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

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Happy Second Anniversary Casa Ruby!

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Y'all know I have much love for my DC hermana Ruby Corado, the founding executive director of the Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center i...

Black America, Stop Hatin' On Black Transwomen

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I've been discussing this subject in various posts ever since TransGriot first started in 2006.  Sadly I'm still talking about it...

Another Tuesday, Another HERO Fight

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Today may be the first Tuesday in June, but what this day actually is turning out to be is the first battle of the fight to keep our just ...
Monday, June 02, 2014

Maryland Haters Fail In Trans Rights Law Repeal Effort

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As I keep reminding folks here in the wake of the passage of our HERO, passing the human rights law is the easy part.  Now we have to def...

Janet's Letter To Jane Doe

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Still pissed off to hear through my contacts in Connecticut that 16 year old Latina trans teen Jane Doe is still unjustly locked up in a...

Finally Going To PTHC!

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I was supposed to attend and take part in a panel discussion at the 2013 PTHC event .  Circumstances beyond my control kept it from happeni...

Andraya Williams Update

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'Appears as though the CPCC peeps seem to think that if they keep stonewalling instead of coming to grips with the fact they have seri...
Sunday, June 01, 2014

SNaP Coalition Statement On ATL MARTA Trans Hate Attack

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Solutions Not Punishment is a broad based coalition in the City of Atlanta with close to a hundred organizational and individual members. ...

I Repeat, If We Tell You It's A Slur Word, Don't Use It

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'Let me drive this point home once again.  You don't get to make the call as to what words are or aren't offensive to my commu...

Mia's Mad As Hell!

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There are a lot of us extremely pissed off in Trans World about our sisters Janell Crosby and Tyra Woods being attacked by cismales on an ...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Perps Busted In ATL MARTA Trans Hate Attack

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The two wastes of DNA who were caught on video attacking two African-American trans women on a MARTA train in Atlanta as people cheered and...

Kortney's Going To The White House!

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I have yet to have this happen for me, but so happy to hear that it has for someone I know.   Dr. Kortney Ziegler is headed to DC for the LG...

2014 WH Proclamation For LGBT Pride Month

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May 30, 2014 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2014 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION ...

Told Y'all Our HERO Opponents Are Haters

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When I conducted an interview in the wake of the HERO vote delay back on May 14, I called the opponents 'haters'.   I obviously ...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-Houston, We Have Human Rights Liftoff Edition

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As the whole world knows by now, my hometown finally passed the Houston Equal Rights ordinance on an 11-6 vote on Wednesday and is now in...

H-town, It's Decline To Sign Time!

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The HERO has been passed and autographed by Mayor Parker, and predictably the faith-based haters are starting to fan out and make a cosmetic...

2014 Williams Watch-Sidelined In Second Round

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As many of you TransGriot readers are aware of, I've been a little busy with Houston human rights business, but not so much as to not ...

Thank Y'all For The HERO Love

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It's been a little more than 24 hours since the historic vote happened on the HERO, and I do thank everyone from around the world for ...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-May 29

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H-town discrimination, I'm sorry, but your time has expired. The marathon May 28 combined 11 hour council session ended with the 11-6 ...

Well Duh, Trans Rights Are International Human Rights

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Loving this TIME cover photo of birthday girl Laverne Cox gracing articles discussing whether this is a tipping point moment for trans r...
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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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