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

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Blogtalkradio Show This Weekend

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This weekend's edition of Womanist Musings will feature Renee and I talking to the women of Thistle Farms . It's a community of wom...

Congratulations Renee!

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Putting a quality blog together is hard work. It involves long hours just researching info, composing multiple drafts and sometimes multipl...
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Not Feeling The Term 'Passing'

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The term 'passing' in the transgender community means you are consistently at your gender best. You're at the point in your mi...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

April Edition of Tell It WOC Speak Coming Soon

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It's almost that time again. The April edition of the Tell It WOC Speak Blog Carnival is rapidly approaching. The blog carnival will ...

Just Because A Brother Dates A Transwoman Doesn't Make Him Gay

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One of the tired memes I hear which gets repeated far too often is if a cisgender male dates a transwoman, he's automatically slapped wi...
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2009 NCAA Women's Championship Game

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I'll have to DVR it, but tonight's NCAA women's title game in St; Louis is an all Big East affair between the surprising (to the...
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Monday, April 06, 2009

Lateisha Green Murder To Be Prosecuted As A Hate Crime

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The Andrade trial in Greeley, CO is about to kick off next week and here's hoping that the trial results in closure and justice for Angi...
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Sunday, April 05, 2009

Matthew Henson-Pole Brother

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Today is the 100th anniversary of Matthew Henson becoming the first man to reach the North Pole. Born in Charles County, MD on August 6, 18...
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Clean Up Feminism, Then We'll Talk

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TransGriot Note: This is a post I've written for Global Comment .. In the days since I wrote a post about finally claiming the womanist...
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Musing About Avon Wilson's Blended Life

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One of the things that I've lamented in terms of being a transwoman of African descent is that unlike my white sisters, I don't hav...
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In the Black Community, Our Allies Deserve More Than A Cookie

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I'm keenly aware of the fact that womanists have long supported and embraced transwomen, and it's one of many reasons I've embra...
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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Michaelle!

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Thought I'd show some love today to the fly sister residing at Rideau Hall, Canada's Governor General Michaelle Jean. She's got...
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Western Kentucky Pride Association Events

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The Western Kentucky Pride Association will be hosting a variety of special events as part of this year's "Pride in 09" celeb...
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The Obama's Excellent European Trip

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It's so cool to see my president go away on a foreign trip and I don't have to cringe like I did over the previous eight years in ho...
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Dr. John Hope Franklin 1915-2009

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I was saddened to find out that 94 year old Dr. John Hope Franklin, one of my favorite historians, passed away on March 25 due to congestive...
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Dr. King Assassination-41 Years Later

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Today is the 41st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis. I tend to get a little introspective on this...
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Friday, April 03, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Awards-April Fool Edition

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Hope you TransGriot readers enjoyed my annual tradition of spoof posts on April Fool's Day. I'll have to come up with something to ...
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Intersex Separatists, Transpeople Aren't Your Enemy

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Intersex people are finally beginning to get the attention that they have long deserved concerning their issues and I couldn't be happie...
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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Michelle O Ain't Trying To Be Jackie O

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One of the things that's become a regular pattern that I'm getting sick of is the right wingers veiled (and not so veiled) racist at...
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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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