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

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Subpoena of DA Records in Morris Case ‘Imminent’

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By Timothy Cwiek PGN Writer-at-Large © 2008 Philadelphia Gay News As the city’s Police Advisory Commission prepares to subpoena the Distr...

The Willie Houston Story

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One of the things I need to point out is how pervasive gender and gender role stereotyping is prevalent in our culture. The rigid gender...
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Friday, August 15, 2008

2009 IFGE Conference Call for Presenters

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The International Foundation for Gender Education is requesting presentation and workshop proposals for its upcoming 2009 IFGE Conference....

Faux News Ignorance

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Y'all know how much I loathe Faux News or any right-wing conservaoutlet. It's nothing but a propaganda organ for the Republican p...
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Fashion Blackout

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It seems incredible to hear that in a year in which we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the EBONY Fashion Fair fashion show, been buzzing ...
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Transgender View Of DNC Platform

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Dr. Marisa Richmond, our first African-American transgender delegate to the Democratic National Convention, has posted her comments at the ...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Good Olympic News, Bad Olympic News

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This is a good news bad news kind of Olympic day so far. Dawn made sure I was up for the 8 AM EDT start of Team USA's men's game v...

Isis-The Transsistah On 'America's Next Top Model'

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You loyal TransGriot readers know that I can't stand reality TV shows. However, with transsistah Laverne Cox being a contestant on I W...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Are Black Transwomen Fighting A Lost Cause?

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I just think that it is sad, to see a people who were fighting for their rights as second class citizens, just to get those rights, and now ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Stephanie And Ukea Anniversary

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Six years ago today two young friends died in a hail of bullets. Ironically it was on the same Washington DC street corner in which Tyra ...
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More Transgender Themed Commercials

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Theere was a post I did a while back on transgender themed commercials from around the world. Found some more on YouTube for you to perus...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Tina...Tina ...Tina

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As a card carrying member of the Sea of Red and a former Comets season ticket holder, I love me some Tina Thompson. She had a relatively...

Speaking of Ignorance...

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This is an example of what I was talking about in the 'My Peeps Transgender Ignorance' post I posted this rebuttal comment to Smok...
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My Peeps Transgender Ignorance

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I continue to be amazed and appalled at the breathtaking levels of ignorance that have been leveled at transpeople by some of my fellow Afri...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008

The Transwoman Who Wants To Work For Diddy

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Usually I avoid reality TV shows like the plague because frankly, I'm old school about my shows. I want a TV show that has great writi...
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Saturday, August 09, 2008

Good Day For Dawn and US Olympians

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My roomie Dawn bounced out of the house early this morning to compete in the 2008 Bluegrass Games fencing tournament. She came back home a ...
Friday, August 08, 2008

Wow Beijing!

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London and Vancouver, Y'all have some work to do in 2010 and 2012 to top what the Chinese pulled off for the opening ceremonies of the...
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Tobacco Roading

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I just got back into Louisville a few hours ago. Polar and I just completed a 450 mile run down to Charlotte and back to help our friend Jos...
Thursday, August 07, 2008

Tyra Hunter-13 Years Later

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I couldn't bounce out of town without pointing out today's sad anniversary. Thirteen years ago today transsistah Tyra Hunter died...
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Hitting The Road Again

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In a few hours I'll be hitting the interstates and taking another road trip with Polar. This time I'll be heading to the Tarheel S...
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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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