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

Saturday, June 08, 2013

2013 Williams Watch-Sweet Sixteen!

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Serena Williams completed her relentless redemption march through the 2013 French Open women's field by subduing Maria Sharapova (again)...

Trans Class Of 2014, Start Planning Now To Beat Your Trans Oppressors

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I get approximately 4000 hits per day on this blog, and I don't doubt that some of my traffic is probably coming from people who are ...

Unjust Arizona Bathroom Bill Dead For This Session

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For my trans brothers and sisters who live in or are traveling through or into the state of Arizona for business or pleasure, you'll be ...
Friday, June 07, 2013

Isaak Still Standing, Still Getting Dissed On His Way To Graduation Day

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Needed to give you TransGriot readers an update as to how transman Isaak Wolfe is faring in his senior year Pennsylvania battle against tr...

Shut Up Fool Awards-National Doughnut Day Edition

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It's the first Friday in June, and today is National Doughnut Day in which doughnut lovers like moi got a free one in addition to whate...

Damian's Graduation Ceremony At UNM

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Despite the efforts of thousands of people around the world who attempted to get transphobic Archbishop Michael Sheehan to defer to common...

Trans People Make Beautiful Brides And Handsome Grooms

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June is considered the start of wedding season, and we transfolks have much to celebrate in that regard in 2013 with two huge internatio...
Thursday, June 06, 2013

Oh Hell No Sirius XM!

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If you want to know why we have unacceptable levels of anti-trans violence disproportionately affecting POC trans people, one of the root ca...
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2013 Williams Watch-Serena's In The French Open Finals!

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After getting her stiffest challenge of her 2013 Paris business trip to Roland Garros in a three set quarterfinal scare from Svetlana Kuznet...

If Our African Trans Cousins Can Do It...

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What's stopping us from being more forceful about stepping up to the plate and fighting for trans human rights in our communities on thi...

Moni's Greatest Song Rewrite Hits-Volume 2

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One of the things I like to do on this blog that people tell me they enjoy are my song rewrites.   I have a Volume 1 compilation post for m...

Show Us The T-Bills, Too!

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Janet Mock and Kortney Ryan Ziegler have written posts that have questioned why indiegogo and other crowdsourcing campaigns haven't wo...
Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Illinois Is Looking More Like Prop 8 2.0

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Well, well, well  John Aravosis.   Looks like there's increasing evidence piling up to show that you were loud and wrong as usual. ...

Georgina Beyer Seriously Ill

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Georgina Beyer, who rose from a challenging situation to become the world's first trans MP in 1999 is reportedly seriously ill with a...

2013 Williams Watch-Serena's Headed To The Semis!

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"She's the best in the world. She has been playing unbelievable tennis. But I believe that I have game and my good days as well. L...

What Is An Unjust Law?

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You've probably read a few posts ion TransGriot in which when I've commented on anti-TBLG laws or bad legislation that is purporte...
Tuesday, June 04, 2013

As A White LGBT Person, You STILL Have More Privilege Than A POC TBLG Person Ever Will

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Your White Privilege Rewards card just comes with a rainbow sticker on it.  But it still functions the same way. As Kenyon Farrow (who I h...

Combating Bossip Comment Thread Transphobia

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Stumbled across this story of 22 year old trans barista Vivian Diego that works at Eva Longoria's LA restaurant being jumped and beaten...
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Nona Hendryx Ain't Playing MichFest

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Well well, the Michigan Transphobic Womyn's Music Festival has one more artist not coming to The Land this year, and it's one of m...

Naw China, We STILL Haven't Forgotten What Today Is

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June 4, 1989 , the 24th anniversary of t he crushing of the Tiananmen Square student led protests with PLA tanks and troops.  Since someb...
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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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