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

Saturday, March 08, 2014

Spring Forward 2014

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Wow, Daylight Savings time came early this year. So y'all in the States know what's up.  At 2 AM Sunday morning you need to move t...
Friday, March 07, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-Send In The CPAC Clowns Edition

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Looks like the #LGBTMedia14 team picked the correct weekend to NOT be inside I-495.   This week Washington DC has to contend with hordes of ...

Chief Lanier, Looks Like You DO Have An MPD Transphobia Problem

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While I was in DC for the LGBT Media Journalists Convening last week,  I was having such a good time with the ladies of Casa Ruby Friday nig...

Hey People, LVP's Running, Too

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While the state and national attention has been focused on State Sen.Wendy Davis in her run for the Texas governor's chair, I do need ...
Thursday, March 06, 2014

March 6, 1857-A Date That Will Live In SCOTUS Infamy

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"beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations, and so ...

Upcoming 'Whose Beloved Community?' Conference At Emory

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Definitely wish I could b in the ATL for this one, but I'm already committed to an event on the HCC-Southeast campus on one of the dates...

Inaugural BlaqOut Conference Coming Next Month

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The inaugural BlaqOUT Conference will be held April 18-19 on the UC Riverside campus! The University of California, Riverside cordially i...

Maryland Trans Rights Bill Passes Senate

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If you peruse my posts from the early part of 2011, you'll note a series of them in which I was part of a coalition of trans Marylanders...
Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Aisha And Danielle Talk About Haters

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In their latest Politini on The Grio segment, my fave DC power couple Aisha and Danielle Moodie-Mills talk about online haters and the vin...

It's Officially Wendy vs Greg

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The Texas primary elections were held yesterday and it's now official.   Wendy Davis is the Democratic Party nominee for governor.   S...
Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Why I STILL Have A Problem With 'Dallas Buyers Club'

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I was not happy about Jared Leto's Golden Globe win for playing Rayon in the Dallas Buyers Club and the tone deaf acceptance speech .wh...

Miss Kentucky 2010 Comes Out

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Back in 2010 Djuan Trent became the second African American woman after Lyda Lewis in 1973 to be crowned as Miss Kentucky.   She went on to ...

Go The F#&K And Vote!

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It's primary election day in the Lone Star State and I'm channeling Samuel L. Jackson this morning to urge you to get your behinds...
Monday, March 03, 2014

2014 LGBT Media Journalists Convening-Moni's Busy DC Weekend

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Another year, another trip to Hobby Airport to board a jet plane for the 2014 edition of the LGBT Media Journalists Convening.   Once agai...

Back In H-town From #LGBTMedia14

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After another exciting weekend and destroying some Pappas barbecue to celebrate my safe airborne arrival at Hobby, I'm back from my trip...
Sunday, March 02, 2014

The 2014 Shut Up Fool Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Are...

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It's that time again, TransGriot readers!   Welcome to the 2014 edition of the TransGriot Shut Up Fool Lifetime Achievement Awards S...
Saturday, March 01, 2014

The LGBT Media Journalists Convening-The Big Day

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I'm in the Capital Hilton house for the big (and long day) ahead of me for this 2014 edition of the LGBT Media Journalists Convening.   ...
Friday, February 28, 2014

100 LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know

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Thanks to Autostraddle for this post of 100 LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know just in time for the last day of Black History Month and seg...

Shut Up Fool Awards-2014 LGBT Media Convening Edition

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As you TransGriot fans are reading this I'm winging my way to Washington National Airport (I refuse to call it Reagan National) and the ...
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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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