TransGriot

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

Friday, February 06, 2015

CC15-Day 3

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It's Day 3 of Creating Change Denver style, and after last night's excitement at the opening plenary , going to be fun to see what h...
Thursday, February 05, 2015

CC15 Day 2 Recap

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This CC15 day started for me with the NBJC Black Institute, and ended at 2 AM cutting up in the Sheraton Denver lobby with my trans brothers...

RIP Taja Gabrielle De Jesus

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Discovered after I rushed back to my room to write the story about the protest of the opening #CC15 plenary that another trans woman has bee...

#TransLivesMatter Protest Takes Center Stage At #CC15 Opening Plenary

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One of the things about a diverse conference of over 3,500 activists from around the country, especially one that is dedicated to movement ...

It's Important To Have Those Trans Community Intergenerational Conversations

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One of the things we will definitely need to do this year and beyond is have intergenerational conversations inside and outside the trans ...

Happy 20th Birthday Trayvon!

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As I was getting prepared to leave my hotel room and get ready for the NBJC The Black Institute here at #CC15,  it hit me that today would h...

CC15-Day 2

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I'm getting my beauty sleep right now because Day 2 of Creating Change features the Day Long Institutes covering a wide variety of top...
Wednesday, February 04, 2015

CC15-Day 1 Recap

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The first day of the 27th Annual Creating Change jumped off in Denver with us waking up to snowfall for a few hours before the snow laden cl...

Janet's Got A Talk Show!

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If you're wondering what Janet Mock has been up to lately, it's being a talk show host . Janet's So Popular show is on the re...

Congrats Myles and Precious On Your Engagement!

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With all the negative news that January brought to our community, so happy to report some good news with Valentine's Day rapidly appro...

CC15-Day 1

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Moni is in the Rocky Mountain CC15 house, Even though I've picked up my badge and conference booklet so I can plan out what exciting p...
Tuesday, February 03, 2015

In Denver For CC15

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Had a bumpy flight after takeoff from Houston and during initial descent into the Mile High City, but made it in one piece and I've fina...

Leaving On A Jet Plane-To Denver

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Chilling at Hobby Airport for the first time this year waiting for my plane that will take me to Denver and Creating Change 2015 . And loo...

Another Trans Woman Beaten In New York City

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Back in October a trans woman was attacked by four men in Brooklyn.  She survived the assault, but may have been left with permanent brain ...

Ahem: #BlackTransLivesMatter

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Just a reminder as I head to Denver for Creating Change 2015 in the wake of trans women being attacked by thugs, one being missing for thr...
Monday, February 02, 2015

Angel's STILL Missing

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In addition to the now four trans people that were killed last month, January 30 marked the third month that North Carolina trans woman An...

The Case For Edwards Being A Trans Murder Victim

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Shaking my head at the ongoing dispute over S Edwards and whether this person IDed as a mister or miss at the time of death. Since BuzzF...

Moni's Take On The Bruce Jenner Situation

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Been seeing increasing chatter about whether Olympian Bruce Jenner is about to transition, and I've been getting asked questions about i...

Houston Hate Crimes Town Hall Meeting Next Sunday

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According to the latest hate crime statistics, in 2013 there were five hate crimes reported that targeted lesbian, gay and bisexual Houstoni...
Sunday, February 01, 2015

It's Black History Month 2015

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February 1 in addition to being Super Bowl Sunday is also the first day of Black History Month. One of the missions of this blog has been to...
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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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