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

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Stealth Doesn't Help The Trans Community

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The topic of stealth vs. out blows up in our discussions in Trans World from time to time, and we're currently engaged in another round...

ENDA Passes Out Of Senate Committee 15-7

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The Employment and non Discrimination Act navigated a major hurdle yesterday by being successfully passed out of the Senate Committee on He...

It's Renee's Birthday Again!

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It's July 11, and longtime readers of this blog know what that means.   It's time for my annual birthday post celebrating the day ...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

We Didn't Start The Rad Fem War On Trans Women-We're Reacting To It

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Denise Brogan-Kator sent me a note entitled Rad Fems and Trans* women that she compiled.   And as you probably guessed, I had an opinion a...

'Girl Meets World' Is A Go!

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For those of you who grew up in the 90's, one of the iconic shows for you was Boy Meets World.  And yes, it was one of my guilty pleasu...

Kenneth Furr Appealing Conviction

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While the DC and national trans community were justifiably pissed off at the light sentence former Washington DC Metro cop Kenneth Furr got...

Morris Denied Plea Deal In Florida Silicone Pumping Case

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Serial Miami, FL based pumper Oneal R. Morris faced the legal music in Miami-Dade County for practicing medicine without a license and pumpi...
Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Shaq, You And 'Errbody' Else In LA Need To Stop Hatin' On Houston

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Shaquille O'Neal opened his mouth and inserted his size 22 foot in it by joining in the chorus of Los Angeles sour graping after Dwight ...

Cemia Dove Acoff Case Update

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The last news I had in the Cemia Dove Acoff case was that her alleged killer Andrey Bridges had been arrested on May 6 and charged with her...

Still Aiming Higher

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'As we own our power, that positive attitude and desire to aim higher as African descended transwomen is taking hold in our ranks.  I...

Possible Trans Woman Killed In My Houston Backyard

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The latest possible anti-trans violence case may be in my H-town backyard. Sunday morning according to a Houston Chronicle story a call ...
Monday, July 08, 2013

Transition Is An Ongoing Journey

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There is a mistaken belief in the trans community that transition is a finite journey with a fixed beginning, middle and endpoint.   S...

Run Jenifer Run!

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Mel Wymore isn't the only trans person running for a city council seat on a large American metropolis in this 2013 election cycle.  Je...

It's Pam's Milestone Birthday Today!

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Pam Spaulding that is! Today is a milestone birthday for her, and it's kind of a bittersweet one for fans of Pam's House Blend. ...

Dallas Observer LBGT Movers And Shakers List Has No Trans, Bi Or Lesbian People On It

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Received a link from one of my DFW area TransGriot readers to an interesting Dallas Observer article by Alicia Auping that discusses seven L...
Sunday, July 07, 2013

Casa Ruby Gets Donation From Cis Women Of Color Bike Group

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TransGriot Note: More good news out of Washington D.C. courtesy of Ruby Corado.   I'll let her tell you readers the story in her own w...

Brazil's Transwomen Are Catching Hell

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Because of models Roberta Close , Felipa Torres, Lea T. and Carol Marra, actress Maria Clara Spinelli , Carnival and a healthcare system tha...

I Repeat: White People Doing Blackface Drag Is Not Acceptable, Period!

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And for once, it isn't the odious Chuck Knipp and his Shirley Q. Liquor 'act' I'm slamming for trying to do it.  This lat...
Saturday, July 06, 2013

Trans Women Must Love And Respect Ourselves

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I had an interesting conversation with a trans attracted man yesterday afternoon that inspired me to think about and write this post.  We ...
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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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