TransGriot

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

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Teish Trial Updates, Notes And Thoughts

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Looks like there's been some positive developments in the wake of my post on the lack of coverage of the DeLee trial vis-a-vis the Zapa...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Homo Harlem Film Retrospective

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TransGriot Note: Received this interesting e-mail from the Maysles Institute in NYC about a TBLG film retrospective slated to kick off on J...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Lateisha Green Memorial Edition

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Well, the trial of Lateisha Green's alleged killer Dwight DeLee is due to start July 13 in Syracuse, NY. You wouldn't know it base...

What If There Was A Trans Trial And Nobody Cared?

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The trial of the alleged killer of Lateisha Green, Dwight DeLee was supposed to start yesterday in Syracuse. You wouldn't know that b...
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Introducing Transman Chaz Bono

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Chaz Bono came out two decades ago and has been a visible spokesperson and activist for the LGBT community. I'd been hearing rumors f...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

40 Trans Heroes? You're Kidding, Right?

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One of the reasons I became a trans activist a decade ago was because of my pissivity over a relatively melanin free IFGE list of out and pr...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Here We Go Again- Chill With The 'It's Black People's Fault Prop 8 Passed' Meme

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Since the 6-1 California Supreme Court decision upholding Prop 8 went down, in the midst of the resurgence of gay community anger over the d...

About Damned Time

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TransGriot Note: Better late than never. The apology from the hate jocks at KRXQ-FM. Kudos and thanks to all of you who called, complaine...
Monday, June 08, 2009

Villager's June 2009 Black Blog Rankings

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The first day of summer is fast approaching and we are halfway through 2009. We're also approaching the 40th anniversary this month of ...
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Cloudy Day

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You loyal TransGriot readers probably noticed that I didn't post anything on Saturday and most of the day Sunday. Ever since my gran...

Dear Haters II

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Dear Haters, If you were expecting your transphobic laced commentary on the Pink Sheep Of The Family post to be approved, you are part of t...
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Sunday, June 07, 2009

Pink Sheep Of The Family

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One of the things that's a major concern for a transperson is their relationship with their family after you drop the bomb about your tr...
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Friday, June 05, 2009

Hate Crime Charges Upheld By Judge in Lateisha Green Case

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With the Lateisha Green murder case scheduled to start in Syracuse, NY on June 11 , an attempt made yesterday by Dwight DeLee defense attorn...

Shut Up Fool! Award-Tianamen Square Edition

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Yesterday was the 20th Anniversary of the brutal June 4 Chinese government crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Tianamen Square. This aw...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

President Obama Cairo Speech

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The prez kept another campaign promise earlier this morning US time by making a speech to the Muslim world from an Arab capital. Here'...

Update on KRXQ-FM Hate Jocks

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The KRXQ-FM transhaters are feeling the heat from calls and e-mail coming from around the world. Major advertisers are yanking commercials...

Canada MP Siksay Tables Motion Calling For Coverage Of SRS

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New Democratic Party MP Bill Siksay (Burnaby-Douglas) not only talks the talk as an ally to Canada's trans community, he walks the walk...
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June 4, 1989

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Today is the 20th anniversary of the Chinese government crushing the student led pro democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Student...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

3rd Annual Transgender Health Fair In NYC Today

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Reminding you TransGriot readers in the New York City metro area that the 3rd annual Transgender Health Fair is kicking off today at 5:30 PM...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

The Story of Carlett Brown

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One of the cool benefits of the recent Johnson Publishing Company deal with Google that allows digitizing of the iconic African-American mag...
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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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