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

Sunday, January 27, 2013

WWLT-TV, I Find Your Lack Of AP Stylebook Trans Understanding Disturbing

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Why in Hades is it so hard for professional journalists to get this breathtakingly simple concept? Per the AP Stylebook: transgender-Use...

This Week In The 2013 Texas Lege-Week Ending January 25

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For my Texas readers, I'm going to start posting the Equality Texas weekly legislative updates on the blog until the session is over. ...
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Listening To Jazz

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The video of the ABC 20/20 appearance with Jazz and her family finally got posted, so I get the opportunity to share it with you TransGr...

Trans Organist T. Desiree Hines Passes Away

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Was stunned and saddened to hear the news from Tona Brown that trans organist T. Desiree Hines passed away January 24 due to the Stag...

President Obama's Message To Creating Change 2013

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President Obama sent his taped greetings to the 3500 attendees of Creating Change down in the ATL.  

Juror Non-Discrimination Act Introduced

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I've had the honor and pleasure to serve on juries three times in my life   I did so once at the county court level and twice at the mun...

Two M&M Ms. Brown Commercials

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I love the M&M commercials featuring their new spokescandy and Chief Chocolate Officer Ms..Brown, who is voiced by one of my fave trip...
Friday, January 25, 2013

Joanne Cassar Is Still Fighting For Her Human Rights

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I've been curious to find out what has been transpiring in Joanne Cassar of Malta's life since I wrote my last post on her now sev...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Creating Change ATL Edition

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The 25th edition of The National Conference on LGBT Equality kicked off on the 23rd.  It will have over 3500 people from around the ...

IKEA Apologizes For Transphobic Thai Commercial

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The Swedish based furniture giant IKEA is one of my fave places to shop for furniture, and it's where I bought much of my furniture ...

Another Record TransGriot Hit Day!

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January 23, 2013 was a big day for me on this blog.   I had 8999 people surf over to TransGriot to check out the post that contains ...

Jazz Accepts Trevor Foundation Colin Higgins Youth Courage Award

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As Scripture says, and a little child shall lead them.   Y'all know how much I love Jazz.  Even though this happened back on June 25...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

GOP Keeps Forgetting Hillary Is From Chicago

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If the GOP thought that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be a pushover in the Benghazi hearings they held yesterday in the House a...

NBJC And TPOCC Are In The Creating Change ATL House!

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For those of you in the ATL attending Creating Change 2013, my family members at the National Black Justice Coalition and the Trans Person...

It's Not 'Unwarranted Bitching' To Point Out Trans Peeps Weren't Mentioned In The POTUS' Speech

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One of the snide comments that is coming from elements of the gay and lesbian community in the wake of the President Obama's historic ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Thanks, Sadie!

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It would be a better world if everyone knew that transgender people have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else. We like to make frie...

2013 Williams Watch-End Of The Aussie Open Title Chases

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The title chases for the Williams sisters Down Under came to a screeching halt in the Australian Open quarterfinals. In doubles, Big and...

Creating Change 2013 Starts Today In The ATL

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In a few hours the 2013 edition of Creating Change will kick off in the ATL (and nope, won't be there for it.) at the Hilton Atlanta h...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

We Have Work To Do, Trans Community

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I spent much of the day as a proud African-American reveling in the sights, sounds and events of the second inauguration of President Obam...

Sadie's Dream For The World

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TransGriot Note: While the GL community was justifiably jumping up and down excited because President Obama mentioned them in his second i...
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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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