TransGriot

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

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Maria Roman Interview

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The first time that many people outside of Southern California heard her name was in conjunction with the 2007 Transtasia documentary. But...

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Serena Repeats!

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6-3, 6-2. Take that Williams haters. Serena Williams started the 2k10's the same way she and Big Sis started the last decade. She ...

Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Addition of 'Gender Identity and Expression' To State Hate Crime Law

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Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri (R) vetoed a bill June 23 that would have expanded the state’s definition of a hate crime and protected R...
Friday, July 02, 2010

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Fourth of July Weekend Edition

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It's Independence Day Weekend, and we celebrate the 234th anniversary of our Declaration of independence from Great Britain. Thanks t...

Happy Birthday Sylvia!

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Today is the birthday of the mother of the trans rights movement as we call her, Sylvia Rae Rivera. She was born in New York City on this d...
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Thursday, July 01, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Serena In Finals

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The haters aren't happy, but for the tenth time in eleven years, there will be a Williams sister in the Wimbledon Ladies' singles fi...

Happy Canada Day!

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Happy Canada Day to all my north of the border readers. It celebrates the July 1, 1867 day the Dominion of Canada was created by the Britis...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Upset In Doubles-Out KKKome The Haters

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The World Number One and Number one tournament seeded doubles team were upset by Vera Zvonareva and Elena Vesnina 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. It was the...

NBJC Comments On Shepherd-Hughley 'The View' Ignorance Of HIV/AIDS Prevalence In Black Community

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TransGriot Note: Message from NBJC Executive Director Sharon J. Lettman Last week, we heard once again that Black gay and bisexual men a...

Remembering A Sophisticated Lady

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It's hard to believe that 15 years has passed since singer Phyllis Hyman committed suicide on this date a few days short of her 46th bir...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-Big Sis Out

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While Little Sis was busy beating China's Li Na in straight sets, Big Sis handed a straight set Christmas gift 2-6,3-6 loss to Bulgaria&...

The Right Trans Candidate For Office is NOT A Right-Wing One

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I am a huge advocate of qualified transpeople running for and getting elected to public office, and I want to see more run for office and w...

If You Want A Trans Congressmember, Gotta Support The Transpeeps Running At The Local And State Levels

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It has been almost twelve years since Georgina Beyer became the first open transperson elected to a national legislative body when she was e...
Monday, June 28, 2010

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-On To The Quarterfinals

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In their only meeting at Wimbledon until today, Maria Sharapova upset Serena Williams for the 2004 Wimbledon Ladies' singles title. T...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Whatever Happened To 'Whosoever Will'?

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I have never read the verse where it says, "Though shalt discriminate against those not like me." I have never read the verse whe...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

'The Prodigal' Premieres Tonight

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One of the things that was a casualty of my move back to Houston was an opportunity to be the narrator for this Sheila O'Bannon produced...

2010 Wimbledon Williams Watch-On To The Fourth Round

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My favorite tennis playing sisters are still alive and on track to meet in the Wimbledon Ladies' singles Finals for the third straight y...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Family Reunion

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Well, so much for any plans to take in the sights and sounds of my first Houston Pride event since 2001. Got more important business. ...

Erased Again-No Black Transwomen At The White House LGBT Reception

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The guest list has yet to be released, but the transpeople who attended the reception are already posting their pictures on Facebook and com...

Shut Up Fool! Awards-USA 'Menz' Soccer Rocks Edition

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Had to show some love for the USA 'Menz' soccer team who in this 2010 World Cup are breaking ground for USA football on the world...
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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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