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

Thursday, August 06, 2015

It''s Past Time To Recognize That Black Trans Lives Matter

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Still thinking about the fact tomorrow will mark 20 years since a 24 year old Tyra Hunter died from survivable injuries in a SE DC car a...

Once Again, Dating A Trans Woman Doesn't Make A Cis Man Gay

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There are rumors that actor Keanu Reeves is dating actress Jamie Clayton.   Hey, if it's true I couldn't be happier for them as ...
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Hiroshima Plus 70

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70 years ago on this date in 1945, the first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima by a lone B-29 bomber...
Wednesday, August 05, 2015

366 Days To Rio

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366 days from today will come the day the world's sports fans will be looking forward to except everyone in Chicago.    Yes, Chicago I...

'The Best Man Wedding' Coming In 2016!

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One of my fave all time movies is The Best Man .   I was at my fave multiplex when it debuted in 1999 and when the Best Man Holiday seque...

Why Is It Taking This Latina Nearly 5 Years To Get A Passport?

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MeChelle Salinas is a hardworking Austin based hairstylist and makeup artist who I met when I attended my first Southern Comfort Conferenc...

Soon To Be Released Stonewall Movie Is Whitewashing And Erasing Trans History

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When I first heard about a Stonewall movie project coming out of Hollywood, my first thoughts were "That's nice, but I hope they ...

2015 US Trans Survey Launches August 19

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When the National Transgender Discrimination Survey launched in 2011 and its findings were ensconced in a report entitled Injustice At Eve...
Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Moni Goes To City Hall Again!

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I missed the fun last Tuesday, but I'm in the house for this week's Houston City Council public comment session that starts at 2 P...

Happy Birthday To The Best POTUS Ever

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Yep, today is President Barack Obama's 54th birthday.   The best US president ever and the best ever on trans human rights issues was ...

Arrest Made In India Clarke Case

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There has been an arrest made in the India Clarke case. 18 year old Tampa resident Keith Gaillard turned himself in to the Hillsborough ...

The 40th And Last MichFest

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The 40th and last Michigan Womyn's Music Festival starts today and runs in the Hart, MI area until August 9.   After 40 years, it is b...
Monday, August 03, 2015

Positively Trans Survey Launched

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Thanks to the Transgender Law Center, a groundbreaking survey was launched today that has the goal of assessing the needs of our trans co...

TERF's Now Come In The Sellout Kneegrow Variety

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One of the things I'm consistently amused by is the lengths the TERF's will go to hate on little ol' truth telling about their...
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Happy Birthday Eden Lane!

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Couldn't let today pass without giving a TransGriot birthday shout out to my trailblazing Denver based television producing sis in Ede...
Sunday, August 02, 2015

Registration Now Open For BTAC 2016!

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Dee Dee Watters and I zooming past our old hotel on the DART  light rail (and I'm not kidding about the zooming part) on our way to ...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

2015 TTNS UT-Dallas -Day 2

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Day 2 of the 7th annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit kicks off on the UT-Dallas campus with a block of concurrent sessions bef...
Friday, July 31, 2015

Shut Up Fool Awards-Chillin' At TTNS 2015 Edition

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I'm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the seventh edition of the Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit that is taking place as ...

2015 TTNS UT-Dallas - Day 1

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The 7th annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit gets cranked up on the UT-Dallas campus this morning.as it continues its ongoing...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Moni's Arrived In Dallas!

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Well, actually I'm in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, TX.   I'm chillin' at the hotel and getting ready for the 7th edition o...
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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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