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

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

It Hit 38 Degrees In Houston!

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38 degrees Celsius that is. That translates for you metrically challenged folks to 100 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. August tends to ...

Nikki Araguz Update 8-Latest Nikki Press Conference

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Another press conference was held yesterday at the Houston TG Center to talk about some of the documents that were entered into evidnce on N...
Monday, August 02, 2010

Meet Lea T, Another Out Trans Model

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Trans models aren't unique to the fashion world. Ask Caroline Cossey, Lauren Foster, Teri Toye, Jenny Hiloudaki and Tracy Africa Norma...

Dr. Marci Bowers '98% Certain' She's Leaving Trinidad

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Looks like I'm not the only well known transperson who is changing addresses this year. Dr. Marci Bowers is '98% certain' she...

Trans People Are Part Of The Diverse Mosaic Of Life 8

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If it isn't clear to our haters by now, it should be obvious that trans people are part of the diverse mosaic of life. Nadia Almada ...
Sunday, August 01, 2010

HPD's Trans Cop

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The Houston Police Department has had a long and rocky history at times with the TBLG community. They have come a long way from the days ...

Interview With Moni's Fictional Ladies

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"Hi, I'm Lanita Turner, ABC News journalist, weekend anchor and one of the characters in Moni's Capital Gains and Politically ...

Nikki Araguz Update 7-Opposition Research

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Many of us in the Houston trans community were wondering when the news of this case broke how in Hades did Nikki's business get out ther...

Parents Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

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TransGriot Note: It's August and that means in the States many school districts such as HISD will be starting school in a few weeks. ...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Transphobic Media Strikes Again...WYFF-TV Flips Gender Script

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TransGriot Note: I'm deleting the reference to Rachelle's old male name Okay people, why do I have to keep repeating this part of...

Back The Hell Up Off The NAACP

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'The most famous initials in America are the NAACP. The most written about voluntary association in America is the NAACP. The most dam...
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Open Letter To Michfest Attendees

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TransGriot note: The 'womyn born womyn' policy has been a contentious issue for decades between some elements the trans community an...

Chelsea's Getting Married!

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Chelsea Clinton, that is. Has it been that long since the teenaged Chelsea entered the White House back in 1993 with her parents and the ri...

Theresa Sparks For Six Campaign Kickoff Event Today

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Hmm, seems like this election cycle has seen more activity than ever before from trans candidates running for elective office. Since you...
Friday, July 30, 2010

Thank You Again Rep. Weiner!

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This people, is what I mean when I say Democrats need to show some backbone and start calling out the GOP right wing bullies on aregular bas...

Texans Start Training Camp

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The 2010 edition of the Houston Texans started training camp today on the heels of a 9-7 record, their first winning record in franchise his...

Our 2010 Trans Candidates Websites

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Since we have several trans candidates running for office this election cycle, thought I'd make it easy for you TransGriot readers to pe...

Is Nikki Araguz The Trans Claudette Colvin?

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After the initial flurry of media hype, activity, and initial court rulings being handed down last Friday, things seem to have settled down ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards- I'm Ready For Some Football Edition

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In a few hours my favorite NFL starts training camp over at their training complex by Reliant Stadium. Like everyone else in town I'm...
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Ke$ha, We Need To Talk

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Yeah, I know you're trying to raise your OQ (Outrageousness Quotient) vis a vis your competition such as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, but s...
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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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