TransGriot

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

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Hatin' On Houston-Christofool Style

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The rest of Texas, especially the conservative sections of it have always had their hate on for my beloved hometown as the largest city in t...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Stop Trying To Erase Tenika Watson-And Trans African Americans In General

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In the wake of Teddy Pendergrass' death it was interesting to note that the eulogies of him written by MSM papers and elsewhere mentione...
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Sitting Out An Election Is Not An Option

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I read the post from Paula Brooks of Lez Get Real urging GLBT people in Massachusetts to sit out today's US Senate special election, be...
Monday, January 18, 2010

California LGBT Prisoner Safety Bill Passes Crucial Assembly Committee

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I talked about a bill last year designed to help protect GLBT prisoners that passed in the California Assembly and the California Senate, bu...

Statewide Fairness Coalition Awarded $30,000 From State Equality Fund

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The Tides Foundation’s State Equality Fund, a philanthropic partnership that includes the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Gill Foundat...

Kelis' Letter To PETA

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TransGriot Note: Y'all know how much I loathe PETA and their racist, sexist, classist, abelist (pick an ism) behinds. In their anti-f...

Happy King Day!

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Today is Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Day, the holiday in the States in which we remember our 'Drum Major For Justice' and the remarka...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

Happy Birthday To 'The Greatest'

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, time to say 'Happy Birthday' to Muhammad Ali. Today is the birthday of 'The Greatest&...

Who Dat Going To The NFC Title Game?

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The Superdome has hosted many historic events since it opened in 1975. It has hosted six Super Bowls, three NCAA Mens Final Fours, the 198...

Happy Birthday Madame First Lady

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Today is First Lady Michelle Obama's birthday, who was born on this date in Chicago in 1964. The FLOTUS is looking good and handling...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Gone To Frankfort

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I'm in Kentucky's state capital and three hours into an all day summit meeting that commenced at 9 AM EST. We're discussing ...

Happy Birthday Sade!

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I am a huge fan of her music, and today is the birthday of Helen Folasade Adu, who was born on this date in 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. I lov...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

Would Moni Join A Sorority If They Sincerely Wanted This Transsistah As A Member?

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When I was matriculating in college, every Wednesday and Friday for several weeks during the fall and spring semesters we UH Cougars would g...
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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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