TransGriot

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

Monday, February 24, 2014

Oh Hell No, Arizona! Unjust SB 1062 Must Die!

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I've had the pleasure of visiting Arizona, driving across it twice via I-10 and counting many of its wonderful residents among my friend...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

Nobody Wanted To Answer The Jeopardy Black History Category Questions

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I have been a fan of the show Jeopardy since my childhood, and still have dreams of appearing on the show someday.   When I watch it, I li...

CNN Ending Piers Morgan's Show

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As I like to say, Karma is not only a you know what, but wears a dress and stiletto heels. I am posting my remix of the saying about karma t...

Where's Kortney? Everywhere!

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Dr. Kortney R. Ziegler since the start of 2014 has been one busy brother.   He's been racking up the frequent flier miles as he takes Tr...

Upcoming Shut Up Fool 2014 Lifetime Achevement Awards

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Well people, Oscar week is approaching, and that means it's time for me to add another five names to my ever growing list of Shut Up Foo...
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Don Lemon Remembers He's Black Again.

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CNN commentator Don Lemon can be exasperating to me at times.   One minute he sounds like a cookie chomping sellout when he teams up with ne...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards- Last Weekend In Sochi Edition

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This is the last weekend of the what has been controversial except for the sports Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.    To be honest, I hav...

Letter To A Young Black Canadian Trans Ally

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Dear Destruction, When your mother called me to rub it in about your nation's women winning hockey gold in Sochi over mine, she also to...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

4th Annual TransGriot Black Trans History Quiz-The Answers

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Did y'all have fun getting your learn on and actually trying to work on the 4th Annual TransGriot Black Trans History Quiz?  Or did you ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

This Is An Afrocentric Blog-Deal With It

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There is an on point 1984 James Baldwin quote from a Village Voice interview n which he talked about race in GL World.  I'm going to ...

February 4 C-279 Senate Debate

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In case you're wondering what's been happening with C-279, the Canadian Trans Rights Bill, last year it was at Third Reading stage ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Diane Rodriguez Sues Ecuador In Trans Human Rights Case

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The last time I talked about Ecuadorian trans activist Diane Rodriguez on this blog I along with the rest of Trans World was anxiously waiti...

Adam Hunter, Chill With The Unfunny, Transmisogynistic Jokes

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In the nearly a year since Fallon Fox came out as our #girllikeus in the women's MMA ranks, in addition to the love and appreciation s...
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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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