TransGriot

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

Monday, June 23, 2014

2014 Williams Watch-'Williams'-don Starts Today

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My favorite tennis playing siblings had a forgettable trip to Stade Roland Garros and its clay courts last month as they both exited the 201...

Finding KOKUMO

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Our Chicago based sister KOKUMO is one innovative, gifted and talented artist and like myself an inaugural Trans 100 honoree.  I've had...
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Ivy Taylor's TBLG Rights NO Vote Coming Back To Haunt Her

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You'll remember during that contentious summer last year that San Antonio successfully passed their non-discrimination ordinance, I wrot...

RIP Yaz'min Shancez

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Some sad news to report coming out of Florida in terms of another one of our sisters being brutally murdered.   The burned body of 31 yea...

Rev. Dr Cameron Partridge Preaching At Historic National Cathedral TBLG Service Today

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More trans history will be made in Washington DC today as the Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge is set to become the first out trans pastor to prea...
Saturday, June 21, 2014

50th Anniversary Of The Freedom Summer Murders

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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Freedom Summer, which was a ten week coordinated civil rights campaign organized by t...

More Important To Get The Story Right

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Like everyone else I've been very concerned about the status of our Chicago based #girllikeus sister KOKUMO ever since I got the word la...

Bamby's Liberty Awards Speech

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I have much love and respect for my homegirl Bamby Salcedo, the founder of the TransLatin@ Coalition and a longtime Los Angeles based activi...
Friday, June 20, 2014

KOKUMO Is Missing!

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Just got the alert from one of my BTMI brothers that KOKUMO is missing.   The Chicago based artist was in the Baltimore area and was last ...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Let's Call Out The Fools Edition

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Well, it's Friday, so y'all know that means it's time for another episode of the Shut Up Fool awards in which I get to call ou...

Sharron, Why You Hatin' On Janet?

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One of the pleasures of my first ever Philadelphia Trans Health Conference experience was getting to see Janet Mock's keynote speech in ...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Happy Juneteenth Trans Texans!

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We've stepped off the mental plantation of shame, fear and guilt and are taking those bold steps into being proud trans masculine and t...

USA World Cup 2014 Watch-Revenge!

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When the World Cup draw happened a few months ago with the USA ending up in the Group G  'Group of Death' with Germany, Portugal an...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

I Don't Mind Being A Mentor...But

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One of the things that I have made a priority ever since I started my own transition 20 years ago was to one day be that mentor to the next ...

MHP On Open Military Service For Trans People

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You know where I stand on this issue, and I believe it's past time for it to happen.  Melissa Harris-Perry in one of her commentarie...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Publicist Leigha Hagood Comes Out As Trans

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TransGriot Note: I have pointed out more than a few times over the years that trans women can accomplish and do anything if just given the o...

Denmark Becomes First European Nation To Pass Progressive Gender Identity Law

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Over six decades ago Denmark was the nation in which Christine Jorgensen underwent her hormonal transition.   Now Denmark becomes the fir...

HERO: Next Steps Meeting

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You know I thought is was important if I tore myself away from the USA's initial World Cup match to head over to Resurrection MCC to att...

Where's The Black Trans Man-Black Trans Woman Romantic Love?

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June is the traditional start for the wedding season and just like 'errbody' else, trans masculine and trans feminine people are se...
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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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