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

Saturday, June 09, 2012

Shut Up Fool Awards-Moni's Delayed Netroots Nation Edition

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Due to technical difficulties not of my own making, my usual Friday Shut Up Fool post was disrupted this week and I had to wait to post it o...

Headed Back To H-Town

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One of the things that happens when I travel to and from H-town for these speaking engagements or panel discussions is they are planned well...
Friday, June 08, 2012

Netroots Nation Prepared Trans Panel Remarks

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TransGriot Note: In the preplanning conference call session we engaged in before the June 8 event we were originally going to present indivi...

Netroots Nation Blogging For Transgender Equality Panel Today

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After a nearly two month wait, the day and the moment has arrived.  At 10:30 AM EDT I will be taking part in the first ever trans themed pan...
Thursday, June 07, 2012

2012 African-American Music Appreciation Month

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The tradition continues starting on June 1 of loving and appreciating our music in all its various forms and the people who helped raise it ...
Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Still Fighting For Our Trans Marriage Rights

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Since June is considered the traditional start of wedding season, and #GirlsLikeUs make some beautiful brides , thought this would be a perf...

Live From Providence-It's Moni

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After a travel day that started for me at 6 AM CDT and ended with me falling asleep in my hotel room a little after midnight on the 6th to t...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Miss USA 2012 Says Trans Competitor Would Be Okay

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Was focused on watching other things besides the Miss USA 2012 pageant Sunday night but was happy to hear about what the new Miss USA Oliv...

Handle Your Electoral Business, Wisconsin

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You've been outspent 25-1 by an avalanche of corporate and right wing billionaire money.  The polls are all over the map and the conserv...

Leaving On A Jet Plane-For Providence

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Moni is headed to IAH and hopping on a plane later this afternoon bound for Providence, RI and Netroots Nation 2012. It's not only t...
Monday, June 04, 2012

Naw China, We Haven't Forgotten What Today Is

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June 4, 1989 Student demonstrators calling for government reform and an end to corruption in their government occupied Tiananmen Square...

CeCe Being Sentenced Today

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The eyes of trans people around the world and our supporters will turn in the direction of the Hennepin County, MN Courthouse in a few hours...

Happy Milestone Birthday Dr. Barrett

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I wrote a post back in 2007 about the late Dr. Monica M. Holloway-Barrett , and told the story about how I met her during the spring of 1980...
Sunday, June 03, 2012

2012 African-American Music Appreciation Month Proclamation

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH, 2012 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As...

I'm Sorry For Killing Your Daughter

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Better grab some tissues before hitting play on this video. This is an emotional, heartstring tugging video featuring a transman explainin...
Saturday, June 02, 2012

2012 Williams Watch-Short Stay In Paris

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The French Open is being contested at Stade Roland Garros this week and next, but unfortunately my favorite tennis playing siblings are out ...

Transphobic RadFem 2012 Hatemongers Booted From London's Conway Hall

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The transphobic RadFem 2012 hatefest may take place in another double secret location (or on The Land in Hart, MI) but it ain't happenin...

2012 TBLG Pride Month POTUS Proclamation

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Presidential Proclamation: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2012 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Mo...
Friday, June 01, 2012

2012 Hurricane Season Starts Today

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June 1 is also the day that we Gulf Coast residents start paying close attention to our local weathercasters when their weather discussions ...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Doughnut Day Edition

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As I mentioned in an earlier post, today is National Doughnut Day, and yes, I took my opportunity this morning to enjoy my free extra one at...
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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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