TransGriot

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Jefferson's Transgender Episode

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This episode entitled 'Just A Friend from the fourth season of 'The Jeffersons' was groundbreaking in many respects. It's ...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Speaker In Your House

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One of the things I absolutely love is public speaking. I grew up being the MC of various programs at the elementary and junior high school...

Congrats Laverne!

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Congrats to my sis Laverne Cox, who picked up an outstanding reality show trophy at GLAAD's 20th annual Media Awards last Saturday in Lo...

Sierra Broussard Discrimination Trial In Wisconsin

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All 28 year old Sierra Broussard wanted to do was go to a local Appleton, WI club called Park Central, but what she ran into was transphobi...

Chicago's Baton Show Lounge 40th Anniversary

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The Baton Show Lounge has hosted one of the finest female illusionist shows in Chicago. In honor of its 40th anniversary, I found and I&#...

Moni Goes To Washington-Day 2

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The heavy drenching rain ending Day 1 gave way to a beautiful clear, cool and sunny May 6 day in Washington. After emerging from the Capito...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

Wanda Sykes Whacking Wingers

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I watched it live Saturday on C-SPAN the White House Correspondents Dinner and not only enjoyed the president poking fun at himself, but lov...

Villager's May 2009 Black Blog Rankings

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Go Moni! It's your birthday month! Go Moni! It's your birthday month! And now that the celebration of the blessing of me getting an...
Saturday, May 09, 2009

Our Special Show With Poet Staceyann Chin

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Tune in to a special BlogTalkRadio show Renee and I will conduct at 8 PM EDT in which our guest will be performance poet Staceyann Chin! W...

Moni Goes To Washington-Day 1

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I've spent the last three days post birthday exercising my constitutional right to petitioning my legislators for 'redress of grieva...

Allen Andrade Gets Additional Jail Time

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TransGriot Note: Crystal Ann Gray from the GLBT Center of Colorado sent me her report of the court hearing held yesterday in Greeley, CO. ...

Back From DC

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Just walked into the house after a few days in our nation's capital. It was a much needed mini vacation, even though I spent it lobbyin...
Thursday, May 07, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Award-Mother's Day Edition

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Mother's Day is this Sunday. Hope you peeps are showering your mothers (or mother figures) with love and are treating your mothers rig...

The Prez Is Right-We AREN'T A Christian Nation

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The Religious Reich got their panties all in a bunch when President Obama stated during his recent European trip that the US isn't a Chr...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Virginia Foxx Showcases GOP Ignorance

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If the GOP wants to know why they have been getting their asses kicked in national elections and has shrunk to just a regional party, look ...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009

I'm Shocked

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I was talking to Dawn about a recent fencing tournament in Indianapolis she competed in that I couldn't attend. When she gave me the 4...

Heading To DC

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Once again I'm hitting I-64 east and heading to our nation's capital to talk to some congressmembers. I may even take some time on ...

Thanks 'Errbody'!

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Thank you to Renee and 'errbody' across the blogosphere and the Net who sent e-mailed birthday wishes, hit my Facebook account, ma...
Monday, May 04, 2009

May 4 Potpurri

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I have a lot of company in terms of the peeps who share my birthday. Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak Dawn Staley Kimora Lee Simmons Kathe...
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NH Senate Kills Transgender Rights Bill On 24-0 Vote

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Here's the bitter irony in this 24-0 vote. The New Hampshire Senate is the only legislative body in the United States in which women n...
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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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