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

Saturday, March 07, 2009

I Love Interviews-Except At Queerty

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One of the things I love to do and see as an important part of informing and educating our allies and others about transgender issues is tra...
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UK Fans, Told Ya You'd Regret Getting Rid Of Tubby

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Back in March 2007 I wrote a post called ' Quit Hatin' On Tubby ' in which I called out the racist elements of UK's fan base...
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Friday, March 06, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Awards-March Madness Edition

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Our annual national basketball orgy of insanity known as March Madness, AKA the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will b...
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

Where Do I Fit In?

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In the African-American community we have a saying which states, 'get in where you fit in.' But for the people who are proudly Af...
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March WOC Blog Carnival

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If you loved the Tell It WOC Speak blog carnival and the post I submitted for it that ended up being the featured one, well the March edit...

Happy Birthday Lady Tee!

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There are many whites who love R&B music, and some even try to sing it with varying levels of success. For those of us growing up in t...
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If A Transwoman Can Play A Transwoman In Indian Movies, How About In Hollywood?

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I found it interesting last year that a young Indian transwoman has gone somewhere that transpeople in the States haven't. But what els...
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Malaysia's Muslim Transsexuals Battle Sex Change Woes

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TransGriot Note: It's an old article, but one that will help shed some light on some of the challenges our transgender brothers and si...

Transgender Rights Updates

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The struggle continues in terms of us gaining and keeping our civil rights. 13 states and 90 municipalities cover us and more want to be a...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Positive Transgender TV Commercial

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Joshua posted a link on TSTB to an Argentinian TV commercial for a local bank there that was rather interesting. It not only wrapped a plug...
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President Obama Moves To End Moral Opt Out For Health Care Providers

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One of the last minute regulations the Bush misadministration pushed through was a policy that would allow doctors, nurses and other health ...
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Queerty Transphobia, Racism and White Gay Male Privilege On Display

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TransGriot note: Thanks to Zoe at AE Brain , we have a recent comment posted on Queerty that's emblematic of the selfishness, privilege...
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Monday, March 02, 2009

Lather, Rinse and Obey!

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After checking out the conservahijinks at last weekend's CPAC convention in Washington DC, it made me wonder if Dr. Drakken's brainw...
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Is The United States Finally Going To Pass Federal Civil Rights Laws For Transpeople?

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TransGriot Note: This is a piece I wrote for GlobalComment , so check it out along with the other wonderful writers who are posted there. ...
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Nicole Kidman To Play Transwoman Lili Elbe

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Seeing how well it worked for Felicity Huffman to play a transwoman in the movie Transamerica , Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman is now g...
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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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