dobson and company and si...
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

A Transsistah's Secret--SBH Magazine

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One of the things I bitched about (and still do on occasion) is my early transition days. When I sought help from my transgender elders in t...
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

The Democratic Nominee

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Tonight, to paraphrase Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, was one small step for Barack Obama, but one giant leap for my people and the nation...
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Monday, June 02, 2008

KY Governor Restores Equal Opportunity Employment

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Governor Steve Beshear (D) today signed an executive order restoring equal opportunity employment to all state employees and prospective emp...
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Thailand's Transgender Cabarets

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The transgender cabarets of Thailand have been for several decades showcases for the beauty, grace and talents of Thai transwomen. They hav...

My Friend ‘Angel’

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Y'all know how much I despise seeing transgender people’s names in quotation marks because it's disrespectful. In this case I did i...

AstroWorld Requiem

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Forty years ago on June 1, AstroWorld, the centerpiece of a lot of mine and a host of Houston area kids of my generation's childhood mem...
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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...
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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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