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

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Diamond Stylz-Let's Talk To My Mommy

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Since I'm spending time with my family today, thought you peeps needed to see the video Diamond Stylz posted which was an interview sh...

Merry Christmas* 2013

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It's Christmas Eve on my side of the International Date line, but for all of you on the western side of it, it's Christmas Day!  M...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Fallon's Upcoming GQ Article

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For those of you interested in all the latest news concerning our fave WMMA fighter, Fallon Fox will have an article appearing about her in ...

Black Trans Year In Review 2013

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Those were just some of the stories that were part of our Black trans year in review for 2012 .   I hope this post is even longer and choc...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

A Trans Ally Sounds Off

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TransGriot Note: A guest post from Tresha Ruthe that originally appeared on her Facebook page, but it's deserving of more widespread rea...

Moni Does The METRORail North Line Opening

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I wasn't here in town when the METRORail starter Red Line rail line opened back in 2004, so I was determined to be part of the action ...

Happy Birthday Aisha!

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Time for another TransGriot Birthday Shout out! During the 2011 OUT on the Hill, I attended a panel discussion with Denise LeClair at the ...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Olympic Gender Drama-Flo Jo

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Since the 1960 Rome Olympics, with the exception of the period from 1976-1984 when the steroid fed East German women were tearing up the tr...

California Trans Teen Tells Her Story To The School Board

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Hercules High School sophomore student Jewelyes Gutierrez got fed up with the bullying and transphobic harassment being aimed at her on an...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Shut Up Fool Awards-Here Comes The Train Edition

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I was still a Texan in Exile living in Da Ville when METRORail opened the 7.5 mile Red Line on January 1, 2004 after a nearly 20 year batt...

Uganda Goes There-Passes Anti Homosexuality Bill

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The Ugandan Parliament just dropped a lump of coal in the Ugandan LGBT community's Christmas stockings. They dusted off the shelved An...

Why PLC 122's Passage Was Important In Brazil

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Sergio Viula talks about conditions in Brazil in the wake of the failure of PLC 122 to pass.the Brazilian Congress.
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Netherlands Passes Groundbreaking Trans Identity Law!

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In the Netherlands, trans rights advocates are celebrating a major win in that western European nation with the passage of a Gender Identity...

2013 TransGriot NFL Predictions Week 16

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Is this NFL regular season over yet?   Like my fave NFL squad, I'm slogging through the worst season I've ever had for NFL prognosti...

TBLG Rights Bill Fails In Brazil

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The eyes of the world's TBLG community were turned toward Brazil yesterday as Senator Ana Rita as promised brought PLC 122 to a vote.   ...

Brazil Miss Trans 2013 Pageant

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The second annual Miss Trans 2013 pageant was held m Rio de Janeiro recently .   It had 28 competitors from 11 Brazilian states competing ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The 6th Annual TTNS Will Take Place In...

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San Marcos, TX on the Texas State University campus! For the first time in Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit history, it leaves t...

Rev. Al, Where You At On The Islan Nettles Case And Trans Rights In General?

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I have much love for the Rev. Al Sharpton as a human rights warrior, and don't miss his MSNBC show Politics Nation when it comes on at 5...

Michael McBride Pleads Guilty In Wallace Case

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There's more good legal news for the trans community is the wake of the horrific Washington DC case in which one of our transsisters was...

Tavares Spencer Sentenced In Tampa

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Justice has been served in Tampa, FL. Tavares Spencer, the 16 year old teen who robbed and shot trans woman Coko McDonald back on April 9 ...
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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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