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

Friday, April 16, 2010

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Day of Silence Edition

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Today is the 15th anniversary of the Day of Silence. It's the GLSEN sponsored event in which students at the middle and high school ...

Let's Play FQ Face

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Haven't posted any ballroom community video in a while, and need to get back to highlighting it on TransGriot since they are my sisters,...

Isis Day of Silence Video

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Today is the 15th annual Day of Silence sponsored by GLSEN, the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network. The Day of Silence involve...
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Boycott The HRC Atlanta Dinner

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TransGriot Note: From Monica Helms, TAVA founder and president Friends, On May 1st, HRC will have its local gala dinner here in Georgia. ...

We're Paying Our Dues-So When Do We Get The Privileges Of Membership In American Society?

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TransGriot Note: My latest post at The Bilerico Project Today is April 15 as many of you perusing this post are aware of. With the midnig...

Katie Washington Makes Notre Dame And Black History!

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Too many times people focus on the worst my people produce. In addition, sisters don't get much love for doing something positive. T...

Arrest Made In Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar Murder

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The po-po's have finally caught up with the waste of DNA who allegedly strangled 29 year old transwoman Amanda Gonzales-Andujar Rasheen...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

April 15-Talkin' About Taxes

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Those of us in the States are well aware of what today's date represents. It's the deadline day for paying our taxes to Uncle Sam...

Gender And Transgender People Video

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TransGriot Note: This is a short documentary video on gender and transgender people produced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender C...

NTAC ACTION ALERT: Urge Senators to Pass ENDA Out of Committee Now!

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National Trans Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) Contact: Vanessa Edwards Foster ntacmedia@aol.com ACTION ALERT: Urge Senators to Pass ENDA Out of...

Gay Mayoral Candidate In Gainesville, FL Facing Recount

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Gainesville, FL residents went to the polls yesterday for a runoff election that would determine their city's next mayor. The candida...

Missoula Passes Inclusive TBLG Rights Ordinance

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Congratulations to the people in Missoula, Montana! In front of the largest crowd to attend a city council meeting in 30 years, the Misso...

TransGriot Post 2500!

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Another day, another milestone here at TransGriot. You are now reading post number 2500 on this humble blog since I started it on January 1...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Another Southern State, Another GOP Governor Building A Bridge To The Confederacy

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There's another Republican governor who issued a proclamation celebrating Confederate History month and who conveniently forgot to menti...

Time To Put This Sistah On The Supreme Court

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Ever since Clarence Thomas began earning his 'honorary white male' status by desecrating the proud Supreme Court legal legacy of Jus...

Another NJ Teen Charged with Racial Intimidation

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Damn, what the hell is going on in New Jersey lately? They elect a Republican governor and the nekulturny behavior starts flowing. And n...
Monday, April 12, 2010

The 'Stupiddome' Goes Bye Bye

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Now that the 'Jerrydome' is the multibillion dollar playpen for the Arlington Cowchips, their former home stadium was forlornly sit...

Trans Sports Fans-Time To Come Out Of The Closet

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I've been a huge sports fan for most of my life and transition didn't change that one bit. I love huge events such as the NCAA Fina...

Girl Power Aboard The International Space Station

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TransGriot Note: My latest piece for Global Comment Though many of us did not notice, April 9, 2010 was a historic day for humankind. Whe...
Sunday, April 11, 2010

God Don't Like Ugly

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When the Cricket World Cup was hosted by South Africa in 2003, there was a globally televised Olympic style opening ceremony complete with a...
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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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