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

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Black Butterfly

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I talked about the significance and the symbolism of the butterfly to the transgender community in a previous post. As I compiled it I ...
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Friday, July 20, 2012

2012 TTNS- Day One Recap

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Ever since I returned home to the Lone Star State, I've made certain that one of the activism events I attend is the Texas Transgender N...

Shut Up Fool Awards-2012 TTNS Edition

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As I mentioned in my earlier post, I'm with my Houston and Texas rainbow crew and our allies getting my learn on at the UH-Clear Lake ...

4th Annual TTNS Starting Today

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At this moment I'm on the beautiful UH-Clear Lake campus getting my learn on and covering the 4th annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimi...

Why The Butterfly To Represent Trans People?

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As you've seen on these electronic pages, you've seen the trans flag, the trans symbol and the trans symbol with a butterfly flyin...

Semenya To Carry South African Flag During Olympic Opening Ceremony

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When the 2012 Summer Olympic Games kick off on July 27, one of the parts of the ceremony I look forward to is the Parade of Nations and wh...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Trans Pride Event In Chicago Next Week

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TGIF (Trans, Gender Non-Conforming Intersex Freedom) , the first ever trans pride event in the Midwest according to its founders will tak...

Transgender People Are Patriots,Too

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TransGriot Note:  I used to write a column (called TransGriot BTW) for a monthly Louisville based GLBT paper called The Letter .  I just d...

POTUS Predicts Texas Will Soon Be A Battleground State

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Somebody must be reading TransGriot at the White House, because I've been saying this for years that sooner or later Texas would bec...

Baylor Lady Bears Visit The White House

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Y'all know how much I love my Houston hoopster homegirl Brittney Griner and her Baylor Lady Bear teammates who completed an unbeaten 4...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Say Hello To We Happy Trans*

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When I started TransGriot six years ago to give voices to the African-American trans community, I have the mission of not only talking about...

Chik-Fil-A Comes Out...

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As an Anti-gay oppressor For those of you who love their waffle fries, nuggets, and chicken sandwiches (and yeah I'm guilty as charg...

4th Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit Starting Tomorrow

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The clock is ticking toward the start of the 4th Annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit that will be kicking off July 20-21 on ...

4 Million Hits!

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Another day, another TransGriot milestone moment. At 3:09 AM I had the 4 millionth person come surf by and visit my blog.   Once again I...

Black SGL Peeps, Don't Forget The T

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Black SGL peeps have had it going on for a while and have been intertwined with the kente cloth life of African-Americans for generations....
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Annoy The GOP-Use Facts And Logic

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Another graphic floating around the Net that is so dead on target in describing the unwashed masses of Republifools.  Your defense against...

Devastating Obama Campaign Ad Whacks Mitt v 2012

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When I finally got around to catching up on what I missed while traveling back to Houston after my double secret weekend in Washington DC,...

4th Anniversary Of Angie Zapata's Murder

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Four years ago today we were beginning to hear the story about a young Latina transwoman who was found dead in her Greeley, CO apartment a...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Yo Jennifer, Attractive Black Women Do Engage in 'Relationships Like That'

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Had to say something about Florida Lt. Governor and conservafool Jennifer Carroll (R), who is embroiled in a Sunshine State sex scandal a...

Cristan's Take On Chloe Sevigny's Hit and Miss

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The BBC is now several episodes into broadcasting a show called Hit and Miss about Mia, a pre-op trans assassin who discovers she has a c...
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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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