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

Thursday, July 15, 2010

MAGNET'S Panel Discussion Tonight

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MAGNET'S panel discussion entitled Women Demanding Change Now: The Dehumanization of Transsexual Women through the Gay Male Hollywood Le...

How Do I Feel About The USA? How Does The USA Feel About Me?

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July 4 marked the 234th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. But as an African-American, our feelings about t...

Caster Semenya Finally Races Today

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Caster Semenya will participate in an 800m race at the Lappeenranta Games in Finland today. It's her first race for the 800 meters worl...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Send In the ConservaKKKlowns

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TransGriot Note: there is a graphic photo in the tail end of this post that may be triggering to some peeps. Nothing gets the conservafool...

MAGNET Media Panel Discussion Tomorrow In West Hollywood

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We are a little more than 24 hours away from a panel discussion I definitely wish I could be in the room for to support my transpeeps. MAG...

NAACP Calls Out The Tea Klux Klan

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The NAACP's 101st annual convention is taking place in Kansas City this week through Friday, and today's news from it made major he...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The FLOTUS ' 2010 NAACP Convention Keynote Speech.

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First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Kansas City on Monday to deliver the keynote address for the 101st annual NAACP convention. Here'...

Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit Rapidly Approaching

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The Second Annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit is rapidly approaching. It's underwritten by the Hollyfield Foundation and...
Monday, July 12, 2010

Black Models Aren't Loved By The Fashion Industry In ANY Economy

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TransGriot Note: I and blogs such as Womanist Musings and Jezebel have talked about the fact that Black models have literally been whitewa...

All Trans Cast Film 'Bella Maddo' Premieres At Outfest 2010

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One of the things the trans community has long complained about is having cispeople playing trans roles in films and not getting the opportu...
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I Feel Ya, Chaz

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“I wasted years worried about what other people would think if I transitioned, and now I wish I had those years back.” Chaz Bono That was...
Sunday, July 11, 2010

'Reverse Racism' Are White Racist Words

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When I used to watch Good Times during the 70's, I used to chuckle when Michael Evans, the 'militant midget' as his father Jame...

Showdown At Soccer City

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa comes to a close today with the championship match being played in Johannesburg between The N...

Renee-Happy Birthday, Eh!

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Y'all know I had to show some love to my favorite Canuck and wish her a happy birthday. She's all that and three large bags of ketc...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

Taylorsville, Utah To Discuss TBLG Protective Law

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Four Utah cities and two Utah counties have passed laws to protect TBLG people from housing and employment discrimination. Taylorsville, Ut...

St Louis Adds Gender Protections

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St. Louis now joins Kansas City and University City amongst the increasingly long list of cities offering basic protections for trans people...

Yes, There's One Memphis Police Officer Who Respects Our Humanity

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With all the notoriety that former Memphis Police Dept officer Bridges McRae brought upon the department with his jailhouse beatdown of the ...
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Summon That Same Righteous Anger For Black Transpeople Being Mistreated At Home

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“It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half a world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home.” When ...

Feeling Cleveland's Sports Pain

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The Decision has been made, and once again Cleveland is on the short end of it as another high profile athlete leaves for a bigger market an...
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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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