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

Saturday, July 20, 2013

5th Annual Texas Transgender Non Discrimination Summit Day 2

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Still not too late to join us at the brand new Classroom and Business Building on the University of Houston campus for the 5th annual Texa...

Here's How NOT To Respond

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                       Because the First Lady of Marvel is not here for your foolishness. TransGriot Note: In the wake of the Zimmerman ...

Alleged Killer of January Lapuz To Face Trial

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The alleged killer of Vancouver area trans woman January Marie Lapuz will be going on trial next year. Twenty year old Charles Jameson '...
Friday, July 19, 2013

Shut Up Fool Awards-Conservafools Gone Wild Edition

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This was a tough week for those of us who espouse fairness, justice and are on the liberal-progressive political side to promote them.   F...

5th Annual Texas Transgender Non Discrimination Summit Today

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At the moment I'm getting my beauty sleep in preparation for a long day on the campus of my alma mater for the 5th annual Texas Transgen...

GL Community, When Are You Coming Back For My Trans Brothers And Sisters In Wisconsin, New York, New Hampshire and Maryland?

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Another subject that needs to be talked about that has been weighing on my mind lately has been the fact that the GL community has human rig...
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Where In The World Can I Go With My US Passport As A Trans Person?

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One of the things that's on my short term to do list is getting my United States passport.  I want to have that issue out of the way in ...
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Martin Bashir Points Out Who The Real Hoodlum Is

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MSNBC's Martin Bashir in his Clear The Air segment on his show did something that many pundits and journalists have refused to do in t...

Kerry Washington Gets Emmy Nomination!

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Y'all know how much I love Kerry Washington, and was happy to hear that she has received an Emmy nomination for her critically acclaim...

Happy 95th Birthday, Nelson Mandela!

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'The very fact that racism degrades both the perpetrator and the victim commands that, if we are to be true to our commitment to protect...

In The Aftermath Of George Zimmerman's Release

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TransGriot Note:  Renee's got a fresh post up , and this latest Womanist Musings one is her comments on the Zimmerman case from her ab...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Malala's Very Happy Birthday

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Malala Yousafzai's 16th birthday was on July 12 and it was one the Taliban tried to prevent her from seeing. Thankfully for her family...

MSNBC's Thomas Roberts Goes Off

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Too bad I didn't see this when it was first broadcast Monday morning, but thanks to the magic of video, I get to see it now. MSNBC anc...

British Trans Woman Gets Justice For Sexual Assault After Her Death

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(TRIGGER WARNING:  This post discusses a sexual assault)  Anna Vincent finally got justice for what happened to her on a horrible Janu...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

2014 BTMI/BTWI Conference Dates

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We knew when the 2013 edition of this conference came to a close that the location of the 2014 BTMI/BTWI Conference would be in Dallas an...
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I Repeat: Black Trans Issues Are Black Community Issues

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'We are one, our cause is one, and we must help each other; if we are to succeed.'--Frederick Douglass, 1847 I made that point in a ...

Black Trans History: Wilmer 'Little Axe' M. Broadnax

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Another proud moment of presenting more of your African-American trans history to you TransGriot readers.  This time I get to focus on on...

Michael Dunn Case Going To Trial September 23

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Don't look now people, but it's time to get prepared for another 'Kill A Black Kid With Impunity' trial in Florida.   Mich...
Monday, July 15, 2013

TBLG Orgs Open Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice

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I spoke at the Houston Trayvon Martin rally at City Hall yesterday and made the point that Black TBLG issues are Black community issues an...

100 Young Black Leaders Respond To Zimmerman Verdict

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The responses to the Zimmerman verdict continue to roll in from various sectors of the African-American community from our celebrities, ac...
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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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