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

Thursday, June 24, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Busy Day

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Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II made her first Wimbledon visit in 33 years and met the current Queen of Wimbledon's Ladies' si...

Canadian Earthquake

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When you turn on the news, you expect to hear news about earthquakes in familiar fault zones such as California, Turkey, China, Iran, Indon...

It's Reading And Hard, Solid Thinking Day

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Been too long since I picked up a book and did some reading, so I'm going to take a pause from the blog cause and do precisely that. I...

Dana Beyer 2010 Campaign Kickoff

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Dr. Dana Beyer will kick off her 2010 run for the Maryland House of Delegates that we hope will end in victory with an event this Saturday. ...

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Movin' On In Singles And Doubles

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My fave tennis playing sisters played their opening doubles match at Wimbledon yesterday. They are ranked number one in the world in double...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

President Obama's Remarks At 2010 LGBT Pride Reception

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TransGriot Note: As usual, not feeling much pride about a reception that appears to have once again, shut out transwomen of color. Will ne...

2010 World Cup USA Watch-Dramatic Late Goal Wins Group C!

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Lucky for me I grew up as a Houston sports fan. I'm used to nail biting, high pressure, dramatic games. The USA suffered another dis...

'Oppressed People Cannot Remain Oppressed Forever'

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Those were words that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. composed while sitting in a Birmingham, AL jail cell on January 16, 1963. Thos...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

DART Trans Protections Passed By Unanimous Vote

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After ten members of the Dallas TBLG community addressed the DART board during its 30 minute comment period before the vote, the Dallas Area...

America 's High Tech 'Invisible Man'

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TransGriot Note: Another instance of an African-American inventor not getting major credit for an invention that changed our lives. By T...
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2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Little Sis Moves On

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Number one tournament seed Serena Williams opened the defense of her Wimbledon championship with an opening round match on Centre Court vers...

Dr. Angela Davis' Remarks on Judith Butler

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Dr. Angela Davis was asked about the refusal of Judith Butler on June 19 to accept the Civil Courage Prize from Berlin Pride because of an i...

Showdown At Akard Station

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The eyes of Texas and the national TBLG community will be focused on Dallas later today. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board will be meetin...
Monday, June 21, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Big Sis' Successful Opening

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Venus turned 30 on June 17 and gave herself a belated birthday present today by successfully navigating her opening round match with Paragua...

Hate The Smell Of Vanilla Scented Privilege

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One of the things that is maddeningly infuriating to transpeople of color when we try to interact in groups dominated by white people is the...
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...
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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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