TransGriot

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

Monday, June 29, 2009

Meeting Sylvia Rivera

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When I took a vacation trip to New York back in May 2000, little did I realize that I would get a chance to meet a historic figure at the sa...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Jena 6 Free!

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After more than two years of protesting, writing phone calls and thousands of people descending on Jena, LA to protest this outrageous retro...

Sierra Broussard Trans Discrimination Case Going To Trial

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I've posted about 28 year old biracial transwoman Sierra Broussard and the discrimination she faced while trying to enter the Park Cent...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Stonewall 40th Anniversary

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Today is the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that jumped off the modern GLBT rights movement. It is a day we celebrate and take sto...

Blogtalk Radio Show-Remembering Michael Jackson

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We're doing a special Womanist Musings show tonight at 9 PM EDT in honor of the legendary Michael Jackson. You can check out our show p...

Nothing Fracking Funny Or Respectful About Tranny Alert

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I checked my e-mail to see an alert from GLAAD and a post by Lisa Harney of Questioning Transphobia about a blog called Tranny Alert . Thi...
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Friday, June 26, 2009

I Love The 70's Music

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While I'm a huge fan of current R&B artists such as Alicia Keys, John Legend, Chrisette Michele, Beyonce, Jill Scott and others, my ...

We Want The Same Things You Do

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"The ideals and ambitions which the Negro entertains for himself are precisely those which the white man entertains for himself. And t...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Awards-End Of June Edition

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Well peeps, this year is moving fast isn't it? Wimbledon is in full swing, summer started on Sunday in conjunction with Father's D...

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

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They say deaths come in threes, and that is especially true of celebrity ones. Farrah Fawcett died this morning, Ed McMahon a day ago, and...

I Cheated In Argentina

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TransGriot Note: Y'all knew I couldn't resist whacking Republican hypocrite Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) with a song rewrite. This si...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Trans Inclusive ENDA Introduced

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“Today marks a critical milestone for our community and our country. Introduction of this important legislation signals the beginning of the...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Obama Press Conference On Health Care

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"A government-run health insurance option is needed "to discipline insurance companies, If they can't compete, it's proba...

The Civil War WAS About Slavery

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If I hear another Southern based (or non-Southern based) history revisionist claim that the American Civil War wasn't about slavery, I&#...
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The Gay Marriage Push Is Negatively Affecting Legal Transgender Marriages

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One of the Prime Directives of being trans is to live our lives just like any cisgender person does. But one complication that has cropped ...
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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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