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

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Moni's Excellent Texas Freedom Advocacy Lobby Day

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Yesterday I got up at the crack of dawn to make the two hour ride from Houston to our state capitol to join other TBLG Texans in opposing t...

I Am A Trans Texan

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The current political modus oprandi of the Texas GOP to exhibit 'Proven Conservative Leadership' is to attack the humanity of trans...

Mika Mashes Fiorina Misinformation

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The Right Wing Noise Machine is on full blast after former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared she is a candidate for the 201...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Sunday Houston Trans* Political Forum Conversation

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2015 is a city election year for Houston, and in addition to the increasingly crowded field we'll have to select our next mayor, we'...

Back To Austin To Lobby

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The Texas Legislative session is still going on for another several weeks, and we still have 20 unjust anti-trans and anti-SGL bills that ...
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Where Does Hillary Stand On Trans Issues?

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Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton declared today she is a candidate for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president.  Wh...

Trans* Political Forum Today

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Speaking of events to check out, Moni chatting with Houston City Council candidates continues as I head to an event starting at 2 PM being h...

Intersectional Houston Saturday

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Yesterday, April 11 was a Saturday in which I woke up with two events on my mind, and ended up at three.   My day started at the Montrose ...

NFL Hires First Ever Female Referee

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The 2015 NFL officials pool will have a groundbreaking member added to it in Sarah Thomas, who was recently hired as the NFL's first...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

You Don't Like Moni Calling You Out?

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Then don't do the jacked up stuff that puts me in the position of having to do so on this blog. Yeah, it's good for my hit count...

The Bold And Beautiful Maya Watch-Week Of April 6-10

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Since the reveal of supermodel and fashion executive Maya Avant as the first major trans character on a network soap last month , I've...

Moni's Going To The 2015 Houston HRC Gala

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Check the date, this is NOT an April Fool's joke like this post was . I have a long documented history as one of HRC's fierces...
Friday, April 10, 2015

Shut Up Fool Awards- It's April, Fools Edition

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Yep it is April, it's Friday, and time for you fave feature on TransGriot in the Shut Up Fool Awards. I get to call out the fool, fo...

There Will ALWAYS Be Somebody Prettier Than You...Deal With It

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Sisterhood should not end when Oprah goes off. Truth be told, there will always be someone prettier, sexier, stronger, and smarter. I&#...

HPD -LGBT Community Dialogue Tomorrow

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For those of you who can make it to the Montrose Center tomorrow morning from 10-AM-1 PM CDT, there will be a town hall meeting featuring  H...

I'm One Of Those Proud Texans That Supports TBLG Non Discrimination Laws

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As many of you TransGriot readers are quite aware of, I am a proud Houstonian and Texan who absolutely hates the GOP dominated governmen...
Thursday, April 09, 2015

White House Affirmatively Responds To Petition Calling For Conversion Therapy Youth Ban

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One of the things that is a major concern for TBLG leaders is the use of so called conversion therapy on TBLG people to 'cure' the...

50th Anniversary Of The Astrodome Opening

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It's been long since overshadowed by the 2002 opening of NRG Stadium, but fifty years ago on this date the Harris County Domed Stadium...

150th Anniversary Of Lee's Surrender To Grant

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150 years ago today CSA General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after abandoning the Richmond-Petersburg area, headed west i...
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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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