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

Friday, October 12, 2012

Soledad Strikes Again!

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Sooner or later, the conservafools are going to get the message that CNN's Soledad O'Brien isn't some stenographer to power li...

2012 Vice Presidential Debate Wrapup

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Okay squishy liberals, you can calm the f@$k down now.   Vice President Joe Biden handed Congressman Paul Ryan his behind in their debate ...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

2012 TransGriot NFL Picks-Week 6

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My Texans just continue to raise their level of excellence and go where no Houston based NFL team has gone before.   They are now 5-0 afte...

Trans And Unashamed

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Love this graphic that I saw floating around on Facebook today that sums up how I feel about being moi.   Trans and unashamed about it. ...

2012 Vice Presidential Debate Tonight

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It's the Thrill In Danville, KY at 7 PM CDT, aka the Vice Presidential Debate between Vice President Joe Biden and challenger Rep. Pau...

Coming Out Is Different For A Trans Person

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With today being  National Coming Out Day, you'll see ceremonies and events all over the country that will be primarily focused on the...

Happy National Coming Out Day 2012!

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Today  is National Coming Out  Day, in which the rainbow community in the US and in several nations around the world celebrate being trans...

Stacey Blahnik Lee Case Still Open Two Years Later

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October 11 marks two years since Stacey Blahnik Lee's boyfriend Malik Moorer found her lifeless body in the South Philadelphia home the...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Told Y'all The Republicans Were Neo-Confederates

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I had a proud conservative ask me recently why Black people hated conservatism and the Republican Party.  He didn't like my answer whe...

The Supreme Court Taking Up Affirmative Action Again

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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on the contentious subject of affirmative action once again in a case that has Texas roots...

Pivotal Trans Historical Events and Personalities

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I have to thank Nephew (AKA Jaison Gardner) for giving me the idea for this post..   Since it's TBLG History Month, he'd asked the...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Got Mentioned In A Jill Stein Interview

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You know people are reading your blog when you get mentioned in a question posed to one of the alternative presidential candidates.  The...

Mr. Rogers Defends PBS

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In 1969, when President Richard Nixon (R) wanted to cut funding to PBS (sound familiar?)  Fred Rogers of  the long running PBS show Mister...

Why I'm On Your Behinds To Vote

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Today is the last day in CO, FL, OH, NM, PA and Texas that you can register to vote for the upcoming 2012 presidential election cycle.  ...
Monday, October 08, 2012

2012 Texans Watch- 5-0!

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Last week in expressing how deep his support for Mittens was, NY Jets owner Woody Johnson said he would rather his football team lose tha...

More News In The Nizah Morris Case

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Our late trans sister Nizah Morris in Philadelphia has been gone almost ten years.   The Philadelphia trans community and our allies ha...

Jimmie Walker Cooning It Up On Fox

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To my Canadian readers, here's another turkey that deserves carving up for Thanksgiving, the jive turkey variety.   It's old video...

Happy Thanksgiving 2012, Eh!

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North of the 49th parallel, today is Thanksgiving Day in the Great White North.    My Canadian readers are enjoying their long holiday wee...
Sunday, October 07, 2012

Slavery WAS An Abomination

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the institution of slavery that the black race has long believed to be an abomination upon its people may actually have been a blessing in ...

TransGriot Post 6000!

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Wow..didn't realize I'd come to this milestone so fast, but you're looking at the 6000th post I've either written or poste...
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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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