Wednesday, February 01, 2017

Raquel Willis DC Women's March Speech

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Janet Mock wasn't the only trans woman speaking at the recent DC Women's March .  Raquel Willis was also on that stage to speak on...

Black Trans People Are STILL Making Black History

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"Black trans history is also vitally important to point out to Black cis people, our allies and our detractors we not only exist, we...

Happy Black History Month 2017

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It's only 28 days every February, but as far as I'm concerned, every month is Black History Month.  It's one of the reasons as...

Julia's 'Designing Women' Candidate Rant

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I loved the show Designing Women when it was on from 1986-1993, and Dixie Carter's Julia Sugarbaker character on the show never failed...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

TransGriot Nominated Again For A 2017 Outstanding Blog GLAAD Media Award!

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Wasn't expecting it, but was surprised and pleased to find out that TransGriot has been nominated for a 2017 GLAAD Media Award in the ...

NASW Texas Comes Out Against SB 6

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Was happy to see that the National Association of Social Workers/ Texas Chapter has released a statement opposing the introduction of SB ...
Monday, January 30, 2017

Boy Scouts To Allow Transmasculine Boys To Join

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Some good news today from an unexpected source in the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA has had a longstanding ban on transgender people jo...

Moni's On KPFT-FM's 'Queer Voices' Tonight

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Just a reminder to you TransGriot readers and H-town peeps that I will once again be a guest on Queer Voices  along with Jeffry Faircloth ...

Are You Going To Be A Human Rights Hero Or Zero?

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Over my lifetime I've heard people talk about the 60's, the wide range of protests that were happening at the time from the African-...

Malala's Statement About Trump's Racist Muslim Ban

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I was at Houston Intercontinental Airport last night along with 2000 people in Terminal E's international arrivals hall protesting Tru...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

If You Know A Lawyer, Hug Them

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I am blessed to know more than a few lawyers and have several friends who are either judges, in law school or are studying as we speak to ...
Saturday, January 28, 2017

So How Did You Spend Your Friday?

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My Friday turned out to be a busy one.   Dee Dee and I joined a group of our fellow Houstonians at 2 PM CST who protested Lt. Governor D...
Friday, January 27, 2017

Why Texas' SB 6 Is An Unjust Law

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You have probably heard a lot about SB 6, the so called Women's Privacy and Business Protection Act sponsored by Sen Lois Kolkhorst at...

Been Nominated For 2017 Houston Pride Parade Grand Marshal!

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During the unveiling event for this year's Houston Pride logo and the theme for this year's parade,they also announced the names o...
Thursday, January 26, 2017

2017 Williams Watch -It's A Williams Sisters Aussie Open Final!

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The 2017 Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season, and for the first time since 2003 ,the Williams sisters ...

'Trans Scripts, Part 1 The Women' Now Playing Until February 5

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While I was at Creating Change, the opening performance of the Paul Lucas written play Trans Scripts, Part 1:  The Women debuted on Januar...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

2017 Williams Watch -On To The Aussie Open Semifinals!

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My fave tennis playing siblings are just one match away from meeting each other in the Australian Open Finals for the first time since 200...

Lois, Stop Lying About Your Transphobic Bill

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In the latest version of #AlternativeFacts Texas Style , Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) tried to tell the lie that SB 6, or as I call it ...