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

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

State Of The Union Address Tonight

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The first State of the Union address of the Obama presidency will take place starting at 9 PM EST. Will be interesting to see what he has...

Aleshia Brevard Video

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This is a segment of a 2002 ABC 20/20 documentary that features Aleshia Brevard , television and film actress, author and one of our iconic ...

Lu's Pharmacy May Have Dropped Their Transphobic Policy

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Vancouver, BC has had a long, disgusting history of transphobia running rampant in women's organizations as the Kimberly Nixon case dra...

Shani Davis Will Attempt To Win Five Speedskating Gold Medals

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Speed skater Shani Davis just gave me another reason to watch the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympic Games besides the anticipated USA-Canada...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Saints Are Geauxing To The Super Bowl!

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44 years of football frustration was lifted on one majestic kick in the Superdome Sunday as the New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Viking...

Justice For Ruby? Suspected Killer Of Transwoman Ruby Ordenana Gets Jail Time For Rape Of Transwoman

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41 year old Donzell Francis' one man sexual assault crime wave aimed at San Francisco area transwomen came to an end when he was convict...

2010 Battle of the Bands

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If you watched the movie Drumline , you got a taste of this event that will be happening this Saturday in the ATL. The 2010 edition of the ...

Memorial For Myra

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Last night a memorial service was held for Myra C. Ical at the spot where her body was found in Montrose, H-town's gayborhood. HPD is ...
Monday, January 25, 2010

TVOne To Begin Broadcasting 'A Different World'

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Since I have yet to see and I'm still waiting for Seasons 2-6 of A Different World to be sold on DVD, (and for that matter Seasons 2-6...

Loudoun County VA Trans Bigot Delgaudio Gets Smackdown

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In the wake of Loudoun County passing the measure adding sexual orientation and gender identity to their anti discrimination policy back on ...

Loudoun County VA Latest To Add GLBT Employmemt Protections

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After a heated discussion full of the usual Republican lies and scare tactics, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted on January 5 in...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Damn, Hometown Media -Read Your Fracking AP Stylebook!

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51 year old transwoman Myra Chanel Ical was found dead in the 4300 block of Garrott near Richmond Avenue back on January 10 at 2 PM CST. Bu...
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Geaux Saints!

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I will be parked in front of the television later today when the New Orleans Saints play in their second NFC Championship game against the M...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Why Y'all Expect The Black President To Clean Up In One Year What It Took The Incompetent White President Eight Years To Jack Up?

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January 20 was the one year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration. It's been a rocky year for the first African American ...

Douglass' 1893 World's Fair Haitian Pavilion Speech

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TransGriot Note: Frederick Douglass also spoke at the January 2 dedication ceremony for the Haitian pavilion at the 1893 World's Fair th...

Frederick Douglass' 1893 Lecture On Haiti

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TransGriot Note: 1500 elite Chicago citizens assembled in Quinn Chapel on January 2, 1893 to listen to the following lecture delivered by Fr...
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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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