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Friday, September 05, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-NFL Kickoff Weekend Edition

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The 2014 NFL season kicked off last night with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks opening at home.   After unveiling their ...

Another Statistic

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TransGriot Note:  From time to time I like posting my own creative writing on the blog since I talk about so many serious subjects here.  ...

Save The Sexual Minorities Archives House

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As you long time readers of TransGriot are aware of, one of the missions of this blog is to talk about our history as transpeople. One of ...
Thursday, September 04, 2014

TransGriot 2014 NFL Picks-Week 1

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The 2014 NFL season kicks off tonight, and after a horrible (for me) 2013 season on two levels I get to once again match football wits wi...

Mississippi Silicone Pumper Tracey Lynn Garner Gets Life

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Been keeping an eye on the Tracey Lynn Garner silicone pumping case in Mississippi that resulted in the death of 37 year old Karima Gordon o...

Gender Nonconforming Teen Sues SC DMV

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You may have heard about the incident back in March in which Chase Culpepper was forced to take off the makeup he was wearing and 'look ...
Wednesday, September 03, 2014

More 2014 Honor 41 Trans Videos

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There were nine trans people named to the 2014 edition of the Honor 41 list honoring the contributions of LGBT Latinos.  As their videos get...

2014 FIBA World Cup Watch-Just Winning, Baby!

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The 2014 FIBA World Cup started while I was chilling in Louisville, and I got the opportunity when I wasn't running around hanging out ...

Interesting SCC 2014 Starts Today

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When this year's edition of the Southern Comfort Conference kicks off in suburban Atlanta today, it's going to be noteworthy for se...

Mt Holyoke College Is Officially Trans Friendly

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Mills College on September 1 became the first women's college to officially enact policies welcoming transfeminine students to enroll o...
Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Heading Back To Texas

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After spending a wonderful few days in Louisville with friends and adopted family for the first time since I moved away from here, it'...
Monday, September 01, 2014

Happy Labor Day 2014!

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Happy Labor Day people!   Hope it's a good one for you whether you are celebrating it from the cozy confines of your backward around the...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Moni's Vacation Musing

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There are just times when I just get into deep introspective mode, and it can happen for me at any time.    I do enjoy engaging in what Dr. ...

Happy Milestone Birthday, Caroline!

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Today is the milestone 60th birthday of model, trans advocate and Bond Girl Caroline Cossey who was born on this date in the UK in 1954. S...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards- Moni's Back In Da Ville Edition

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Yep, it's true.  I'm back inside Jefferson County visiting Da Ville for the first time since I left 4 years ago to move back home ...

Moni's Back In Da Ville!

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Yep people, if you wanted to know what my double secret destination was this time, it is Louisville.  I'm in Jefferson County for th...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Starts Saturday

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The tournament has been rebranded and the next one won't be played until 2019 so it doesn't conflict with the FIFA World Cup soccer ...

Air Marshal Taking Mystery Trip

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The Air Marshal is taking a flight again, and this time it's for a pleasure trip to a double secret destination.  I'll have to con...

DART Orange Line To DFW Opens

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As you TransGriot readers know, I'm an unabashed mass transit supporter, especially when that transit system in question contains a rail...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Ricky Smiley Morning Show Transphobia

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The war against media transphobia aimed at trans women of color seems like it's a never ending one.    Here's a FB commentary from T...
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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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