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

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Louisville Forum Still Stonewalling On Adding Trans Panelist

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So yes Louisville Forum, it it time to allow transpeople to plead their own cause.  Without a trans person on that panel, your impartiali...

50th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signing

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I was a mere toddler when this event happened, but it was a critical one in determining the type of America I got to grow up in as an Africa...
Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Arrest Made In Brittany Kidd-Stergis Murder Case

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While the month of June was a deadly one for trans women of color in the States, we did have some progress made toward justice being serve...

It's NCAA Conference Moving Day!

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July 1 is the day in NCAA collegiate athletics that schools get to move to their new conferences for the 2014-15 academic year. One of t...

Happy 147th Birthday Canada!

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Happy Canada Day to all my readers above the 49th parallel.    You are one year closer to your 150th birthday in 2017 and hopefully you'...
Monday, June 30, 2014

2014 WH LGBT Pride Reception Today

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I know two people who will be in the room when this happens at 4:30 PM EDT, and will probably find out in a few hours who the other peep...

Questions For Rev. Max Miller

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In this battle to pass and now keep the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) on the books, the interesting permutation for me was this atte...

Tracie Jada O'Brien Honored By California LGBT Legislative Caucus

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The California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus recently held a ceremony in the Capitol building honoring the sta...
Sunday, June 29, 2014

45 Years Later...

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June 28, 1969 was the hot, sultry New York night 45 years ago when during another one of those harassing police raids on the Stonewall Inn...

2014 Williams Watch-Out Of The Wimbledon Ladies Singles

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It's the third round of Wimbledon, and up until this point my tennis playing sibling were looking good headed into this weekend's pl...
Saturday, June 28, 2014

HERO Is One Month Old Today!

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How apropos it is for us in Houston that we are having our Pride Parade on the one month anniversary of the 11-6 passage and signage into...

Is The Media Disrespect Of Deceased African-American Trans Women Ever Going To End?

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We have lost four transwomen of color this month to anti-trans violence in 40 year old Kandy Hall , 28 year old Zoraida Reyes, 31 year old Y...

Kylar's 'DC Breakdown' Interview

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About time some of our trailblazing Black trans men get their moment in the media spotlight..    Kylar Broadus, one of my fave transmen,...

'Family After All' Play Debuts Next Saturday

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If you're looking for something to do next Saturday, you may wish to check out the debut of the play 'Family After All' at the...
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RIP Tiffany Edwards

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It is my sad duty to inform you about the senseless killing of another one of our transsisters The body of 28 year old Tiffany Ed...
Friday, June 27, 2014

USA 2014 World Cup Watch-Escaping The 'Group Of Death'

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The USA went into their final Group G match with FIFA number 2 ranked Germany in pretty good shape despite the disappointing draw with Por...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Houston Pride Weekend Edition

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In Houston and many areas around the country it's Pride Weekend.   We're celebrating the June 27, 1969 weekend that Sylvia Rivera, M...

'Nikki's American Dream' Premieres Tomorrow On YouTube

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I've known Nikki was working on this reality show project for at least a year and had completed 9 episodes of it, but it's finally...

Canadian Senate STILL Stonewalling Trans Rights Bill

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Today according to the posted calendar on their  website was supposed to be last scheduled legislative sitting day for the Canadian Senate...
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Brava, Tona!

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History was made last night as Tona Brown stepped on the Weill Recital Hall stage at New York's Carnegie Hall for her show entitled &#...
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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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