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

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

'Can We Talk For Real' Show Appearance Tonight

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Just a reminder that your favorite blogger along with TPOCC Executive Director Kylar Broadus and Chicago's Kokumo Kinetic will be di...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

2013 Williams Watch-Handling Their Tennis Business

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My favorite tennis playing siblings are in Melbourne handling their tennis business and playing in the first Grand Slam tournament of the ...

Happy 105th Founders Day, AKA!

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January 15 is not only Dr. King's birthday, but is also the 105th anniversary of the founding on the Howard University campus of Alpha...

Happy 84th Birthday Dr. King!

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Today would have been the 84th birthday of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. has an assassin's bullet not violently taken him away from...
Monday, January 14, 2013

2012 Texans Watch-End Of The 2012-13 Playoff Road

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After sending the Cincinnati Bengals home with a 19-13 playoff win at Reliant last week the Houston Texans returned to the scene of the N...

Kylan, You're Still A Winner In Our Eyes

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Miss California USA 2013 was crowned last night, and it's safe to say it wasn't our girl like us Kylan Wenzel. We would have kno...

Transphobic British Feminist Troika Crying White Women's Tears

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I've had several people blow up my e-mailbox and my Facebook page asking my opinion about the vile transphobic scribblings of the unho...
Sunday, January 13, 2013

Happy Centennial Anniversary Delta Sigma Theta!

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As you longtime readers know I grew up in a family full of proud salmon pink and apple green wearing members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority...

2013 Williams Watch- Australian Open Starts Today

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Another tennis season is about to start with the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in the 2013 Australian Open and yep, my fave tenni...

TAVA Turns 10

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This year also marks the 10th birthday of the Transgender American Veterans Association  which was founded in January 2003 by Monica Helms...

Alexandra Billings Speaks About Being A Transgender Performer

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I love Alexandra Billings and look forward to the day I finally meet her.   In the interim here's an interview in which she discusses ...
Saturday, January 12, 2013

Twans Sep Twying To Start Twouble

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Was minding my own business Tuesday night when I received an e-mail from Janet Mock that my name was being dragged into a discussion on he...

Louisville Landmark Lynn's Paradise Cafe Closes

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I've talked about the wonderfully quirky Lynn's Paradise Cafe in a previous ' I miss da Ville ' post . But was shocked to...

2012 TransGriot NFL Picks-Divisional Round

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The 2012-13 NFL playoffs have moved on to the divisional round with both division champions winning in the AFC playoff bracket but Seattle...

Kylan Steps On The Miss California USA Stage Today!

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Kylan Wenzel makes history today when she steps onto the Pasadena Convention Center stage along with 229 other contestants vying for the M...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Seriously Gun Nuts? Claiming Arming My Peeps Would Have Prevented Slavery?

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The gun nuts keep making our case for sensible gun regulations in the United States with every passing day.. A doozy of a talking point ...
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Shut Up Fool Awards-Good Luck Kylan Edition!

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Well, to my surprise it didn't take us long to have an American trans woman attempt to compete and win Miss Universe. 26 year old Ky...

Meet Kylan, The First Ever Trans Miss California USA Pageant Contestant

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Remember when I wrote the post last week stating that we not get our hopes up of seeing a trans contestant in a state level Miss USA syst...

Shoot At A Black Transwoman, Get Out Of Jail Free

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Been keeping up with the ongoing story of Kenneth Furr, the inebriated Washington DC cop who while off duty shot at a group of Black...

2013 TTNS Dates And Location

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One of my favorite events I like attending that happens here is the Texas Transgender Non Discrimination Summit   Haven't missed one s...
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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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