TransGriot

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

Sunday, April 04, 2010

Checking Out The 2010 Women's Final Four

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I'll get my hate on for Dork, er Duke tomorrow night, but tonight I'm going to sit down and watch the Women's Final Four and the...

Happy Birthday Jill Scott!

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Happy birthday to the sister from Philadelphia who seemed to just blow up on our radios in 2000, Jill Scott. The singer, poet, songwriter a...
Saturday, April 03, 2010

Not So Happy Easter

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My joy at the arrival of another Easter Sunday is tempered by the fact that this one falls on a sad date in American history. Today is also...

Moving Back Home

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It's something I've known for a few months could possibly happen and I've told a few people, but now it's time to let everyb...

Houston Extends City Civil Rights Policy To Trans People

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This is wonderful news for me as a proud Houstonian. Mayor Annise Parker updated the 12-year-old Houston non-discrimination policy to i...
Friday, April 02, 2010

Sally Trans Pageant Show

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One of the talk shows that had respectful presentations of trans issues and trans people throughout its 18 year run was Sally Jessy Raphael ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Easter Weekend Edition

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It's Friday and the Holy Week observance is coming to a conclusion with Good Friday celebrations followed by Easter Sunday services. T...

Michelle 'Nazi' McGee Slings Transphobic Insult At Chelsea Handler

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Michelle McGee, the alleged mistress of Jesse James got a little perturbed over the zingers that Chelsea Handler aimed at her. On her blog ...

Laverne Is Part of TRANSform Me Team

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My sis Laverne Cox is part of a team of transwomen (Nina Poon and Jamie Clayton are the others) who are the stars of VH1's latest reali...

US Federal Court Declares Denial Of Trans Medical Care Unconstitutional

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"After careful consideration, the court concludes that the defendants’ application of Wis. Stat. § 302.386(5m) to...
Thursday, April 01, 2010

Somali Pirates Fire On US Navy Ship-Lose

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Note to Somali pirates: If you wish to have a long and lucrative career in the buccaneer business, better learn the difference between a mer...

Dan Savage To Transition

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Dan Savage stunned a hastily called press conference today by announcing that he was planning to begin a gender transition. "I can no ...

Happy Birthday Rachel!

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Today is the birthday of one of my fave political pundits and the bane of conservafools everywhere, Rachel Maddow. She was born in Castro ...

What's the Student Non Discrimination Act of 2010?

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It's HR 4530, and was introduced by Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado on January 27 in the wake of multiple instances of GLBT students...

Trans Siblings

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I knew the late Pickett twins , Chanelle and Gabrielle, were transwomen, but I wasn't aware of this little tidbit of trans trivia. Lo...

No Joke-NY Media Fails To Read AP Stylebook

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You know, how hard is it for media people to grasp this concept? transgender-Use the pronoun preferred by the individuals who have acquir...

I'm Joining The NCTE Board

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I have an announcement to make that is probably going to come as a shock to some people who have known me for a while. It's also going ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tripping About The Bathroom-Transman Division

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Peep this video about two transmen who were handling their business in Seattle's Pacific Place Mall restroom when some cis man had a pro...

Happy International Transgender Day Of Visibility

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Today is the first celebration of what founder Rachel Crandall hopes will be an annual event, the International Transgender Day of Visibilit...
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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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