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

Friday, July 06, 2012

Shut Up Fool Awards-NAACP Convention Weekend Edition

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The 103rd Annual NAACP  Convention will be taking place in my hometown starting tomorrow through July 12. It should be an interesting an...

Manitoba Trans Human Rights Code Expansion Bill Gets Royal Assent

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The trans rights positive momentum in Canada continues as Bill 36, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act passed the Manitoba Legislature and...

2012 Williams Watch-Yo Haters, The Williams Sisters Are Still Winning At 'Williams'-don

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If you wonder why I call The Championships 'Williams'-don, its because if you peruse the champions list in the singles and doubles...

2012 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tourney In Quarters

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The 2012 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament being contested in Caracas, Venezuela is in the knockout stage.  The twelve teams th...
Thursday, July 05, 2012

Saying Hello To The Camp Aranu'tiq West Campers

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Couldn't let this week pass without pointing out to you TransGriot readers the inaugural session of Camp Aranu'tiq West is occurring...

Canadian Trans Student Named Prom Queen

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The positive trans news just keeps on coming from north of the 49th parallel, and this time it's centered in Trenton, ON. We've ...

Ashley Love Has Been Consumed By The Dark Side Of The Trans Force

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The fast and furious blowback from Ashley Love's unwarranted attack on Isis King for the groundbreaking American Apparel ads has starte...

2012 Williams Watch-Doubles Double Duty

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The 4th of July was an off day for the Ladies Singles semifinalists, but not for the hardest working woman at 'Williams'-don   In ...

Young Conservative Jonathan Krohn Politically Evolves

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Remember Jonathan Krohn, the then 14 year old hailed by the conservafool movement as their future?  Back in 2009 when he spoke at their ...
Wednesday, July 04, 2012

POTUS Swears In New Americans

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Imagine if you were a person seeking to become an American citizen, how you would feel if you got the opportunity to not only have your na...

Gayjacking and Whitewashing Philadelphia Trans History?

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When we talk about erasure and gayjacking of trans history, this is how it happens.   The Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit-In that occurre...

2012 Williams Watch- Serena's In The Semis

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The 'Williams'-don Ladies Singles tournament is rapidly heading to its conclusion this weekend and my favorite tennis playing sibl...

Happy 236th Birthday USA!

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Happy birthday USA!   Once again on my nation's 236th birthday I find myself asking the question I borrowed from the first 'Tuskeg...

Rep.Gutierrez 'Pick Out The Immgrant' Speech

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Love this 'Pick Out The Immigrant' speech by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) that he recently gave on the House floor while evisceratin...

It's The USA's 236th Birthday...Who's Jealous Of Whom?

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Renee had a little too much Canadian Club or was on an intense sugar high when she wrote that Canada Day post extolling the virtues of he...
Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Another Unexpected Honor

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There are days that happen in which you receive a blessing that you have absolutely no clue is coming your way. I was just alerted momen...

New Zealand Considering Trans Passport Policy Change

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New Zealand is considering making some policy changes that would make it easier for trans Kiwis to not only get passports that reflect th...

2012 Williams Watch-Serena To 'Williams'-don Quarterfinals

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If she's going to win her first Grand Slam title in two years, this may be her big opportunity to get it despite her father's conc...

NY Latina Trans Activist Starts LBCF Community Fund

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As I've stated more than a few times on this blog over the last now six years and Amnesty International has cosigned on that point, Of...
Monday, July 02, 2012

Gabby Douglas Makes US Olympic Gymnastics Team

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While I was flipping through the cable channels last night discovered there were two African-American gymnasts competing for spots on the ...
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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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