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

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Doing Some Brazilian Trans Musing

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One of the things I have wanted to have happen for a while as a child of the African Diaspora is to have better communications links and f...

The Task Force Is FINALLY Changing Its Name

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When I began my advocacy work on behalf of the trans community in 1998, one of the few national organizations that supported us was the Tas...
Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Zeam's MSHSL Testimony

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Because Minnesota is not among the 32 states that have policies or procedures for participation by transgender student-athletes, the Min...
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Audrey Mbugua Wins Her Landmark Case!

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Been talking about this on the blog since last year, and finally have some wonderful news to report. Prominent Kenyan trans activist Audr...
Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Happy Birthday Dee Dee!

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I met her last year at a trans POC meeting, and it has been a blessing to me and the city of Houston.   Ever since we met, we have been co...

What Do You Mean Transitioning Was A 'Waste Of My Potential?'

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Was talking to my mom the other night when she relayed a conversation she'd had with another one of my old neighbors in the Houston h...
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'He Wanted To Erase Her Existence'

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Mayang Prasetyo, another one of our transsisters was murdered in Australia. Along with the media in Brisbane misgendering and sensationali...

Janet's Interview With Tracee Ellis Ross

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Janet Mock was guest hosting for Larry King recently on his Larry King Now show, and got the opportunity to interview the fabulous Trace...
Monday, October 06, 2014

The SCOTUS Starts Its 2014-15 Session Today

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Hide the Constitution, because the SCOTUS is in session starting today through June 2015 And yeah, have no love for the four conservafool ...

Today Is The Texas Registration Deadline To Vote In The 2014 Election

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If you are planning to vote in this year's critical election starting on October 20, you need to be registered by today October 6 is...
Sunday, October 05, 2014

2014 FIBA Women's World Championship Watch-Title Number 9!

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The 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women title game was held this afternoon my time in Istanbul, and the FIBA world number one ranked Te...

Dwight DeLee Case Hearing October 15

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I was majorly pissed off along with many trans people in New York state and across the country when the conviction of Dwight DeLee in the mu...
Saturday, October 04, 2014

2014 FIBA Women's World Championship Watch-On To The Finals!

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It was Semifinal Saturday in Istanbul earlier today as the four surviving teams in the 2014 FIBA World Championship For Women tournament fac...

Justice For Brittany Kidd-Stergis!

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There is good news to report in terms of another one of our fallen transsisters receiving justice. In my last update on this case back in ...

RIP Aniya Parker

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We now know the name of our fallen transsister in Los Angeles.    She is 47 year old Aniya Parker., whose friends knew her as Asia.   L...

2014 FIBA Women's World Championship Watch-On To The Semis

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The quarterfinal action took place in the 2014 FIBA World Championship For Women yesterday with Spain taking on a China team that upset Bela...
Friday, October 03, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-October 3

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Was using the computers at the Houston Public Library location downtown when I received another reminder of why the Houston Equal Rights Ord...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Countdown To Election Day Edition

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It's the first Friday in October, and that means the clock is rapidly ticking toward October 20 and the opening day of early voting in...

What's The Latest News About Canada's C-279?

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Like my Canadian trans cousins, I've been keeping track of what is happening with C-279, the trans human rights bill that passed the C...
Thursday, October 02, 2014

We've Lost Another Transsister

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This time in Los Angeles. Reports are coming from the area that a fortysomething trans woman was fatally shot in the head early this morn...
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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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