TransGriot

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

Friday, August 16, 2013

TransGriot's Going To Be In The Trans* H4CK House!

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'The judges and the speakers at the inaugural Trans* H4CK will be named later and I'd love to be there in the Bay Area just to sa...

'How To Solve A Problem Like Maria' Documentary

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As I will continually point out as long as this blog exists, trans people are present throughout the African Diaspora and on the second larg...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Philip Porter, Derrick Doll And Detransition

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Until they moved to Nashville and became the Tennessee Traitors, I was a huge Houston Oilers fan.  When they started their cheerleading squa...

BTMI/BTWI Wants You!

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I've been in an advisory role for BTMI/BTWI since the convention in Dallas last March and love the direction it's trying to go as an...

TransGriot Ten Questions Interview-Louis Mitchell

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I had the pleasure of first meeting Louis Mitchell during the 2005 Transsistahs-Transbrothas conference we held in Louisville. Over the ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Can We Talk For Real Turns One!

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I had the honor and pleasure of doing two enjoyable appearances on the Can We Talk For Real radio podcast show hosted by Ina, Michelle and...

Diamond Williams Case Update: Sargent Hearing Delayed

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In the latest news about the Diamond Williams case in Philadelphia, 43 year old Charles Sargent, the waste of DNA who was arrested July 20 a...

UK National Transgender Memorial Vandalized

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Damn, why is it that some idiots take it upon themselves to destroy or vandalize the nice things we trans people manage to put together as...

Still Ain't Feeling Feminism

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Feminism, according to a popular bumper sticker is the radical notion that women are people, too. Many feminists have forgotten over the ...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

NYPD Stop And Frisk Policy Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Judge

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US District Court Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled yesterday in Floyd v. City of New York that NYPD’s controversial stop and frisk tactics ...

Happy Anniversary Wendy and Ignacio

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Today is the second wedding anniversary of our Cuban trans sister Wendy Iriepa and her activist hubby Ignacio Estrada, and wanted to wish...

Colorism Needs To Cease And Desist In The Black Trans Community

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Just as race and class are issues the Black trans community will have to grapple with as we close ranks to become part of the greater com...
Monday, August 12, 2013

CAUSA Change.org Petition About San Antonio Non-Discrimination Ordinance

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'After a delay of the final vote in June, the San Antonio City Council is back at work and will soon vote on prohibiting discrimination...

NBJC Statetment On Bayard Rustin

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2013 Contact: Michael Brewer Email: mbrewer@nbjc.org Cell:...

What's Trans* H4CK?

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One of the increasingly popular things happening is what's called a hackathon.  It's a community event in which programmers, devel...

Open Letter To San Antonio City Councilmember Ivy Taylor

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Dear Councilmember Taylor, I'm writing this open letter to you because I understand at the moment you are one of four San Antonio counc...
Sunday, August 11, 2013

The Draconian ATL Banishment Ordinance-Still Pushing The Pig Of A Law

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Cheryl Courtney-Evans' latest update from her A Bitch For Justice blog about the ongoing efforts of Atlanta's 'Queen of Mean'...

Faith-Based Bigots Still Trying (And Failing) To Come Up With An Anti-Trans Doctrine

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Since they are losing the marriage equality war, the faith based bigot are now trying to pivot and focus their time an efforts on attacking ...

Help Our San Antonio Trans Brothers And Sisters Pass A Trans Human Rights Non Discrimination Ordinance

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TransGriot readers, need your help with a critical Lone Star State human rights mission.  I wrote about the upcoming vote around Septembe...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

2013 Texans Watch-Victory Over The Vikings

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The 2013 NFL preseason got off to a successful start for my favorite football team despite ten starters watching it from the Mall of America...
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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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