TransGriot

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

We Don't Want No Scrubs, Either

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A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly And is also known as a buster Always talkin' about what he wants And just sits on his broke a...
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Monday, February 16, 2009

Happy President's Day!

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Happy President's Day! It means a lot more now that we have Number 44 in office and 'Brother Prez' is handling his business.
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Nova Scotia Black Loyalists

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Black Canadians have close intertwined ties and kinship with their southern cousins on many levels, and nowhere in Canada is that statement ...
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Sunday, February 15, 2009

'Tell It WOC Speak' Blog Carnival Up

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This month's edition of the 'Tell It WOC Speak' blog carnival is up and popping. I was surprised and honored to see that the p...
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This Is How Whitewashing Us Out of GLBT History Begins

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Last February over at the Bilerico Project I wrote a post for Black History Month about the 1965 Dewey Lunch Counter Sit-In Protest in Phi...
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Transsexuals In Iran

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Transsexuals In Iran is an award winning documentary by Tanaz Eshaghian that takes a fascinating look at the lives of transsexuals living in...
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Yes, There Are Transpeople In The Middle East

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When I say that being transgender is a worldwide issue, I'm not kidding about that. While the peeps in Europe, the Americas and Asia ...
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2009 New York Spring Fashion Week- Will The Blackout Continue?

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Fashion Week cranked up in New York yesterday and one of the things I and other interested observers will be scrutinizing is not if they use...

The Tall And Short Of It

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One of the things I hear a lot from my biowomen friends when we're chatting at various times is that they sometimes wish they were my 6&...
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Friday, February 13, 2009

Valentine's Day Posts

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Happy Valentine's Day 'errbody'. For those of you who are in long or short term relationships, married or unmarried, I ain...
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Shut Up Fool! Awards-Friday The 13th Edition

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Well, since today is Friday The 13th, it's time to show some fear and loathing to the people who made us cringe in terror by flapping th...
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'An Evening At La Cage' Closes In Vegas

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The tough economy is whacking Las Vegas as well. If you were thinking about checking out the 'An Evening At La Cage' female imperso...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Where Are The Positive Black Brazilian Transwomen Role Models?

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Brazil has a population of African descended people of about 100 million, which is more than the combined population of African descended pe...
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WOC Blog Carnival This Weekend

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Thanks to Renee at Womanist Musings , I'm about to experience something new as a blogger, participating in my first blog carnival. She&...

2010 IFGE Conference To Be Held Again In Washington DC

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The 2009 edition of the IFGE Conference just concluded another successful run with over 150 attendees and speakers from around the country i...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Happy 100th Anniversary NAACP

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If a Black person gets in trouble, he calls out two names, Jesus and the NAACP. Joe Madison Today marks the 100th anniversary of an iconi...
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Just Not Into RuPaul

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RuPaul's back on TV with a reality show called RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo. Yeah, I know I've griped for years about the lack o...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

What Do You Mean 'It's Her Fault'?

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"I don't think Chris would just a hit a girl like that. She had to do something or say something out the way for him to really hurt...
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Castro's Daughter Helps Cuba's Transgender Community Come Out Of The Shadows

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Cuba is famous for its cigars, its passion for baseball, the long list of great major league ballplayers from the island, great Olympians an...
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The Transgender Issue In The USA

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Interesting article from Thailand's Pattaya Daily News about transgender issues in the States. It's nice to get a perspective f...
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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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