TransGriot

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

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Mt Holyoke College Is Officially Trans Friendly

›
Mills College on September 1 became the first women's college to officially enact policies welcoming transfeminine students to enroll o...
Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Heading Back To Texas

›
After spending a wonderful few days in Louisville with friends and adopted family for the first time since I moved away from here, it'...
Monday, September 01, 2014

Happy Labor Day 2014!

›
Happy Labor Day people!   Hope it's a good one for you whether you are celebrating it from the cozy confines of your backward around the...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Moni's Vacation Musing

›
There are just times when I just get into deep introspective mode, and it can happen for me at any time.    I do enjoy engaging in what Dr. ...

Happy Milestone Birthday, Caroline!

›
Today is the milestone 60th birthday of model, trans advocate and Bond Girl Caroline Cossey who was born on this date in the UK in 1954. S...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Shut Up Fool Awards- Moni's Back In Da Ville Edition

›
Yep, it's true.  I'm back inside Jefferson County visiting Da Ville for the first time since I left 4 years ago to move back home ...

Moni's Back In Da Ville!

›
Yep people, if you wanted to know what my double secret destination was this time, it is Louisville.  I'm in Jefferson County for th...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Starts Saturday

›
The tournament has been rebranded and the next one won't be played until 2019 so it doesn't conflict with the FIFA World Cup soccer ...

Air Marshal Taking Mystery Trip

›
The Air Marshal is taking a flight again, and this time it's for a pleasure trip to a double secret destination.  I'll have to con...

DART Orange Line To DFW Opens

›
As you TransGriot readers know, I'm an unabashed mass transit supporter, especially when that transit system in question contains a rail...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Ricky Smiley Morning Show Transphobia

›
The war against media transphobia aimed at trans women of color seems like it's a never ending one.    Here's a FB commentary from T...

Transgender Faith and Action Network Conference Starts Friday

›
Unfortunately won't be there in Charlotte for this year's event after keynoting what was then known as the TransFaith in Color Conf...

Paula Sophia Falls Short In Oklahoma Legislative Runoff

›
All 12 precincts have reported in the Oklahoma House District 88 runoff race between Paula Sophia and Jason Dunnington and the winner and n...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Educating Us About Us Forum

›
One of the things the fight to pass the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance exposed is just how much education needs to be done about the various...

Laverne's On The Cover Of ESSENCE

›
To understand the significance of this ESSENCE magazine cover, I have to take you back to the late 80's Tracy Africa Norman was in the...

2014 Williams Watch-US Open Party Getting Started

›
The last Grand Slam of the 2014 tennis season cranked up in New York yesterday, and the question the tennis world is asking is will Serena...

Will Oklahoma Electoral History Be Made Today?

›
In a few hours when the polls open in Oklahoma, Paula Sophia gets an opportunity to make some modern transgender history. She is in a runo...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Michael Brown Funeral Eulogy

›
Michael Brown, whose cause of death in Ferguson, NO was assassination by po-po, was buried today. The funeral at Friendly Temple Missionar...

Sarah McBride Becomes A Bride

›
You long time TransGriot readers know I have much love for Sarah McBride, the Delaware girl like us who I met during the National Black ...

Have A Wonderful 2014-15 School Year

›
The 2014-15 school year gets started today in HISD, many of the surrounding suburban school districts and our local colleges and universitie...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About The TransGriot

My photo
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
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.