TransGriot

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

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Black Media, I Expect Higher Standards From You When It Comes To Covering Black Trans People

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When I traveled to Boston for last summer's National Association of Black Journalists conference (NABJ) to discuss with fellow panelists...

Have Much Love For My Trans Latina Sisters

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One of the things I got to do during the just concluded 27th edition of Creating Change in Denver that I really didn't get a chance ...

Diamond Stylz - You Want To Be Me

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In Diamond's first video of the year, she breaks down the insult that some cis women hurl at trans women whenever we get into argument...

Happy Valentine's Day 2015!

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Happy Valentine's Day to all you TransGriot readers who are booed up, in long term relationships, engaged or married. On this day dedi...
Friday, February 13, 2015

ELIXHER Post On Trans Women Of Color In Love

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Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and I'll be scarfing up discounted candy all by myself when that day arrives.   As I have joked in nu...

Shut Up Fool Awards-February 2015 Friday The 13th Edition

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It's not just a Friday, it's Friday the 13th.    It's a day made notable by superstition and the string of horror movies by th...

FBI Director Comey's Speech On Race And The Po-Po's

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FBI Director James Comey basically said the same thing Attorney General Eric Holder said a few years ago, but peeps are going to go gaga ov...

Christine Jorgensen Hour Magazine Interview

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This was the date in 1953 when Christine Jorgensen stepped her stylishly dressed self off an SAS plane from Denmark and ushered in the mod...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

The UH Trans 101 Panel

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Had been back in Houston from Creating Change less than 24 hours, but crawled out of bed Monday morning to honor a commitment I'd made...

Another Day, Another Groundbreaking Moment For Laverne Cox

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Was delighted to hear that my sis Laverne Cox will be gracing our network TV screen this fall and making more history in the process. Our ...

NBJC 100 Leaders To Watch

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Y'all know I have much love for National Black Justice Coalition to the point that I have collaborated with them on panel discussions,...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Road Trip With The Gallery Girls

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After my Monday Trans 101 panel discussion that included Nikki Araguz Loyd, UH student Skye, Lorraine Schroeder and myself, got an invite ...

Can't Talk About The State Of Black Houston Without Discussing Black LGBT Houstonians

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Because I was committed to another event that was scheduled at the same time, I missed this The State Of Black Houston forum that took plac...

RIP Penny Proud

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New Orleans is another place I call home because I lived in Marrero for two years as a toddler and my god sister still lives there. I am sad...

Read Your AP Stylebook, Robert Littal

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Nothing gets me more pissed off than seeing media stenographers misgender a murdered transwoman It's even more infuriating when one of...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Houston Intersectional Justice Rally Tonight

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Another day, another event for Moni. To drive home the points that #WeExist, #LGBTLivesMatter,  #BlackLivesMatter , #BlackTransLivesMatte...

Arianna On The Maria Elvira Show

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Made a commitment while I was at Creating Change Denver to highlight and raise the profiles of my trans Latina sisters and talk about thei...
Monday, February 09, 2015

UH Trans 101 Panel

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Yes, I just got off the plane for Denver and haven't been been back inside the Houston city limits for  24 hours, but I'm still head...

CC15-Passing The Torch To Chicago

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The last day of a Creating Change is always a bittersweet one for all involved.   The host committee is sad after spending nine months put...
Sunday, February 08, 2015

Goodbye Denver, Hello H-town

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After a wonderful several days handling my Creating Change business, time for me to leave the Sheraton Denver Downtown hotel room that has b...
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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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