TransGriot

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

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

It's Another TransGriot Blogiversary-8 Years And Counting

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One thing I can promise you dear reader is that you won't be disappointed. There will be times I'll make you laugh. Other times I...

Happy New Year 2014!

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Happy New Year TransGriot readers!  2013 is done, finished, exited stage left and is going to be consigned to our receding memories and di...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Shut Up Fool Of The Year

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In what has become an eagerly awaited by my readers New Year's Eve tradition, on December 31 I take the time to honor the person, person...

Happy New Year 2014*!

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It's New Year's Eve on my side of the International Date Line, but for all of you west of it you are already into the first day of 2...

Brandon Teena Murder 20th Anniversary

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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of  transman Brandon Teena along with Lisa Lambert and Phillip DeVine in Humboldt, NE in the ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

The Latin@ Trans Year In Review

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TransGriot Note: I was hoping that someone from the Latino/a trans community or an ally would step up to compile a Latin@ Trans Year In Revi...

Mexican Trans Woman Being Denied Opportunity To Play Soccer

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Soccer (or football to the rest of the world) is the world's most popular sport and is called 'the beautiful game' by its fans. ...

Trans Namibians Facing Documentation Problems

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I keep pointing out that trans human rights issues are worldwide issues, and it is very interesting to note that no matter what country we r...

It's Tona's Birthday Today

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And I wasn't letting this day pass without at least giving her a TransGriot blog shoutout. Tona Brown continues to be an inspiration...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

The 2013 NFL Prognostication Contest Winner Is..

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Arrgh.  Like my fave NFL team, too little and way too late to defend my prognostication title.  That title is going to Arizona unless Eli...

FREE CeCe! Documentary Being Filmed

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One of my fave peeps in the trans community is busy producing a documentary about our unjustly incarcerated sister entitled FREE CeCe ! ...

Ani DiFranco's Full Of Fail Feminist Plantation Retreat

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Another prime example of why I'm NOT a feminist is breaking out as I write this on the Net  Ani DiFranco is planning what she calls Th...

Last Sunday of 2013

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Today is the last Sunday of 2013.   We are still as individuals and a community contemplating our lives, the year that is about to become pa...
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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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