TransGriot

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

Monday, February 27, 2012

Even in Death, There is No Peace for Whitney Houston

TransGriot Note: Renee wrote this post for Clutch magazine When I was young girl, I thought that Whitney Houston was a princes...

Black History Meets Women's History In 'TransGriot' Event

TransGriot Note: Thanks to Miranda Butler of the Daily Wildcat for this article on my impending visit to the UA campus tomorrow night ...

JFK Separation of Church And State Speech

This September 12, 1960 speech that then Senator John F. Kennedy made to a group of pastors in Houston during his campaign for the preside...

Texas Black History GLBT Style-Judge Tonya Parker

As the story of 116th District Judge Tonya Parker's refusal to perform marriages for straight couples until she and other rainbow commun...

Sunday, February 26, 2012

The 2012 Shut Up Fool Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

I know some of you are anxious to watch the Oscar telecast, but it's time to announce the winners of the 2012 edition of the Shut Up F...

'Queens Of New York' Documentary

Here's another interesting documentary by Kara David that focuses on the transpinays living in New York. ...

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About The TransGriot

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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