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

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Coming Back From Creating Change 2016

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And now it's time to say the words that everyone in Harris County loves to hear. Time for me to come back home from #CC16 Chicago st...
Saturday, January 23, 2016

TransGriot 2015 NFL Picks-Conference Championship

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I'm in Chicago for Creating Change, but the NFL 2015-16 playoffs are rolling toward Championship Sunday and who will play in Super Bo...

#CC16 Day 3

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Day 3 of Creating Change Chicago style and the last full day of seminars after an interesting night in which a protest aimed at the A Wide...
Friday, January 22, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- Moni's At #CC16 Edition

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I'm up in Chicago for the 2016 edition of Creating Change , and I'm having a blast getting my learn on and seeing everyone that ma...

#CC16 Day2

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The second day of Creating Change Chicago style features the first full day of seminars at the Hilton Chicago The State of the Movemnet Plen...
Thursday, January 21, 2016

#CC16-Day 1

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The moment the Chicago Host Committee has been waiting and conducting nine months of convention  planning for has finally come to pass.  Cre...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

In The #CC16 House!

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Well, it wasn't looking good for a minute, but the stars aligned for me to finally be in Chicago for my third straight Creating Change a...

#CC16 Pre-Conference Drama

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Assuming my flight left DFW on time, I'm winging my way to Chitown as your read this. One of the things about every Creating Change i...

Moni's Leaving On A Jet Plane...

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To Chicago ! The first trip of the New Year for me leaving out of Hobby in a few hours to the chilly Windy City to attend and cover Cre...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

2016 Williams Watch- Good And Bad News From Melbourne

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My fave tennis playing siblings are once again starting the New Year Down Under at the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2016 tennis sea...

Her Story Goes Live Today

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After months of buzz, positive press, the release of a tantalizing trailer , and public premiere events in New York and West Hollywood, t...
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Monday, January 18, 2016

'Hit The Floor' Season Three Starts Tonight

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It's been awhile since Sloane was put in the position of being forced to fire Ahsha from the Devil Girls at the end of season 2 back ...

Happy MLK Day 2016!

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"No time for apathy and complacency.  This is a time for vigorous and positive action." --Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr When ...

Josh Vallum Charged In Mercedes Williamson Murder

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17 year old Mercedes Williamson was the youngest of 21 trans people murdered in the US last year, and her alleged killer will be on trial ...
Sunday, January 17, 2016

Naw Caitlyn, You Can't Win Republicans Over On LGBT Issues

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I had to laugh and shake my head when Caitlyn Jenner was quoted as saying that we can win Republicans over on LGBT rights issues in a rece...
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2016 Williams Watch- It's Time For The Australian Open

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The first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season is the Australian Open, and the 2016 edition of it will kick off in Melbourne later ...
Saturday, January 16, 2016

TransGriot 2015 NFL Picks - Divisional Round

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As you TransGriot readers probably guessed, I was not happy with the piss poor playoff performance of my hometown NFL ballers, but picked ...
Friday, January 15, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- Rev Dr MLK Jr 87th Birthday Edition

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Today is what would have been the 87th birthday of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. and as we head into the federal holiday on Monday t...

The New Black H-Town Panel Discussion

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Thursday was a busy day for me.   I spent a few hours at the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council January meeting that af...

Happy 87th Birthday, Dr King!

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Today is what would have been the 87th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest Americans our people have ever ...
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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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