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

Sunday, November 15, 2009

UH Still Ranked-Barely

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All these close last second victories for the Cardiac Cougars finally caught up with them this week against the University of Central Florid...

Continental Airlines Turns 75

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As many of you longtime TransGriot readers know, I worked for CAL for 14 years during Frank Lorenzo's, Hollis Harris' and Gordon Bet...

Donnie McClurkin's Hatin' Again

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One of the things that I hate as a Christian is people who have used my faith as a shield to try to mask their bigotry and hatred of GLBT pe...
Saturday, November 14, 2009

Hong Kong Transwoman Fights For Her Marriage Rights

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Here's another example of the how the GL push for same gender marriage has had a deleterious effect on the ability of transpeople to get...

It's Texas High School Football Playoff Time! Go Falcons!

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I'm not bragging when I say that best high school football in the nation is played in Texas. If you think I'm kidding, peruse the l...
Friday, November 13, 2009

NASA Finds Water On The Moon!

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There's water on the moon! More precisely, there's frozen water in the permanently shadowed Cabeus Crater at the lunar South pol...
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Shut Up Fool! Awards-Friday The 13th Edition

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It's Friday The 13th! The weather's beautiful up here and I'm planning on stepping away from the computer for awhile and enjoyi...

TDOR Poem

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We've reached another somber TDOR anniversary. It's the 11th annual observance of the day that we memorialize all of our peeps los...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

See Ya, Lou!

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Last night was Lou Dobbs' last broadcast on CNN. All I have to say to that is hallelujah and what took y'all so long to remove t...

Getting My Imelda Marcos On

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One of the things my friends know about me besides being a serious sports fan and having to drag me kicking and screaming out of a bookstore...

Transpeople Are Part Of The Diverse Mosaic Of Life 4

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The overwhelming evidence is that transpeople are part of the diverse mosaic of life on our 'Big Blue Marble'. Fundamentalists, th...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

LITDOR Event November 22

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In addition to participating in my local TDOR event, I'll be flying to Long Island at the gracious invitation of the local group there t...

Will 'Be Fruitful And Multiply' Become a Reality For Trans People?

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The one thing about medical technology is that it is constantly advancing, evolving and making things a reality that were impossible only a ...

Fort Worth Expands Anti Discrimination Ordinance To Cover Trans People

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After a marathon session in front of a packed chamber, the Fort Worth City Council voted 6-3 to expand the city's anti-discrimination or...
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Thank You Trans Vets!

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Today is Veteran's Day here in the States. We take this day to remember the people who not only sacrifice to serve our country in the...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Brittney Dunks*

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I've talked about my 6 foot 8 Houston homegirl Brittney Griner a few times on this blog and her mad b-ball skills. With the NCAA women...
Monday, November 09, 2009

Sesame Street 40th Anniversary

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On this date forty years ago a TV show debuted that would revolutionize children's television. November 10, 1969 was the first broadc...

Fort Worth City Council To Vote On Panel Recomendations

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In the wake of a highly publicized Fort Worth Police Department and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission raid on the Rainbow Lounge that took...

The Berlin Wall Falls-20th Anniversary

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For much of my life, the Berlin Wall was part of the world I grew up in. It was created on August 13, 1961, eight months before I was bo...
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Coogs Escape Tulsa With 46-45 Win

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The Number 13 ranked Houston Cougars scored 9 points in the final 21 seconds, including a 51 yard field goal from walk on freshman kicker Ma...
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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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