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

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Back To The Future II Day!

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If you watched the Back To The Future trilogy of movies starring Michael J. Fox, remember the panel that was installed in the time travel...

Upscoming Miss Ross Live June 30 Show With Isis

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Another edition of the Miss Ross Live Show will be broadcast on June 30 at 11 AM Eastern Time/10 AM Central and will features actress, mod...

2012 Williams Watch-'Willliams'-don First Round Mixed Results

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'The Championships' is what they call this tennis Grand Slam tournament on the other side of The Pond, and I call it 'Williams...

The Roberts Test For Trans POC In Media

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I read an interesting post over at Womanist Musings in which she revised the Bechdel Test for disabled people .   It was built off of a p...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Dear Demi Sexual, Trans Ethnic,Trans Abled, Trans Fat and Other Fakers

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Guest Post From Renee of Womanist Musings that I'm definitely going to have to piggyback on.  But first I need to get over my pissi...

Upcoming Trans POC Picnic In Maryland

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For all you trans POC peeps in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area or you just want an excuse to go there, it's time for wh...

TransGriot Nuke A Troll 27-Nuking Another Transphobe

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Another day, another troll nuking mission for the crew of the USS Monica cruising the cyberseas in search of people trying to post bull fe...

Arsenio's Back In 2013!

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Boring late night shows, your days are numbered.   I'm extremely happy to hear that Arsenio Hall is coming back to reclaim the late ni...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Creating Change 2014 Houston Bound?

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Attended a meeting last Thursday along with other leaders of the Houston rainbow community in which we heard some exciting news.   The ...

TransGriot Ten Questions Interview-Tracie Jada O'Brien

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Haven't done a TransGriot Ten Questions interview in a while.  In this one I have the honor and pleasure of interviewing another of ou...

MJ's Been Gone Three Years

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Been three years ago today since the news broke about Michael Jackson's shocking death in Los Angeles.  This celebrity death hit m...

We Know Why You Conservafools Are Hatin' On AG Holder

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Been watching the jacked up right wing shenanigans playing out this week in Hollywood for Ugly People (AKA Washington DC)  concerning the ...

Leave Isis Out Of Your War With GLAAD, Ashley

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TransGriot Note: In the interest of full disclosure, GLAAD was a major help to me when my A Look At African American Trans Trailblazers a...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Virginia Trans Hate Attack Update-Charges Dropped

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Back on May 21, 2011 transwoman Ahnesia Jett was attacked and beaten by three and possibly four people outside a 7-Eleven at approximatel...

Keelin's Olympic Quest Is A Big Fracking Deal

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I was disappointed about hearing the news that Keelin didn't qualify for the Olympic team in hammer throw despite his lifetime best thr...

Caribbean Nations Urged To Adopt OAS TBLG Human Rights Resolutions

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TransGriot Note: Rainbow community human rights issues in the Caribbean are still a mixed bag and require much work and improvement.  P...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Black Gossip Blogs Spouting Transphobic BS Again

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I've never liked the Black gossip blogosphere for more than a few reasons, but the overriding one is the rampant transphobia in their ...
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The Most Interesting Man In The World: On Conservafools

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In the States we have these Dos Equis beer commercials that have been airing since 2006 with actor Jonathan Goldsmith playing 'The Mos...

Toby's Act Granted Royal Assent!

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The final stage in making Toby's Act the law in the province of Ontario occurred earlier this week. As a reminder for those of you who...

Title IX 40th Anniversary

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"While the impact of this amendment would be far-reaching, it is not a panacea. It is, however, an important first step in the effort ...
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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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