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

Thursday, December 03, 2015

2015 TransGriot NFL Picks- Week 13

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Down goes New England!  Down goes New England!   The Patriots traveled to Denver and tumbled from the unbeaten ranks in this Sunday night ...

NY #TransLivesMatter March For Kathy Sal Tonight

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As some of you may be aware of, Kathy Sal, a 35 year old trans Latina woman  was savagely attacked in New York's Jackson Heights neigh...

Africa Trans* Visibility Day In South Africa

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One of our pioneering trans models in Lauren Foster was born and grew up in South Africa. The Gender DynamiX trans org was founded there...
Wednesday, December 02, 2015

The Latest Ad Whacking The HERO Haters

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Once again, better late than never, but another hard hitting ad attacking the HERO haters is coming out just in time for the first day of...

The Trans Hate Is Already Flowing For The Holidays

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This post I wrote asking for a holiday season free from anti-trans hatre d was barely up 72 hours when in rapid succession, my junior sena...

Sellout Out Of Town Kneegrow Pastor Cancels Plan To Do Jax Drag Protest

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Jacksonville, FL has become the next human rights battleground in the wake of the HERO debate and the Jacksonville City Council set to con...

Vietnamese Trans People Celebrate Legal Recognition Gain

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Our trans cousins in Vietnam are celebrating a new law recently passed by their National Assembly that will recognize the rights of tran...
Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Living While Black And HIV Positive

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Since this is World AIDS Day, this guest post by Ashton is even more timely and significant. " HIV does not discriminate when it at...

2015 TransGriot Houston Runoff Election Endorsements

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For this 2015 Houston civic election, because of what was at stake in this election cycle,  for the first time in TransGriot blog history...

Pemberton Found Guilty In Jennifer Laude Murder

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It took a while, but a verdict has finally been reached in the Jennifer Laude murder case in the Philippines. The good news is that US M...

World AIDS Day 2015

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Today is the 28th annual observance of World AIDS Day in which organizations and individuals around the globe take the time to reflect on ...
Monday, November 30, 2015

Diamond Stylz- No Time 4 It

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Been a while since I've had one of Diamond's videos on the blog, and this one needs a signal boost. And now for your viewing ple...

How Has TransGriot's Ten Years Of Existence Affected You?

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It was about this time ten years ago that I was in conversations with my sister from another mother Jordana LeSesne who was staying on my...

Spanish Trans Woman Competes In Miss Spain World Pageant

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It may be a while before we see another out  trans Miss USA or first ever out trans Miss America contestant, but there have been trans com...

Mount Horeb, WI Rebukes Transphobes, Schedules Public Readings Of 'I Am Jazz'

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After a six year old trans feminine student came out last Monday at Mount Horeb Primary Center, a reading and discussion of Jazz Jennings ...

Trans Houstonians Go To Church At Second Baptist

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One of the most vocal and transphobic opponents of HERO was Rev Ed Young, the senior pastor of the Second Baptist megachurch in West Hous...
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Trans Bolivians Gain Ability To Change Gender On Identity Documents

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South American nations have been international leaders  in passing trans friendly human rights laws, and Bolivia just became the latest So...

Can We Please Stop Hating On Trans Women For The 2015 Holidays?

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I know I've asked for this for the last several years , and I think I may have figured our why it hasn't happened and make that co...

UH Cougars Are AAC West Division Champs!

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After being upset last week 20-17 by UConn with their all world quarterback Greg Ward, Jr on the sidelines for much of it, my fave colleg...
Saturday, November 28, 2015

Trans Teen Makes Vancouver 50 Most Powerful People List

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I keep saying that our trans younglings are going to do some amazing things if just given the opportunity and the chance to live their li...
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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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