Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday Mr. President Happy birthday to you! Today is the 48th birthday of President B...

Back in the 90's there was a comedian by the name of TP Hearn who used to make people laugh with his rapid fire repetition of the word &...

The 50's had Christine Jorgenson as a transgender newsmaking icon. In the 60's it was April Ashley and Coccinelle. In the 70's...

You know I love pageants and have documented on TransGriot the various transgender ones around the world that happen. We've had som...

Transsexuality was and still is a popular talk show topic, especially during sweeps months. While Jerry Springer went to the Dark Side of t...

I was surprised when I received an e-mail from Leona Lo, my sis in Singapore a few months ago with a request. She asked me to compose a co...

Believe it or not, once upon a time Jerry Springer wasn't a name reviled by transpeople. He used to do trans shows that were informat...

Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. I first en...

In the process of doing some research on my fave Houston eateries, I discovered that one of my favorite places to partake of the yardbird ce...

Every now and then I get a little homesick and start missing all things Houston. While I can always head to the local Walgreen's to get...

I know that like many of you, I eagerly await the revelation of the Black Blog Rankings every month. The BBR's have become an importa...

The GOP Noise Machine is in full throat in its all out attempt to kill the Obama health care plan. The greedy HMO's and insurance comp...

Has it actually been two years since our iconic crusading consumer reporter and bane of Houston area slimy characters and dirty restaurants ...

As a writer I love shows that have well written scripts, compelling storylines and great acting. I like dramas, I love soaps but I'm no...

Why am I not surprised that the usual conservative angry white males are screaming 'racism' in light of the recent controversy invol...

Sonia Sotomayor is one step closer to joining the Supreme Court on the first Monday in October after yesterday's 13-6 affirmative vote i...

When the news about the horrific happenings at Chicago's historic Burr Oak Cemetery broke a few weeks ago I had this unsettling deja vu...

One of the things that I love about the Net and compiling TransGriot is that it consistently reaffirms for me that I have brothers and siste...

Sarah Palin said goodbye to the Alaska governor's chair yesterday, but unfortunately we haven't seen the last of Tina Fey's walk...

Damn, has it actually been 25 years since that hot Houston summer day my brother and I rolled up to the Almeda 8 and bought tickets to see P...