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

Friday, August 17, 2012

2012 TransFaith In Color-Day One

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Been a long day for me so far, but I made it in one piece and finally arrived here in Charlotte, NC for my first ever TransFaith in Color ...

Shut Up Fool Awards-TransFaith In Color Conference Edition

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Assuming my flights are on time, according to my schedule I should be in Charlotte as you read this and preparing to do my keynote for the...

Deoni Jones Case Update

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I posted back on February 12 that 55 year old Gary Niles Montgomery was arrested and charged with second degree murder while armed in the...

Leaving On A Jet Plane-For Charlotte

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Well if everything is on time and there is no ATC drama, I should be airborne as you read this out of Hobby Airport and on my way via Atla...

Another Young Chicago Transwoman Killed

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Sad news to report before I depart for Charlotte, and thanks to reader Jessica Wicks for bringing it to my attention. 19 year old Tiffan...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Campus Pride's First Ever Top 10 Trans Friendly College and University List

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The organization Campus Pride has been compiling  LGBT friendly campus lists through its Campus Climate Index  for several years now.   ...

Joint LGBT Organization Statement Over FRC Shooting

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Joint Statement regarding shooting at Family Research Council (FRC) from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations ...

Mitt And Ann, Show Us The Tax Returns

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One of the things I'm chuckling about as this 2012 election campaign mercifully enters the home stretch is how much tap dancing Mittbo...

Being Trans Is No Longer Considered A Mental Illness

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2012 for the trans community is going to be celebrated as fondly as 1973 is for the gay and lesbian community.   When the fifth edition of...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Bennigan's Is Back In H-town!

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One of my fondest memories of the 80's and 90's was hanging out at Bennigan's .   When I wasn't scarfing up their food and...

Liberal* Media, This Is How You Shut Down A Lying Conservafool

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Take notes ABC, CBS, NBC, and other CNN hosts.   MSNBC already does so with regularity which is why the conserafools are 'scurred'...

Thank You For The 2012 NYC Black Pride Heritage Award

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TransGriot Note: I'll be in New York next week for GLAAD's POC Media Institute, but not in time for tonight's awards event that ...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Where's The Diversity In The Presidential Debate Moderator Lineup?

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The presidential debates between President Obama and Mitt Romney and the vice presidential debates between Vice President Biden and Paul R...
Monday, August 13, 2012

FAA Updates Medical Rules For Trans Pilots

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As you longtime TransGriot readers are aware of, I started my own transition in 1994 during my airline days, and I was motivated to do so ...

2012 Olympic Watch-See You In Rio

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After 17 days of exhilarating competition filled with highs, lows, drama, controversy and upsets, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London came ...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Stephanie and Ukea-Ten Years Later

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TransGriot Note: I was originally just going to publish this piece here, but decided it needed a major signal boost.   Since HuffPo Gay V...

2012 Olympics Watch-The Drive For Five Is Golden!

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The USA women's ballers used a devastating 19-0 third period run to blow the gold medal game wide open and cruise to a comfortable 86-...

2012 Olympic Watch-Semenya Gets 800m Silver

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I was eagerly watching along with the rest of the world the women's Olympic 800m final race to see if now 21 year old Caster Semenya&#...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

2012 Olympics Watch-40.82!

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For American track fans, winning the 4x100 and 4x400 relays in an Olympics or World Championships is like winning the gold medal in bask...
Friday, August 10, 2012

2012 Olympics Watch-Semenya To 800m Finals

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I've been keeping up with the saga of Caster Semenya of South Africa over the years, and hoped that all the gender drama they took he...
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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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