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

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

2014 Honor 41 List Initial Videos

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The links to the 2014 Honor 41 List honoree videos are becoming available. .   So what's the Honor 41 list?  It was founded by Alberto...

Educating Us About Us Forum Sunday

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One of the things the HERO battle exposed in our Houston African-American SGL, trans and bi community was not only a need to do a better j...

Diamonds Are Mo'Ne's Best Friend

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Marilyn Monroe once sang diamonds are a girl's best friend.   But in 13 year old Mo'Ne Davis' case, it's a baseball diamond....
Monday, August 18, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes And News- August 18

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HERO 4-HERO haters 0 Despite the faith-based oppressors trying to spin this as a 'victory', the reality is they lost twice in cour...

Fallon Has A New Fight-With Wannabee 'Advocate' Tamikka Brents

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Our fave MMA warrior is now in training for her next fight with 24 year old Tamikka Brents Y'all know I have much love for Fallon Fox ...

Musing About These Austin Gender Variant Photos

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I've talked about the point more than a few times that Black gender variant people are an intertwined part of the African-American commu...
Sunday, August 17, 2014

Islan Nettles-One Year Later

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21 year old Islan Nettles was just beginning to have some positive things happen in her life.   She had just started a new job.  She had rec...
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Two Trans POC Involved Events This Weekend

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As I've stated more than a few times on this blog, intersectionality is an important value for trans people of color.   We are keenly ...

6th Annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit Recap

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To be honest, I'd like to take a road trip to San Antonio, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Austin or even better one of our Texas HBCU campuses in T...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards-Epidemic Of Ignorance Edition

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It's Friday and you longtime TransGriot readers know what that means.  It's time for what has become a popular feature on my blog,...

Moni Speaks At The Houston #NMOS14 Rally

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Since the local #NMOS14 rally was happening just up the street from me at MacGregor Park, it was a no brainer about whether or not I was goi...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Tired Of Black People Being Attacked In Ferguson, MO And Elsewhere

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'But at the same time, it is as necessary for me to be as vigorous in condemning the conditions which cause persons to feel that t...

Still Thinking About Sisterhood

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Sisterhood should not end when Oprah goes off. Truth be told, there will always be someone prettier, sexier, stronger, and smarter. I'...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

HERO Updates, Notes and News-August 13

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The scene for the battle to keep the HERO shifts from City Hall to the Harris County Courthouse at 201 Caroline Street on Friday afternoon. ...

Aww, METRORail Purple Line Opening Delayed Until December

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I live about five blocks from where the METRORail Purple Line will terminate, and I have had a ringside seat for its construction, soon ...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

22nd Annual Houston Unity Banquet Happening Next Month

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It's been an amazing year for Houston transkind with the passage of the gender identity inclusive HERO that many of us in the Houston ...

What Transwomen Do In The Bathroom

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- There have been a lot of lies told by our HERO opponents over the last few months concerning what trans women do in the restrooms besi...

Stephanie And Ukea: Plus 12

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Twelve years ago on this date at the same 50th and C Street corner in Southeast DC where Tyra Hunter's death by medical transphobia ha...

HRC Deja Vu At SCC 2014?

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When I was on a New York vacation in May 2000, I had a chat with a wise trans Latina that lasted so long, I ended up spending the night at h...
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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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