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

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Supreme WMP

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I've been chuckling over the whining coming from conservative white male pundits about the leading candidates being considered by Presid...

ABC 20/20 Feature on AIS

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Contrary to the BS the scientifically ignorant Reichers put out there, humans are a lot more complex than their simplistic line of thinking...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Now Manitoba Is Delisting SRS

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Renee at Womanist Musings has a post up about the recent decision of the Manitoba provincial government following Alberta's lead in del...

Moni Goes To Washington-Day 3

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Our last day (May 8) in Washington was going to be spent on the senate side. I needed to talk to Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) in addition to a...

Miss Tiffany Universe 2009 Update

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This is Miss Tiffany's Universe pageant week in Pattaya. The competition has been pared down to the 30 Thai transwomen who will compe...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Another Year, Another Student Booted From Their Prom

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Ah graduation. Is it me or does it seem as though every year we have a story that blows up in the news about a student being booted from th...

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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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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