TransGriot

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

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Maya Angelou Meets The Ancestors

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made t...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Houston, We Have HERO Passage!

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By a 11-6 margin , Houston City Council passed the Equal Rights Ordinance after a month of contentious hearings and a marathon session that ...
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HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 28

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It's the big day in H-town, and I'm in City Council chambers awaiting my turn to speak and waiting to see if my beloved hometown joi...

The Historic Houston HERO Hearing And Vote

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The combined city council meeting today starts in mere moments with the HERO on the agenda.   There will be a public comment session follo...

OUT On The Hill 2014 Dates Set

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I've had the opportunity to go and participate as a panelist during the 2011 and 2012 editions of the National Black Justice Coalition...

2014 Williams Watch-On To The Second Round

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The 2014 edition of the French Open is underway, and there's good news and bad news for my fave tennis playing siblings at Stade Roland ...

'Hit The Floor' Season 2 Premiere

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Took a writing break Monday night to watch the Season 2 premiere of VH1's addictive scripted series Hit The Floor .   I was drawn to ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 27

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We are now 24 hours from what we hope will be a historic city council meeting in which Houston removes itself from the short list of citie...

The Confederate Flag Is A Racist Flag

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Over the weekend a discussion started on the Facebook page of a Latino friend in which he expressed his disgust at seeing a Confederate fl...
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Why The GOP Is 'Scurred' Of Losing Texas

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One  thing I actually agree with Dan Patrick on. And it's why the Teapublicans have been doing so much shady, illegal and unconstitu...

Jahaira's Thoughts On The RuPaul Mess

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I posted my latest comments on the RuPaul mess and that post not surprisingly is going viral.   Now the trans video bloggers are weighing i...

'The New Black' H-town Screening Tomorrow

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I have been waiting for this award winning documentary to come to Houston for months, and it is driving me crazy to discover that it is sche...
Monday, May 26, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 26

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Happy Memorial Day people!   Today means we are now down to 48 hours before the historic Houston City Council session happens on Wednesday i...

Memorial Day 2014

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Today is Memorial Day, in which we remember the people who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our military's armed forces on ...

Tona Brown's Carnegie Hall Gofundme Campaign

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Now that Tona Brown has secured the date to play at Carnegie Hall , and the tickets have gone on sale for it , she still needs to raise the ...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 25

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We are in the middle of the Memorial Day weekend and counting down to that marathon May 28 council meeting that will hopefully result in us ...

2014 Williams Watch-The French Open Starts

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Today starts the 113th edition of the French Open at Stade Roland Garros in Paris through June 8.  The question I will have on my mind along...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 24

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We kick off today's HERO update with last night's phone bank at Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters. Three council distric...

RuPaul Still Clueless As Usual

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I was hoping that clueless kneegrow RuPaul would finally get the point after the last time we called his behind out about his loud and wron...
Friday, May 23, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 23

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This one is thirty minutes later because I had to do my usual Friday noon CDT Shut Up Fool post, but the commitment I made to keep you pee...
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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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