TransGriot

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

Friday, March 25, 2011

Latina Teen Wins Fight For Miss San Antonio Crown

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In Lone Star State culture, there are two things that Texans revere: King Football and beauty pageants. In the eight years I lived in Ke...

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Centennial

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With the coordinated attack on unions by the GOP conservafools underway, thought you peeps might need a reminder of why unions exist, why ...

Shut Up Fool! Awards- Missing Glenda Edition

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It has been an interesting week for me emotionally.   The 18th was the 10th anniversary of the night I received the late night phone call th...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T The Queen Of Soul's Birthday

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Today is Aretha Franklin's 69th birthday, so it is time to bow in the direction of Detroit and pay homage to one of our iconic singers w...
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Darn, I Missed Independence From HBS Day!

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You long time TransGriot readers have seen the posts I've aimed at the HBS/WWBT crowd over the five years I've been writing at thi...

We Need 'Trans Leaders', Not 'Leading Trans' People

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One of the highlights of the 2007 Tavis Smiley State Of The Black Union event for me was when Dr. Julia Hare of the Black Think Tank spell...
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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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