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

Friday, November 21, 2008

Beat 'Em Up, Beat 'Em Up, Rah-Rah-Rah!

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There hasn't been much for me to cheer about this football season. My Texans are jockeying for advantageous NFL draft positioning in a ...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Isis On Tyra

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TransGriot Note: The YouTube video finally has been uploaded, so for those of y'all who didn't get to see Isis' appearance on t...
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The 2008 Louisville TDOR Ceremony

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Just arrived back home a little over an hour ago from the sixth annual local observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance at the Louisvi...

Ten Years-400 Dead...And Counting

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Today is the tenth anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. It's the day transgender people around the world pause and remem...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Once Again HRC-Keep Your Moneygrubbing Mitts Off Our TDOR

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I've been advised that the Homosexual Rights Corporation is sponsoring TDOR events in Columbus and Cincinnati, OH. Those events are supp...
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Two More Seats! Two More Seats!

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It took two weeks, but we finally have a winner in the Alaska senate race between Mark Begich and Ted Stevens, and it's not good news f...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Isis' Tyra Banks Show Appearance

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Just finished watching an hour ago the Tyra show featuring our sis Isis on it. She's looking fly and it was interesting hearing her...
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TDOR 2008 Names List

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Courtesy of Ethan St. Pierre, as of November 16, the list of people being memorialized for the 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on...
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Isis' Early Christmas Present

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Christmas is about five weeks away, but if you tune into today's Tyra Banks Show you'll not only get the pleasure of seeing her on...
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Monday, November 17, 2008

The Decisive Black Vote

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'One of the most basic weapons in the fight for social justice will be the cumulative political power of the Negro. I can foresee the ...
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Nominations For 2008 Weblog Awards Now Open

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With all the attention focused on this historic presidential election, it skated almost unnoticed that the 2008 Weblog Award Nominations s...
Sunday, November 16, 2008

A Transsistah's Secret-Makeup

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One of the things I've gotten a lot of compliments about over the years and I take pride in is how I apply my makeup. Sometimes I get a...
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2008 Miss International Queen Pageant Postponed

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If you're wondering why I haven't done a post yet about who won Miss International Queen 2008, the reason is because the pageant won...
Saturday, November 15, 2008

The SPLC Wins Another Legal Battle Against Hate Groups

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If you're looking for an organization to donate money to, send a check the Southern Poverty Law Center's way. They not only have ...
Friday, November 14, 2008

Monica's TRANScending Gender Keynote Speech-Part II

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TransGriot Note: This is Part II of the original text of my keynote speech that I gave on November 7, 2008 to the TRANScending Gender confer...
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Monica's TRANScending Gender Keynote Speech

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TransGriot Note: This is Part I of the original text of the speech I delivered at the TRANScending Gender Symposium at CU-Boulder on Novemb...
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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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