TransGriot

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

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Transpinay Enters Philippine Big Brother House

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The good news about transpeople around the world just living their lives and being positively visible just keeps on coming. Pinay TG actual...
Friday, October 16, 2009

The Miss International Queen Pageant Is Back!

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After a year's absence due to political turmoil in Thailand, the 2009 edition of the Miss International Queen transgender pageant will...

NBJC Statement On Interracial Louisiana Marriage Denial

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STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION ON THE DENIAL OF MARRIAGE TO AN INTERRACIAL LOUISIANA COUPLE WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, ...

What Does It Mean To Be A Woman?

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Eternal Lizdom asked this question at her blog and invited women from various perspectives to answer it. Some of my trans sisters have ...

Nepali Transwoman Eager For Miss International Queen Challenge

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Sudeshna Sarkar of Thaindian News wrote an interesting article about one of the 25 people who will be competing in the 2009 edition of the ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Rush Flushed From NFL Edition

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It's Friday, and you loyal TransGriot readers know what that means. It's time to choose our Fool of the Week. This week Rush's...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Choi Han Bit-Korean Supermodel

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Those of us with longer memories would probably dispute that title by pointing out Harisu was the first Korean transwoman to garner internat...

Louisiana Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License

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Looks like gay couples aren't the only ones being denied the ability to get married in Louisiana. We made the argument in Kentucky whe...
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Countdown To Bryn Mawr and TDOR Speeches

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I'm writing and rewriting my speech, updating a Power Point presentation, packing, getting divafied and eagerly anticipating my upcoming...

Rush Flushed From Potential NFL Ownership Group

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Rush Limbaugh's racist chickens have come home to roost. With significant opposition mounting inside and outside the NFL, the ownersh...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Transgender Children's Bill Of Human Rights

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TransGriot Note: While doing research for another post, I stumbled across a site with this Draft Transgendered Children’s Bill of Human Rig...
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Anxiously Watching The 2009 Houston Mayoral Race

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Despite being 1000 miles away from home, I am keeping a close eye on the Houston mayoral race. Since mayor Bill White is term limited, that...

Vietnam's Miss Angel Pageant -A Vehicle For Change

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Like most places in Asia and the Pacific Rim, Vietnam is crazy about beauty pageants. Since being trans is a worldwide thing and there are ...

Leiomy Maldonado Interview

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This one was shot during Week 3 of America's Best Dance Crew which sadly, Vogue Evolution didn't win. I'm still proud of sis an...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Uruguay Congress Approves Gender Change Law

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Uruguay is considered the most liberal-progressive country on the South American continent, and yesterday they lived up to their progressive...

Yes, There Are Black Mounties

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Living Single is one of my favorite shows. One of my favorite episodes was broadcast in its third season and entitled 'Let It Snow, Le...

Blog Donate Buttons

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One of the things I didn't put on this site for a long time on this blog was a DONATE button in my sidebar. I wasn't really concern...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Laramie Project-Ten Years Later In Louisville

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I'm bouncing out of the house toward downtown Louisville in an hour to the Pamela Brown Theatre. My purpose for my night out is to chec...

Governator Vetoes California Bills Affecting Trans People

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was busy yesterday signing and vetoing a pile of bills sent to him by the California State Assembl...

UH Back In College Football Rankings

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My favorite college football team has had an interesting season so far. They started 3-0 and knocked off Big 12 schools Oklahoma State an...
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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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