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Sunday, June 20, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Checking Out The Draw

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The draw for The Championships as 'Williams'-don is referred to across The Pond took place Friday and we now know two things. The...

Happy Father's Day

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A month ago we celebrated our mothers and the mother figures in our lives, now today is the day you pay tribute to fathers and the father fi...
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10th Anniversary of Amanda Milan Murder

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Today marks the tenth anniversary of the viciously brutal killing of transwoman Amanda Milan at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Trans Woman Running For Judge In California

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One of the things I have long been adamant about is that qualified trans people need to begin running for public office. In this politica...

President Obama's Juneteenth Statement

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TransGriot Note: Today is the 145th anniversary of Juneteenth, and the POTUS released this statement about it . Statement by President Oba...

2010 World Cup USA Watch-Controlling Our Destiny

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“I think this team has shown that it keeps fighting until the end and we have now had the experience of pushing games when we’re behind. It’...

Happy Juneteenth, TransGriot Readers!

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I'll hopefully be chowing down on barbecue and drinking my strawberry soda at somebody's house later today. It's a traditional ...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Chucky's SQL Juneteenth 'Show' Contaminates Russian River Resort

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You long time TransGriot readers know it's always on like Donkey Kong between me and Chuck Knipp over his New Millennium Minstrel Show. ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Juneteenth Weekend Edition

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Happy Juneteenth TransGriot readers! I'm back in the Lone Star State where the holiday was born , and I'm looking forward to checki...

2010 World Cup USA Watch-We Wuz Robbed

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Team USA went into today's match against Slovenia in an unusual position for a mens soccer team: As a favorite. But coach Bob Bradley...

2010 Blogging While Brown Conference

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The third annual Blogging While Brown Conference stars today and runs through tomorrow at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Wash...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Brittany For HD 84 Events

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TransGriot Note: For you peeps in the OKC metro area or are in close enough driving proximity to check it out. Brittany Novotny for HD 84 ...

Utah Joins The Pac-10

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Utah has been in the shadow of Brigham Young University for years and BYU alums never let them forget it or the national football title they...

Calpernia's 'Bad Questions To Ask A Transsexual' Video

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I had the honor and distinct pleasure of seeing Calpernia Addams again last year when she and Andrea James came to U of L to be the keynote ...

Forces of Intolerance Fighting Missoula TBLG Ordinance

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It's easy to pass TBLG rights ordinances. The hard part is defending them from the Forces of Intolerance. Our friends in Missoula, MT...

DART Committee Plays Games With Non Discrimination Policy

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Remember what I wrote in the post announcing the 11-2 committee vote that ostensibly passed a revised policy with trans protections for Dal...

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Break Out The Strawberries And Cream

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Wimbledon is steeped in traditions. People eat strawberries and cream and drink Pimms spritzers during matches. Players wear white tennis...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

2010 Black Weblog Awards

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While I don't do what I do here at TransGriot for awards, it sure is nice when I get recognized for the hard work and the hours I put ...

TransGriot Nuke A Troll

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Every now and then I get a comment that if it isn't outright racist or transphobic and gets flushed, makes me shake my head. This is on...

The Oppressor's Greatest Weapon

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'The greatest weapon that the oppressor has in his hand is the mind of the oppressed.' Clarence Glover wrote that in a December 19...
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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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