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

Monday, May 05, 2014

Ines Rau Becomes The First Openly Trans POC Playboy Model

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For the first time since Caroline Cossey accomplished it in 1991, we will have an openly trans model doing a Playboy spread.   We saw Ines...

Back In H-town From BTAC 2014

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Well, finally back in Houston after a memorable BTAC 2014 weekend for me. I couldn't attend the entire conference because of the pres...
Sunday, May 04, 2014

Uniguest Blocks GLAAD Award Nominated Black Trans Blog

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One of the things I was NOT a happy birthday camper about during my just completed trip to Dallas for BTAC 2014 was having another negative ...

Church Of The Real Signs

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Come on down to the Church of The Real, in which Pastor Denny Upkins will tell it like it T-I-S is about the issues of the day as Deaconess ...

It's Moni's 52nd Birthday Today!

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It's my birthday today!  I find myself in Dallas on the last day of BTAC 2014 hopefully getting some beauty sleep at this moment.   I ...
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Saturday, May 03, 2014

2014 GLAAD Media Awards, NY Division Tonight

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While I'm in Dallas at the moment hanging out with my BTAC peeps, I will have one eye turned in the direction of New York City's Wal...

BTAC 2014-Day 5

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It's Saturday May 3, Day 5 of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference and we get to leave the hotel for a few hours for Family Health and ...
Friday, May 02, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-BTAC 2014 Edition

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I'm finally in in Dallas for this year's edition of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference and have two panels I'm on I'm looki...

BTAC 2014-Day 4

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Moni's FINALLY in the Black Trans Advocacy Convention house to handle her BTAC business, see her peeps, and do a little reporting abou...

We Have A Black President And This Country Is STILL Racist

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One of the things that has irritated me lately is when I get into conversations online is when some conservafool starts trying to deny tha...
Thursday, May 01, 2014

No April African-American Trans Murders!

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"So will we see a threepeat of that pattern in 2014?   I hope and pray we don't, but with the increased attention transpeople and ...

'The People' Includes LGBT Houstonians, Too

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Over the entrance to the city council chambers in our art deco designed Houston City Hall are the words 'The People Are The City'. ...

BTAC 2014-Day 3

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Day 3 of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference at the Doubletree Campbell Center dawns with more workshops on the schedule starting once ag...

ConGRADulations Trans Class of 2014

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You may even make a little history in the process since as of yet we have never had to my knowledge an out transperson become a homecoming ...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Handling My HERO Business

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For the longest time one of my fondest wishes as a Houston based activist was that one day I would get to be part of the team that would hel...

HERO Rally and Quality of Life Committee Hearing Today

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The battle to pass the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance continues as we have a public hearing on the HERO at 2 PM CDT today. The Houston LGBT ...

BTAC 2014- Day 2

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It's Day 2 of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference in Dallas, and on the schedule for today is the first day of  workshops that commen...

If We Tell You It's A Slur Word, Dont Use It

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I'm still amazed that elements of the white gay male community are still tripping about the RuPaul mess and using it to let their trans...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

BTAC 2014-Day One

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I'll be heading up I-45 to it on Thursday, but today was also the first day of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference in Dallas running t...

Adam Silver's Big Decision

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In about an hour, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is about to hold a press conference at 1 PM CDT that will shape the perception of his leaders...
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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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