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

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Manitoba Human Rights Code Expanding To Cover Trans People

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More progress for our Canadian trans peeps.  Trans people living in the province of Manitoba got some wonderful news yesterday from Justic...

Moni's Headed To Netroots Nation 2012

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It's been in the works for two months, but now I can make it official.  Moni will be in the house in Providence, RI for the 2012 editi...

''Single Ladies' Season 2 Starts May 29

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Y'all are well aware of how much I loved VH1's series Single Ladies and was happy it got renewed for a second season.   While Lis...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Texas Primary Early Voting Ends May 25

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For my Lone Star State TransGriot readers, you peeps are already aware of the fact based on all the political ads running on TV and radio th...

Black Trans History-Althea Garrison

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The United States trans community is at a phase in its maturation as a movement in which we realized long ago  we need girls and boys like u...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Got Milk?

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Milk Day that is. Today is Harvey Milk Day, which is the third annual international celebration of the life of iconic assassinated gay ...

Our Chocolate Coming Out Parameters Are Not Like Yours

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Over the weekend I shook my head and chuckled to myself as the reactions in the Blogosphere and elsewhere began to trickle in as a result ...

NC 'Pastor' Calls For Final Solution To The LGBT Problem

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If you thought I was kidding when I said this is the most pivotal election in American history and you people who call yourselves liberal-...

Chloe Sevigny Discusses Playing A Transwoman In Upcoming BBC Series

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Chloe Sevigny once played the girlfriend of transman Brandon Teena in the movie Boys Don't Cry , and now she's playing Mia, a pre-...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Parties And Elections Matter

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Just up the street a few short blocks from me is an early voting location in easy walking distance from the house. Friday afternoon I too...

Disrespecting Lorena

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Janet Mock, Laverne Cox, GLAAD and a long list of people have already commented on the jacked up and borderline transphobic way the New...

Two Transwomen Nominated For DC Human Rights Commission

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Was happy to hear that Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has nominated trans activists and 2010 IFGE Trinity Award winner Earline Budd a...

I Pity The Fool Who Isn't Celebrating Mr. T's 60th Birthday

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Today happens to be Mr. T's milestone birthday and I could not let this day slide by without giving the inspiration for my weekly Sh...

Alrashim Chambers Trial-Foster Testifies

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The murder trial of Alrashim Chambers, the accused killer of Victoria Carmen White continued in dramatic fashion on Thursday in the Essex ...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

NBJC Commends the NAACP’s Support of Marriage Equality

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TransGriot Note: The press release from the National Black Justice Coalition concerning the NAACP resolution supporting marriage equali...

2012 Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit Rapidly Approaching

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Another one of our local activism events that is increasingly drawing a nice crowd from around the Houston area and the state is rapidly ...

You're Still A Winner In Our Eyes, Jenna

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With the eyes of the world focused on Toronto for a historic finals night for the 2012 Miss Canada Universe pageant, 23 year old Jenna Tal...

Happy Birthday Cher!

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Yep people, today is Cher's birthday.  She was born in El Centro, CA on this date in 1946 and is looking good for a lady who is 66 yea...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

NAACP BOD Resolution Affirming Support For Same Gender Marriage

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The NAACP convention will be in my beloved hometown in July.  In advance of that event in which President Obama will speak to the assembled ...

Happy Birthday, Malcolm X

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"I've had enough of someone else's propaganda. I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who i...
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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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