TransGriot

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

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Come Out Of The KKKloset About Your Racism, GOP

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Here we go again with another GOP legislator trying to convince us that he's not a racist, but with a problematic association, record as...

Moni's 2014 Year In Review

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While 2013 was a great year for me,  2014 was also a breakout year for moi personally.  And I piled up a lot of activism related frequen...

The 2014 Shut Up Fool Of The Year Is...

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One of the more popular features on my blog is the weekly Shut Up Fool Awards.  Every week I get to call out the fools in our midst, and bus...

Attacking Leelah's Parents Or Christianity Isn't Going To Bring Her Back

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In the wake of Sunday's tragic suicide of 17 year old Leelah Alcorn in the Cincinnati area, it was brought to my attention by one of my ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Angel's Missing

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Sadly as we close out 2014, need to signal boost a report courtesy of ELIXHER about a missing Black trans woman 20 year old Angel Elisha Wa...

It's Tona's Birthday!

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Today is Tona Brown's birthday, and had to give my little sis a TransGriot birthday shoutout after the amazing history making year she...
Monday, December 29, 2014

If #BlackLivesMatter...

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Then #BlackTransLivesMatter too. We are days away from seeing the end of a groundbreaking year for trans visibility predominately led by B...

The 2014 NFL Prognostication Winner Is...

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Mike Watts. We were co-champs in 2011, and his 2012 and 2013 season ended in furious late season finishing kicks that came up just short. ...

Black Trans Year In Review 2014

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In a few days we'll be flipping the calendar to 2015 and wondering what the next twelve months in Black Trans World will bring.  It...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

METRORail Green and Purple Lines Opening Delayed Until 2015

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One of the presents we Houston light rail enthusiasts were hoping to get this Christmas was the opening of the METRORail Green and Purple li...
Friday, December 26, 2014

Happy Black Trans Kwanzaa 2014

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Haban gari    What's The News?   Well, today's news is that it is the first night of Kwanzaa for those peeps who celebrate it. ...

Shut Up Fool Awards- Last Fool For 2014 Edition

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This is the last Friday of 2014, and y'all know what happens on these electronic pages on Fridays. The Shut Up Fool Awards for the las...

It's Important For Trans Women Of Color To See Peeps Like Themselves

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Ever since Christine Jorgensen stepped off the plane at what is now JFK Airport from Denmark in February 1953, the discussions about trans...

25 Years Later, A Trans Murder Victim's Assailant Is Arrested

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Back in 1989  Santa Ana, CA resident Carla Leigh Salazar was stabbed to death in her apartment.   While the murdered trans woman's case ...
Thursday, December 25, 2014

TransGriot 2014 NFL Picks Week 17

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The games aren't happening until Sunday, but might as well get the picks for the final week of the 2014 NFL regular season up so y'a...

Janet's Engaged!

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In more dispatches from the trans community good news department, was pleased and megaexcited to hear that Janet Mock is now engaged! Yep,...

Merry Christmas 2014!

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Merry Christmas people!  I already received my big present in terms of a roof over my head.  Also checked out Resurrection MCC's Christm...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Searching For My Transfeminine Cousin

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We are on Christmas Day countdown in which we are out and about trying to get those last minute presents, prepare meals for Christmas dinner...
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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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