TransGriot

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

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Brazilian Senator Calling For TBLG Discrimination Bill Vote

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As anyone who has attended TDOR's or been paying attention over the last few years can tell you, violence against transwomen in Brazil...

MHP Discusses Structual Racism In The Classroom

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There was a recent MHP Show about discussing structural racism in the classroom with Professor Shannon Gibney. 
Monday, December 16, 2013

Sage Smith Case- 21 And Still Missing

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D. Sage Smith turned 21 on December 13.   But there was no party, no gathering of family and friends around a birthday cake with 21 candles ...

What I'd Like To Give The Black Trans Community For Christmas 2013

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We are less than nine days away from Christmas Day 2013.  The Christmas music with soul is playing on our favorite radio stations, our fav...

C-279 Second Session Update- At Senate Second Reading

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You peeps on both sides of the 49th Parallel, AKA the Canada-US border are wondering what the blazes is happening with C-279, the federal tr...

Love The Body You're In

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How many times have all of us (myself included) over the years said either one or many of the comments echoed in this graphic?   For those...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

MediaTakeOut Unleashes Transphobic Slurs At Mia Ryan

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Why am I not surprised to hear about transphobic crap coming not only from Black gossip blogs, but the Black gay people who run them? They...

Joanne Cassar Honored In Malta

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I've documented in these electronic pages the seven year long battle of girl like us Joanne Cassar to have her right to marry recognized...

My Remarks To The Cleveland TBLG Community Rally

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There is a vigil and community meeting taking place in Cleveland as I post this and I was asked to submit some remarks to be read at it. H...

MHP's Letter To Santa

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Megyn Kelly stepped in it with her vanillacentric privileged commentary over Aisha Harris' Slate article about Santa and her overly ...

Happy Birthday Dr. KRZ!

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I couldn't let today pass without giving a TransGriot shoutout to one of my fave transmen.  I  had the please of spending some quality...
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Bathroom Trans Hate

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Decided to write a new poem for the SpeakOUT Poetry Slam that's happening at the Clayton Library at 5300 Caroline St from now until 5...

2013 UH Cougar Watch-Going Bowling

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So I hope UH got the sloppy play out of their system because they better be ready to play against the Knights. This upcoming game and the o...
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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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