TransGriot

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

Monday, April 21, 2014

Now The H-Town Fight For Equal Rights Begins

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We Houston activists, public officials and TBLG leaders have been anxiously awaiting the release of the language in the proposed Houston Equ...

Don't Buy Where You Aren't Hired

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One of the things we have been trying to grapple with in the African-American trans community is what is the best way to deal with the cru...

Kendall Hampton Murder Case Update-Dukes Indicted

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Here's the latest news I've been able to find on Kendall Hampton, the 26 year old transwoman who was shot and killed in the Cinc...

Tracey Lynn Garner Pumping Case Update

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When I last checked in on the case of Mississippi silicone pumper Tracey Lynn Garner, she was now facing two charges of depraved heart murd...
Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter 2014

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Happy Easter TransGriot Readers! As a Christian, I believe this holiest of days in my faith is for us to remember that Jesus Christ stood ...

Why RuPaul's Drag Race Should Eliminate RuPaul...And Itself

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TransGriot Note:  If you think trans people outside the borders of the United States aren't paying attention to Drag Race's use of s...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Why Y'all 'Scurred' Of Non-White Transpeople Owning Their Power?

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Like everyone else, I ;like to change up my photos on my Facebook page every now and then.   With the rapid approach of the third annual...

Stop Yelling From The Porch

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TransGriot note:  Proud to put up another guest post from Fallon Fox  @jokestress @calpernia @TheAdvocateMag @huffpostgay Please stop yell...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-Church Of The Real Edition

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It's Good Friday, and we head into the 2014 edition of Easter Sunday poised to celebrate as Christians the death and resurrection of J...

Laverne Cox Moves To Top Spot In Time 100 Poll

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Interesting news concerning the Time 100 that will be revealed on April 24.    While the people in the various categories of the Time 100 ar...

B. Scott Loses BET Lawsuit

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I saw this coming back in August when I took a lot of criticism for questioning the timing of B.Scott's 'I'm transgender' d...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

UH Josephine Tittsworth Act Passes!

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Was on the University of Houston campus to watch a little history being made in the ultramodern UH SGA Senate chambers in the UC North as UH...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Overpolicing Language? Seriously?

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TransGriot Note:  I read this essay Fallon Fox posted to her Facebook page concerning the still simmering controversy over serial transphobe...

Revenge Of The Conservafools

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I'm so tired of this 'Revenge Of The Conservafools' horror movie that has been playing for far too long in America's polit...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Attacking The 'All Transwomen Are Sex Workers' Meme

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Now that Monica Jones has been found guilty of 'Walking While Black Trans' in Phoenix, the question that comes to my inquiring mind...
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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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