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

Saturday, June 16, 2012

NY Trans Community Speaking Out Against Stop And Frisk

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The NAACP is planning a silent march tomorrow against the odious racial profiling  stop and frisk policy that the New York po-po's are...
Friday, June 15, 2012

Shut Up Fool Awards- Father's Day Weekend Edition

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Father's Day is this Sunday, where we pause and think about the Dads in our lives or the ones who are no longer here and how they shap...

Apparently, Black Women Are Making a Mistake Not Wearing Makeup

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From my Timmy's Ice Capp drinking homegirl at Womanist Musings who is all that and four bags of ketchup flavored chips. I don&...

Yo, Canada! Wonderful Week For Canadian Transpeeps

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Transpeople in the Great White North have had a wonderful week and I couldn't be happier for y'all peeps north of the 49th paralle...

4 Year Old Killed For Perception He Was Gay

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I wrote a post a while back talking about the deadly combination of homophobia and hypermasculinity in the African-American community and ho...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Feminists Need To Stop The Rad Fem War On Transwomen

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Chelsea Sayre, one of my fellow Transadvocate columnists with whom I have disagreed with before ,  just wrote another post in which I need...

Secretary of State Clinton's Pride Message

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I still have much love for Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton despite the contention 2008 Democratic presidential primary.   She's ma...

Thanks For The Blog List Love!

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The Wherethegirlsgo blog recently put together a list of T welve Queer Blogs To Watch , and guess which blog is mentioned at Number Four o...

Trans United For Obama Launched

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As I've stated more than a few times on TransGriot, while elements of the GL community have sniped at President Obama and in some cases ...
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...
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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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