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

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Moni's Getting The 2015 Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award Press Release

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I knew this was going to happen back in January , but now thanks to yesterday's press release, the whole world is aware of it.   I'...

Flying By Pluto

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Because I am a Kennedy Baby, I have grown up as a serious space junkie watching NASA and the US space program undertake some amazing explo...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Statement By Secretary Of Defense On DOD Transgender Policy

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TransGriot Note:  Another day I thought I would never live to see when I started my activist journey, but here is the statement from Secr...

Isis King To Appear On 'The Bold And The Beautiful'

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Y'all know how much I love my little sis Isis King and enjoyed hanging out with her and the cast of the Hello Forever movie when it de...

Malala Opens School On Her 18th Birthday

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Do you remember what you did on your 18th birthday?   On mine I was prepping for my test to get my Texas driver's license and preparing ...

The Maya Avant 'Bold And The Beautiful' Storyline Is Groundbreaking TV

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I've been saying for a few months now the evolving Maya Avant trans storyline on the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful has the potent...
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Let's Blow Up Some Conservafool Marriage Talking Points

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As y'all have been observing, the conservafools are in full freak out mode now that marriage equality is the law of the land after the...
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Miss Major Talks Stonewall

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There is an upcoming movie about Stonewall that has pissed some people off because it gaywashes and whitewashes the real history of the re...

2015 Williams Watch-Serena Slam!

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I repeat, how like her now haters? Serena Williams ended her business trip to London on a successful note as she captured her sixth 'W...

Bye And Good Riddance Bigot Flag!

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The Confederate flag that went up on the South Carolina capitol dome in 1961 as a symbol of resistance to the Civil Rights Movement has fi...

Nicole's 'Royal Pains' Episode

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If you missed it, there was a Royal Pains episode that aired on June 23 featuring another of our amazing trans teens in Nicole Maines ca...
Friday, July 10, 2015

Black Trans History Is A Fascinating And Evolving Story

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I was surprised, pleased and honored to see a meme created by TransMusePlanet that quotes me on the importance of Black trans history.  It...

Shut Up Fool Awards-New Horizons Of Idiocy Edition

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The New Horizons mission was launched by NASA on January 19, 2006 to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt region beyond it. The spacecraft af...
Thursday, July 09, 2015

2015 Williams Watch- Playing For The Serena Slam!

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It's the 'Williams'-don semifinals, and Serena Williams was going for her 8th Wimbledon ladies final appearance against a foe i...

Guess Who's NOT Coming To The 2015 NCLR Conference?

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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest national Hispanic civil rights organizations in the country, and their annual confer...
Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Jazz And Jeanette On 'The View'

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So what did you do this morning?   If you're the fabulous trans teen  Jazz Jennings you woke up early this morning in New York along...

Why We Must Support Our Trans Brothers & Sisters

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TransGriot Note: This guest post from Ashton Woods explains from his perspective as an ally to the trans community why other peeps in the ...
Tuesday, July 07, 2015

2015 Williams Watch-On To The Semis

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There was no rest for number one seeded Serena Williams as she took on 23rd seed Victoria Azarenka a day after an emotional fourth round m...

US Navy And Marines Adopt Trans Policy Changes

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The trans community has a long and proud history of people who have answered the call in war and peacetime to serve in our country's mil...

'Game Face' Houston Debut Happening July 26

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The 19th annual QFest LGBTQ film festival will take place in several venues around Houston from July 23-27.   One of those films being sh...
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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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