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

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Thailand's Apple Modeling Agency Opening All-Trans LA Branch

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The Bangkok based Apple Modeling Agency back in November decided to open up a branch of their local office there dedicated specifically to...

Breanna Sings The National Anthem

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When this happened back on June 18, I was in the middle of having to move, my laptop computer was packed up and offline, and I had no choi...

1996 Miss Major Letter- Affirmation!

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The MAJOR documentary is a step closer to finally being finished, and you can check out the website or the film's Facebook page for ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Another Black Trans Woman Killed In Florida

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It is my sad duty to inform you once again that another Black trans woman has been murdered, this time in Tampa, FL. 25 year old India C...

TTNS 2015 Rapidly Approaching

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The Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit is rapidly approaching, and this year will  be coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the f...

Jordana Composing The ''Free Cece' Movie Soundtrack

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You have heard me discuss Jordana LeSesne on this blog numerous times because I have much love for her, and you TransGriot readers have he...

Ben Hall Still Hatin' On Trans Houstonians Y'all

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"..It was unacceptable for transgendered people who are “anatomically another gender” to be treated as anything but the anatomical ge...
Monday, July 20, 2015

Who Knew Playing The Dozens Would Help Me In My Activist Life?

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In the wake of Zoey Tur allowing herself to get baited by conservafool Ben Shapiro into losing her cool on national television, it underscor...
Saturday, July 18, 2015

NIkki Araguz Loyd Eviscerates Dave Welch In Local News Debate

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Y'all know I love my sis Nikki Araguz Loyd,  who is a kick butt activist in her own right fighting a now five year long battle to have...

How A Black Trans Woman Ended Up In Jail Because Of An Iowa Transphobe

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When 22 year old cosmetology student Meagan Taylor and a trans feminine girlfriend traveled to Des Moines, IA from Illinois for a visit,...
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I'm Happy With The Person I See In The Mirror...

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And I don't give a rat's anus what you peeps wallowing in unrealistic beauty standards or not doing the human rights work think. ...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Happy 80th Birthday Diahann Carroll!

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Today is the 80th birthday of trailblazing singer and iconic Broadway and television actress Diahann Carroll, who was born on this date ...

Rest In Power Juan Evans

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Was shacked and saddened to hear the news that Atlanta based trans masculine activist Juan Evans has joined the ancestors at age 42 after s...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Dropping Da Bomb On Ignorance Edition

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Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico that proved the first atom bomb design worked.   Several wee...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Netroots Nation 2015 Starts Today!

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The 2015 edition of Netroots Nation starts today and it is coming to you from Phoenix, AZ. starting today until July 19.   And nope, I w...

President Obama's 2015 NAACP Convention Speech

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While the Latino community leaders were gathering in Kansas City for the National Council of La Raza Convention, at the same time in Philade...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Speech

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Well, no matter where you stood on the issue pro or con, the bottom line is that ESPN chose her to receive this year's Arthur Ashe Coura...

Focus On November 2015, Not November 2016!

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We have a high stakes presidential election coming up, and political junkies and people who pay attention to the issues are aware that wil...

Three Must See Trans TV Events!

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Wednesday is going to be an interesting day of television in that you have three shows being broadcast that will be broadcast that feature...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

And Still Serena Rises

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One of the things I'm absolutely sick of along with other African-Americans is the racist hatred and trans misogyny that flows from th...
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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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