TransGriot

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

Monday, April 26, 2010

A Transsistah's Secret-Observation and Practice

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When I'm out and about in the world doing my thang as the Phenomenal Transwoman, people will often ask me various questions about differ...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Children Of Light, The Children of Darkness Are Winning

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'It is still one of the tragedies of human history that the 'children of darkness are frequently more determined and zealous than t...

Tracee McDaniel Interview

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Here's an interview with Atlanta transwoman Tracee McDaniel on 3LW TV

Elizabeth's MAGNET Rally Testimony

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If you want to know why many transpeople are ticked off about TOTWK, check out this video of Elizabeth Marie Rivera-Valentine's testimo...

What Else Is New?- Black Transpeople Getting Harassed By New Orleans Po-Po's

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TransGriot Note: Black transpeople getting harassed by the po-po's is nothing new as witnessed by the lawsuit recently filed by the ACL...
Saturday, April 24, 2010

Hubble Space Telescope Launch 20th Anniversary

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Today is the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, named for renowned astronomer Edwin Hubble. On April 24, 1990 t...

Arizona's Unjust Law

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Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squ...

Amen, Roland!

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I love my Houston homeboy, CNN and TJMS commentator Roland S. Martin. This Aggie (yes, he's a Texas A&M alum) kicks butt and takes ...
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Archie Dates A Sistah

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So what does the Archie comics team do for an encore after a six comic dream sequence storyline in which Archie gets married to both Betty a...
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Shut Up Fool! Awards-Countdown To Derby Week Edition

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Thunder Over Louisville last weekend began the countdown to the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1. In the interim, we have the K...

And Then There Were Four

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Ten years ago in Alexandria, VA Dawn Wilson became the first African-American transperson to win the IFGE Trinity Award. Today in that same...

What Does 'Winning Our Equality' Mean To You?

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There was a Project post thread I commented on in which reader KevinChi asked one person the question, what does 'winning our equality...

Um People, I'm NOT Evangelist Denise K. Matthews

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On the occasion of her 50th birthday last year, being a big fan of hers back in the day (and still am), I wrote a post wishing Evangelist De...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

NY LGBT Center Replaces Torched Rainbow Flag

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On the morning of April 14, 2010 New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center staff arrived to find a torched rai...

IFGE 2010 Capital Conference Starts Today

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It's too bad I'm not there, but the 2010 IFGE Capital Conference is kicking off today across the Potomac from our nation's capit...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Why I Can't Stand The NRA-Part II

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I don't call the National Rifle Association the 'Neocon Racist Assciation' or other less flattering names for nothing. But at t...

African-American Bi Ballplayers Sue Gay Softball Organization For Discrimination

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If the GLBT community wants their rights and humanity respected, protected and codified under the law, it is imperative for them to remember...

When Is Someone Going To Tell Black Transwomen We're Prettty?

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This picture and the caption beneath it triggered the musings of this post. Black women for centuries have had their beauty, denied, denigr...

Mistrial Declared In Duanna Johnson Beating Case

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After four days of deliberations in which 11 jurors voted to convict and one holdout said no, a mistrial has been declared in the federal tr...

The Queen's New Flick-Just Wright

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I love me some Queen Latifah as much as my Canadian homegirl does. Naah, scratch that. I think Renee has me beat when it comes to hailin...
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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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