TransGriot

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

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Ah Kua Show Video

›
I mentioned that I was honored to be asked by my sis Leona Lo to write a comment that appeared in the Ah Kua show program. I was pleased to...

First Day Of School

›
Thursday marked the first day of the 2009-2010 school year for JCPS students. I was aware of it because I have a middle school two miles ...
Friday, August 14, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Awards-The Conservalies Continue Edition

›
I'm back online and rarin' to go after a frustrating week without Computer Prime or the backup laptop I was using until a few days a...

Busy Drama Filled Weekend (And Week)

›
You probably noticed loyal TransGriot readers that I didn't post as much as I normally do this week or last weekend. It's not that...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Rest In Peace Stephanie and Ukea

›
Today is the anniversary of the brutal killings of transteens Stephanie Thomas and Ukea Davis. They were best friends who did everything to...
3 comments:
Monday, August 10, 2009

It's' My America' Too

›
Fear of a Black President is making the Stupid GOP White Sheeple lose their damn minds and show their latent racism for the whole world to s...
Friday, August 07, 2009

Not Feeling 'Ze' and 'Hir'

›
There are some people in the trans community who use alternate gender neutral pronouns to describe themselves such as 'ze' and '...
4 comments:

Shut Up Fool! Awards-The Here Comes The Judge Edition

›
Yesterday we witnessed a historic moment in our country's history as Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in by the Senate by a 68-31 vot...

Black Transwomen Contestants Disrespected On America's Got Talent

›
There's no easy way of putting this. We are trying to find an act that can represent America on the world stage, and from where I sit ...
1 comment:
Thursday, August 06, 2009

Remembering Tyra Hunter

›
In the midst of this bruising battle to fundamentally reshape our health care system, those of us on the trans side of the spectrum definite...

Suspect Arrested in Slaying Of Transman

›
We frequently hear about transwomen being murdered, but there's a case going on in Hattiesburg, MS in which a transman was killed. 28...
1 comment:

Say Hello To Justice Sotomayor

›
When the Supreme Court kicks off it's fall term in October, it will be another historic moment for our country. For the first time in ...

Sade's Working On A New Album!

›
I've loved me some Sade ever since her slammin' debut album 'Diamond Life' hit the airwaves in 1985. I own every one of h...
1 comment:
Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Guess What Shade The Anti-Health Care Peeps Are Throwing Now?

›
The health care industry, the GOP, their lobbying groups and shills have thrown $130 million dollars and counting into the battle to kill he...

Is Texas In Play?

›
I've been saying for years that national liberal-progressives need to quit writing off Texas and aggressively speed up the process of tu...

Feminine Presentation For Trans Women Is A Life Or Death Issue

›
TransGriot Note: My latest piece for Global Comment My cisgender girlfriends tease me sometimes about the amount of time I spend perfecti...
1 comment:

Happy Birthday, Angie!

›
Today will probably be is a bittersweet day for Angie Zapata's family. Angie would have celebrated her 20th birthday today. Instead, t...
Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Naomi Sims Passes Away

›
I was saddened to hear the news that pioneering African-American supermodel Naomi Sims passed away in Newark, NJ at age 61 after a battle wi...

Louisville Smacked By Record Rain

›
Know some of you have heard the reports on the Weather Channel about the record rain that's caused some serious flooding in town. We go...

'Jeremy's' Compensation For Jacked Up Guam Prom Denied

›
Remember 'Jeremy', the gay student on Guam who was denied entry to his prom because he was wearing a dress while female students we...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About The TransGriot

My photo
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
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.