TransGriot

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

Monday, April 06, 2015

TTNS 2015 Accepting Workshop Proposals

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Another one of my fave instate events will be happening soon and for the second straight year will be on the road with Jenifer Rene Pool se...
Sunday, April 05, 2015

2015 Bunnies On The Bayou Party

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One of the Houston LGBT community traditions that happens every Easter Sunday is the plaza and park in front of the Wortham Theater Center b...

Countdown To Cuatro De Mayo 2015

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With the passage of April 4, the countdown starts for me to Cuatro De Mayo, AKA my birthday which is now 29 days away. I love birthdays, b...

Moni's At The Ray Hill Roast

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So how am I spending my first weekend at home since the Tour De Moni ended?  It is Easter Sunday, and while I need to be in somebody's...
Saturday, April 04, 2015

Happy 21st Transition Anniversary To Me!

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Today is the day 21 years ago I began the very public phase of my transition journey when I walked into my job on April 4, 1994, one mont...

Bye Bye President Jonathan

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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who signed a draconian anti-gay law last year during his term but failed to effectively combat the ri...
Friday, April 03, 2015

Shut Up Fool Awards-Easter Weekend 2015 Edition

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After bouncing around the country for the last month, I get to slow down just in time for Easter Weekend and try to decide what open, affirm...

Forever 21 Hit With Trans Discrimination Lawsuit

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Another retail outlet is hopefully about to find out that discrimination aimed at trans people is unacceptable and costs you money. Former...
Thursday, April 02, 2015

Popping My NCAA Women's Tournament Colllar

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The NCAA Women's Final Four will be kicking off in Tampa this weekend, and I get to gloat a little bit before it starts. For the fourth ...

2015 Final Four Coaches Issue Statement On The Indiana Religious Bigotry Law

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The men's Final Four is taking place in Indianapolis this weekend, and instead of us talking about whether the Kentucky Wildcats will wi...

Why It's Inaccurate For A White Person To Call Blacks Racist

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If I had a dollar for every time  I have called out the deleterious effects of whiteness and white supremacy on this blog and been inacc...
Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Hey Houston, I'm Headed Home!

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This isn't an April Fool's joke.  After nearly a week of being in Chicago and Washington DC for two events in which I represented ...

Moving To Washington DC

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Something else wonderful happened while I was up here. After the WH event I was approached by a congressional chief of staff and immedia...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Historic Day For Trans WOC At The White House

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I've been coming to Washington DC since 1998 to lobby for trans human rights issues, policy meetings, board meetings, retreats, and pa...
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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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