TransGriot

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

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Tami's Blog Talk Radio Podcast

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I love reading the What Tami Said blog, and I've been dying to have a chance to join in the conversation on her Blog Talk Radio show. ...
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500,000 Hits!

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TransGriot has passed another milestone in its growth as of 5:25 PM EST. Today I had my 500,000th hit since I placed my hit counter on the...
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Monica Speaks At Womanist Musings

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Today is International Women's Day, and in honor of it Renee, the brilliant creative genius behind the Womanist Musings blog has begun ...
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I'm A PETA Member

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No disrespect to anybody who is a vegetarian or vegan, but I'm taking a moment to declare that I'm a card carrying member of PETA. ...
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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Why Barack Obama Will Be An Outstanding President

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If you readers wonder why I and other African-Americans have this rock solid faith that President Barack Obama will be an outstanding one, I...
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2009 State Of The Black Union-LA

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Been watching the 10th Anniversary edition of the State of the Black Union live from Los Angeles. I enjoy watching Black thought leaders en...
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Turkish Transwoman Running For Public Office

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Ever since New Zealand's Georgina Beyer became the first transwoman to be elected to a national legislative body in 1999, we've had ...

Dawn's Fencing In The A-T-L

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Dawn bounced down to Atlanta with Polar for a veterans tournament that will be taking place in a few hours at the Georgia World Congress Cen...
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Friday, February 27, 2009

The FLOTUS Official Portrait

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FLOTUS stands for First Lady Of The United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama's official portrait has finally been released. Sistah ...

Women Come In All Shapes And Sizes

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One transition lesson that took the longest time to sink in but finally did thanks to Dr. Cole, my biofemale friends and personal observatio...
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Shut Up Fool! Awards-End Of the Month Edition

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The shortest month of the year is drawing to a close tomorrow signaling the end of the observance of Black History Month. But we celebrate ...
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Mexico's Muxe Video

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You'll remember that in December I posted a fascinating New York Times article on the Muxe of Mexico. There's now You Tube video ...
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Balian Buschbaum's New Life

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In a December 2007 post I talked about the retirement of junior world record holding German pole vaulter Yvonne Buschbaum from internationa...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Japan's Transgender Community

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Japan is a giant in terms of its economic, technological, industrial, and medical prowess, but when it comes to treating transgender people ...
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President Obama's Joint Congressional Speech

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"While our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken, though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I wan...
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Tavis Smiley's 10th Anniversary State Of The Black Union Symposium in LA Saturday

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Tavis Smiley's annual State of the Black Union Symposium is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday, February 28, and this year'...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Korean Transgender Community

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When it comes to Asia and the Pacific islands, there is a wide variance in terms of the populace's acceptance level for transgender peop...
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Zulu Parade Video

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Since today is Mardi Gras Day and the party will be going on in New Orleans until midnight, couldn't let it slide by without posting som...
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It Ain't Activists Causing Problems In Your WWBT Lives, It's Our Enemies

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Y'all know how much disdain I have for the WBT's (women born transsexual) or as I more truthfully label them the WWBT's (white ...
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Be Part Of The Solution Instead Of Bitching About The Problem

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One of the things that gets on my last nerve is when I hear peeps in the African American GLBT community gripe about how mainstream organiza...
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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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