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

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Transwomen Must Work Four Times As Hard To Be Considered Half As Good

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Former Ottawa, ON mayor Charlotte Whitton once said 'Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought of half as go...

Thank You, NY Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell!

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I mentioned GENDA passed the NY state General Assembly for the sixth straight time , and now the fun part begins of getting it through the R...
Monday, May 06, 2013

Trans Francisco Documentary

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This 2010 documentary by Glenn Davis delves into the lives of several transwomen in the San Francisco Bay Area.   It features Miss Major, Ce...

Hey Renee! 2013 Women's World Ice Hockey Championship Back On US Soil!

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Told you Renee that the IIHF Women's World ice hockey title y'all won last year in Burlington, VT was only on loan . Y'all s...

Why The Negative Plain Dealer Coverage May Result In Cemia NOT Getting Justice

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As I noted yesterday, the police in the Cleveland suburban hamlet of Olmsted Township have arrested 36 year old Andre L. Bridges ,who is ...
Sunday, May 05, 2013

Arrest Made In Acoff Case

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Thanks to Zoe Renee Lapin, I was happy to find out from her that the Olmsted Township, OH po-po's have made an arrest in the Cemia Dove ...

Busy Media Week

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With two radio interviews over the next three days.   Have one tomorrow with Holly Knight on her Prism Radio show starting at 5 PM CDT.   Th...
Saturday, May 04, 2013

Canadian Trans Woman Discriminated Against At Bridal Shop

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All Rohit Singh wanted to do when she stepped into Jenny's Bridal Boutique in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with her fiance was buy a dress fo...
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Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday To Me...

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Happy birthday dear Moni, happy birthday to me! It's time to celebrate Cuatro de Mayo again and now officially being on the other side...
Friday, May 03, 2013

Help Eden Lane Get On 'The View'

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One of the people I'm so looking forward to meeting one day is trailblazing Denver based journalist and girl like us Eden Lane. She&...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Moni's Birthday Week Edition

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Tomorrow is Cuatro de Mayo, which means I've managed to go through another 366 days of life on this space rock  (2012 was a leap year). ...

Nobody Has The Right To Deny You Power Over Your Body Or Your Future

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' Nobody has the right to deny you power over your body or your future'   Sandra Fluke But it seems like when it comes to girls lik...
Thursday, May 02, 2013

Isaac and Kris Win!

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Score one for the karnic wheel quickly working! Congratulations to the new UH-Downtown student body president and vice president Isaac Valde...

Rally For CeCe Acoff

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The rally for Ce Ce Acoff in Cleveland that was organized by Zoe Lapin got moved to the steps of Cleveland 's City Hall yesterday on a...

On Set With Arisce

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Arisce Wanzer is a girl like us working as a fashion model in New York City.   She's part of the long, proud and s tylish line of tra...

Y'all Must Think We're Stupid, Cleveland Plain Dealer

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When GLAAD, HRC, a host of other allied LGBT organizations, people in the trans community from Cleveland, Ohio, around the nation and the wo...
Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Smith College Teach In Tonight

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For those of you in Western Massachusetts, you may wish to roll over to Northampton and check out a teach in that's happening on the S...

Ce Ce Acoff Rally Today At 3 PM

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For those of you in the Cleveland metro area there will be a rally for our fallen trans sister Cemia Dove 'Ce Ce' Acoff   later to...

ConGRADulations Class of 2013!

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Seems like I just wrote that post a few months ago that ushered in the start of the 2012-13 school year .  It's now May, and that mean...

GENDA Passes NY Assembly For Sixth Straight Time

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Back on April 19 I asked the question if GENDA would finally pass in New York State this year.   Well, it's off t a great start.  For t...
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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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