TransGriot

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

Sunday, December 08, 2013

Nope, Haven't Forgotten About CeCe McDonald

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Back in June 2011 CeCe McDonald and her friends were minding their own business and headed to a nearby Target store in their south Minneap...
Saturday, December 07, 2013

Cleveland Media Back To Disrespecting Black Trans Women Again

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WKYC-TV and WTAM-AM radio, did y'all learn anything from the media hate crime that the Cleveland Plain Dealer committed against Cemia ...

So Much For Our Trans Murder and Trans Hate Free Holiday

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Well, so much for our trans murder and trans hate free holiday in the United States and elsewhere around the world.  Transfofa em Blog...

Renee, Sochi Olympic Hockey Is Coming!

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I know you and other Canadian women's hockey fans are still crying in your Timmy's after you lost the IIHF women's ice hockey ch...
Friday, December 06, 2013

The USA Men's Soccer Team Will Play In...

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One of the 'Groups of Death'. Yours truly was tuned in along with much of the planet this morning to see how the 2014 FIFA World C...

Saber Claus Is Beating You Down

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As many of you long time readers know, during my eight years as a Texan in Exile my housemate started fencing.  Polar and I got to tag along...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Nelson Mandela Memorial Edition

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As South African President Jacob Zuma said yesterday, while we all knew this day was coming, it's still a shock to actually see the wo...

2013 TDOR's Around The World

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(TransGriot Note)  from 2013 TDOR in Myanmar. The 2013 cycle of TDOR's came to a close around November 24, and the photos from th...
Thursday, December 05, 2013

Rest In Power, Madiba!

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"Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do." --N...

2013 TransGriot NFL Predictions Week 14

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Well, this trainwreck of a season for us Houston Texans fans at this point of the year was supposed to be a battle for the number one seed i...

Time To Deal With The Contentious Relationship Between Cis Black Men And Cis Black Women

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I commented on that disgusting video earlier this week that has been generating somewhat heated discussion across the Blackosphere and beyo...

Johnny Weir Puts Skates In Mouth

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With the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Sochi a mere 62 days away, the debate is heating up in LGBT World on whether or not to...
Wednesday, December 04, 2013

What Has The POTUS Done For My Community? More Than Your Party Has Lately

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The RNC attempts to reach out to my African-American community and compete for its precious votes (when they aren't suppressing them) ge...

Naomi Testifies At Philippine Congress Hearing

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Y'all know I have much love for my transpinay sister Naomi Fontanos, who is the Executive Director of GANDA Filipinas. Was thrilled ...

Lordy, Lordy Tyra Banks Is 40!

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Well peeps, y'all know I have much love for multimedia personality Tyra Lynne Banks, who is having a milestone birthday today.   S...

Houston 2013 Runoff Election-Talkin' To My District D Peeps

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The early voting for the 2013 City of Houston runoff elections starts in a few hours and runs through December 10, with the final runoff ele...
Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Transmisogyny Isn't Just Being Aimed At Black Trans Women Anymore

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Y'all know I love my people and my culture across the African Diaspora.  But damn, I wish elements of y'all would grow up and join t...

Hope You Cali Peeps Are Coming Up With A Game Plan In Case The Repeal AB 1266 Referendum Gets Enough Signatures

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As you read this post, the signatures that were collected in the effort by the haters to put a Repeal AB 1266 initiative on the ballot in th...
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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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