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

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Thanks Again, Leona!

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This is one of those 'today is a good day' moments. I mentioned four months ago that I was given the honor of writing a commentary...
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Nikki Reed and Kristen Stewart Set For Gender Bending Roles In Upcoming Movie 'K-11'

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White it's irritating to some people in the transgender community who feel our own should be doing these roles, Hollywood has other idea...

UH Cougars Take On Tulsa

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My favorite college football team will take on the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 6:30 PM EST later tonight. The 7-1 (3-1 C-USA We...
Friday, November 06, 2009

Sesame Street Trashes Fox News

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Got a chuckle out of this one. Sesame Street is approaching its 40th Anniversary show on Tuesday, and it seems like our conservafriends a...

Transpeople Are Part Of The Diverse Mosaic Of Life 3

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This feature is proving to be a very popular one. Just as I've done in the previous two posts , I'm simply compiling photos that ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-We Got Rights Edition

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It was a good week for transpeople as far as civil rights goes. Tmpa expanded their civil rights ordinance to protect transpeople yesterday...
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Tampa Expands Civil Rights For Transpeople

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Add another Florida metropolis to the list of cities protecting the civil rights of their transgender residents. The Tampa City Council th...

Thinking About My Ex-Classmates

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My 30 year high school reunion is coming up next year, and as that date approaches I find myself reminiscing more about my school days and t...

0 For 31-What Now?

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The gay community lost another marriage fight in Maine, and in their pissivity over the loss they're once again a la California, letting...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

November 4, 2008

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It's one time I will happily say (and will write the post on November 5 if it plays out) I was wrong about an issue. I've always tol...

Annise Parker In Houston Mayoral Runoff

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Was keeping a close eye on the mayoral election back in Houston last night. I was happy to see that city controller Annise Parker is head...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Haters Lose In Kalamazoo! GLBT Rights Law Passes!

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Haters lose Haters lose! With all 19 precincts reporting, the Forces of Intolerance were handed another crushing defeat as they sought...

Louisiana JP Who Refused To Marry Interracial Couple Resigns

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Keith Bardwell, the Tangipahoa Parish justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple Beth Humphrey and Terence McKay a few we...

Election Night In America Open Thread

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It's election night, peeps! In between taking a look at the reimagined 1983 sci-fi classic 'V' on ABC tonight, I'm going...

The Saints Are Marching With A 7-0 Record

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Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say they gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say they gonns beat dem Saints? So far nobody on t...

Aldine Nimitz Trans Student Sent Home

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As you long time TransGriot readers know, I am a proud Houstonian and a proud Texan as well. Being trans doesn't make me any less a Tex...
Monday, November 02, 2009

Election Day-Let's Get Busy And Vote!

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Today is election day in many locales around the country including my beloved hometown. If you haven't done so, then go get your vote ...
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Still Anxiously Watching The 2009 Houston Mayoral Race

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We're in the final countdown to election day back in H-town, and I'm still anxiously awaiting the outcome of the 2009 mayoral race....

TDOR 2009 Event List

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If you're looking for information about a TDOR event near you, click this link . Ethan St. Pierre is also compiling and updating it a...

Crunch Time For One Kalamazoo Team

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It's crunch time for the One Kalamazoo team fighting to keep Ordinance 1856 on the books. For those of you who were unaware of it t...
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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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