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

Friday, January 09, 2015

Call For The Ballroom Community And Allies To Boycott Saks

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Saks Fifth Avenue is facing a discrimination lawsuit filed by trans woman Leyth O. Jamal, that occurred when she was an employee of the loca...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Baby It's C-C-Cold Outside Edition

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The blast of Arctic air that has made the last few days miserable for my friends in much of the country has finally made it to my Lone Star ...

Trans Woman Making Bid To Run NC Democratic Party

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In 2012 Janice Covington Allison was one of the thirteen trans delegates to the Democratic National Convention being held in Charlotte, NC. ...
Thursday, January 08, 2015

Upcoming Know Your Rights With The Police Event

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I missed the first one, but definitely plan to be in the house for the second in a planned series of trainings organized by Ashton Woods tha...
Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Why The Lack Of Media Coverage Of The NAACP Terror Bombing?

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Back in 2010 I asked the question when is a terrorist attack NOT a terrorist attack ?   I asked that in the wake of the predominately white ...

Happy Birthday Jordana!

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Today happens to be the birthday of my musically gifted little sis from another mother and the reason this blog exists in Jordana LeSesne. ...
Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Jordan Baker Protest At Houston City Hall

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One of the things that will continue to be an issue in Houston and elsewhere around the country is unarmed Black people continuing to be sho...

SXSW Interactive Trans Tech Panel

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Not too early to get started thinking about what conferences and conventions you'll have an opportunity to attend in 2015 and get your t...

Hey Trans Men, Wake Forest Scientists Create Human Penis In Lab

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One of the ongoing truisms we'll say in the trans community that relates to bottom surgery for our trans brothers goes like this: &#...
Monday, January 05, 2015

Angelica Ross Named An MHP Foot Soldier!

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I missed the broadcast on Saturday because of cable issues, but was excited to learn that my Chicago homegirl Angelica Ross was named one ...

Hour Magazine 1980 Trans Interview

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While looking for something to watch on YouTube stumbled across this video of a 1980 Hour Magazine host Gary Collins interviewing trans wo...
Sunday, January 04, 2015

Stuart Scott (1965-2015)

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"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you...
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Rev. Carol Stone Passes Away

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Some sad news to report from the other side of The Pond concerning a trans pioneer. The Rev. Carol Stone lost her battle with pancreatic ca...

Rev. Richardson's Thoughts On The Alcorn Suicide

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Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson wrote an essay for his The Salt Collective Blog entitled 'Transgender and Christian..and Crying For Leela...
Saturday, January 03, 2015

HERO Updates, Notes and News-January 3

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Happy New Year people!   While the calendar page has flipped to 2015, our fight to implement the passed on May 28 Houston Equal Rights Ord...

TransGriot 2014 NFL Picks-Wildcard Weekend

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The regular NFL season is over, and I fell short of my goal of walking away with another prognostication title.   That's headed to Denve...
Friday, January 02, 2015

Shut Up Fool Awards-First Fool Of 2015 Edition

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It's the first Friday of 2015, and even though it's been a slow news week, somebody out there was exhibiting for folks  mind numbing...

Trans Community, We Need To Be Better Friends To Each Other

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One of the things that jumped out at me while reading my Facebook feed was one transsister not wanting to go out on New Year's Eve, but...
Thursday, January 01, 2015

Strange Fruit' Hits 100 Show Milestone

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Heard the wonderful news from Da Ville that Niece and Nephew's public radio show recently broadcast its 100th episode. Niece and N...

Happy 9th Anniversary TransGriot!

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January 1 as you long time readers are aware of also happens to be the anniversary date of the founding of TransGriot.    It was on New Ye...
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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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