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

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

GOP Homobigot Attacking Texas Collegiate LGBT Centers Again With Unjust Amendment

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Back in the 2011 session former State Rep Wayne Christian (R-Center) wasn't living up to his name and tried to pass an amendment in the ...

The Pageant and Ballroom Community Girls Are #GirlsLikeUs, Too

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One of the subjects that I talked with Jahaira at length about yesterday was the need to recognize that #girlslikeus also includes the cross...

Jahaira's Mission Video Blog

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I like checking out some of the trans video bloggers and shining the TransGriot spotlight on either their blogs or various video posts that...

HRC, You STILL Have A Problem

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“It is not true to suggest that any person or organization was told their flag was less important than another – this did not occur and no...
Monday, April 01, 2013

MMA World Still Hatin' On Fallon Fox

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Still keeping an eye on the drama surrounding trans MMA fighter Fallon Fox.  The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation,...

No Joke- I've Been Named To The Inaugural Trans 100 List!

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The kickoff event for the inaugural Trans 100 list took place at the Mayne Stage in Chicago last night.  The sold out event was streamed liv...

Classic TransGriot April Fools' Day Posts

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I started a blog tradition in 2008 when I was at the Bilerico Project of writing joke and spoof posts on April Fool's Day that I carri...

TransGriot To Debate Cathy Brennan At Smith College

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I received an e-mail Friday afternoon from Cathy Brennan challenging me to a debate on the topic of the jacked up trans exclusionary admissi...
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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Chicago Trans 100 Kickoff Event Live Feed

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If you're in the TransGriot's shoes and couldn't be in Chicago (or Phoenix darn it), or couldn't get tickets for the sold ou...

Conversations With Tona Brown Video Series

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The multi-talented Tona Brown has started posting interviews of various people in the trans community and others that pique her interest on ...

This Week In The 2013 Texas Lege-Week Ending March 29

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With our GOP controlled legislature in session and capable of much mischief until May, we much be vigilant and keep an eye on what the hec...

Smith College's Trans Hypocrisy

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Transteen Calliope Wong being rejected for admission twice by the prestigious all women's* school Smith College located in Northampto...
Saturday, March 30, 2013

Rewriting The All-Time TransGriot Traffic Record Books

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One of the things I've been happy about during this sometimes sad week for me was seeing my all time TransGriot traffic records spike to...

Who Will Be On The Initial Trans 100 List?

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The initial Trans 100 List will debut with kickoff events in Chicago and Phoenix, and after a tough week with trans people being attacked, H...
Friday, March 29, 2013

Shut Up Fool Awards-Let's Play Ball Edition

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The 2013 Major League Baseball season is about to kick off this weekend, and for my hometown baseball team it's a season that will usher...

Thank You For Your Kind Words

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As many of you are aware of, my family is going through a difficult time with the passing of  my father last week   The funeral is set for t...

Moni's SistersTalk Radio Interview

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Genia and I have tried to set up an interview on her and Andrea's SistersTalk Radio show on BlogTalkRadio for at least a year but ha...

HRC, You Have A Problem

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I'm sure that the truth will come out about what really happened at that rally today, but note Human Rights Campaign, you still have a ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Whyte Womyn Gone Wyld Hatin' On #Girlslikeus Twitter Tag

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The #Girlslikeus Twitter hashtag created by Janet Mock celebrated its one year anniversary yesterday and as usual, any time we create somet...

What Gay Marriage WON'T Do

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TransGriot Note: Elements of us in the Black trans and same gender loving communities are l ukewarm about 'marriage equality' fo...
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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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