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

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

NBJC Comments On Kylar's Historic Senate ENDA Hearing Testimony

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Senate Hears from First Transgender Witness on Employment Non-Discrimination Act TPOCC Founder and NBJC Board Member Kylar Broadus Test...

Toby's Act Passes Third Reading!

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In an anti-climactic but still historic day for transpeople in Ontario, Bill 33, also known as Toby's Act unanimously passed the Ontar...

What I'd Like To See At Netroots Nation 2013

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It's been almost a week since I was part of that historic trans panel at Netroots Nation 2012 in Providence and in the room for the LG...

2012 Texas DNC Delegation Will Have Record TBLG Contingent

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When the Democratic National Convention kicks off later this summer, the Texas delegation to it will have a record number of rainbow commu...

Toby's Act To Have Third Reading Today

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Transpeople in Ontario may be on the verge of an historic event today when Bill 33, known as Toby’s Act has its third reading today. It ha...

Carmen, When You Agree To Be The Butt Of A Reality TV Joke...

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Don't be surprised, shocked and angry when the producers of that show disrespectfully treat you like one. Carmen Carrera from Season...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Black Community, It's Past Time To Fight For Black Trans Women's Human Rights

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“When people are fighting for women’s rights, they’re not so much fighting for trans women’s rights. And when people are fightin...

Isis Appears In Trailblazing American Apparel Ad Campaign

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This is turning out to be my little sis Isis King's year so far as well.  She's got a role in an upcoming movie called Hello Forev...

Kylar's US Senate ENDA Hearing Testimony

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TransGriot Note: TPOCC founder Kylar Broadus made history today as the first transperson ever to testify in a US Senate hearing.  Fitting...

'Transgression' Film Focuses On Trans Immigrants

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We touched on the issue during the Netroots panel, but there needs to be more serious community discussion about trans immigrants and the ch...

Kylar Broadus Makes History In DC Today

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When Sen Tom Harkin (D-IA)  convenes the Senate committee hearing on ENDA later this morning, one of the five people sitting at that table w...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Whyte Radfem Womyn Gone Wild

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What's up with the RadiKKKal 'feminists' and their off the charts hatemongering lately?  Are they mad because they no longer h...

Blogging For Trans Equality Panel Video

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For those of you who didn't get to see it, the video is up for the historic Friday, June 8 Netroots Nation trans panel that involved m...

Argentina's Gender Identity Law Takes Effect

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Our trans cousins in Argentina are also savoring a huge win for transkind as their groundbreaking Gender Identity Law took effect on June ...

Welcome New TransGriot Readers!

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During my highly enjoyable time at Netroots Nation I was pleased and proud to meet not only some of my blogging heroes and sheroes, but peop...

Alberta Reinstates SRS Funds

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Any time Alberta is mentioned in our conversations concerning Canadian politics, my Timmy's Ice Capp loving homegirl refers to Wild Rose...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

Netroots Nation Post Trans Panel Thoughts

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Autumn, Jennifer, Jillian, Jos and I only had an hour and thirty minutes to discuss Blogging For Transgender Equality and the wide variety...
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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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