TransGriot

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

Monday, February 01, 2016

Happy Black History Month 2016!

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Today is the start of the second month of 2016, and the flipping of the calendar page to February means that it is also Black History Mont...
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Murderer Of Melony Smith Convicted

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Some good news coming out of southern California concerning our fallen trans sister Melony Smith A Pomona Superior Court jury found 30 y...

Countdown To Super Bowl 50

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Super Bowl 50 will be taking place  in Santa Clara next Sunday, and even though my favorite NFL team won't be involved in it, I will ...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

2016 Williams Watch- Number 22 On Hold

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The Australian Open women's title was on the line, and I was up at 2 AM Houston time to watch the action from Down Under and see if Se...

The Trans Pariahs Are Hatin'

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Still amused by that group of millennial trans women who got their jaws all puffed out because I called them out on their pattern of nega...
Friday, January 29, 2016

First Trans Murder of 2016- RIP Monica Loera

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I'm sad to report thanks to a tip by Gina Morvay  and the Austin Chronicle that the first trans murder of 2016 has happened in the ...
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FAA No Longer Stigmatizing Trans Pilots

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I had the pleasure during my Air Marshal days of meeting the trans pilot who cleared the path for me to transition at work.  It was an e...

Happy Brazilian Trans Day Of Visibility!

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Today is the Trans Day of Visibility in Brazil.   Every year since 1994 in that nation January 29 is celebrated by the local trans communi...

Shut Up Fool Awards-Happy 7th Anniversary Edition

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On January 30, 2009  one of the regular features on this blog that you TransGriot readers have come to know and love was born.   It's ...

2016 Williams Watch - Going For Number 22

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In a few hours we'll find out if Serena Williams will earn her seventh Australian Open title and 22nd Grand Slam title win in her ill...

Unjust Washington State Anti-Trans Bill Out Of Senate Committee

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Some bad legislative news out of Washington state in which Senate Bill 6443 escaped the Republican controlled Commerce and Labor Committee...

ATLAH Hate Church Going Up For Sale

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In some news out of New York that will get your weekend off to a great start, the Harlem based ATLAH World Church of hate pastor James Dav...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Not Happy About GLAAD Chopping The Best Blog Awards Category

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When GLAAD announced their nominees for their upcoming media awards shows in Los Angeles and New York, there was a glaring admission in th...

Brazilian Trans Day Of Visibility Is Tomorrow

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Because of Carnaval, a long list of trans models gracing their local and world's fashion runways like Roberta Close, Lea T, Carol Marr...
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30th Anniversary Of Challenger Disaster

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Today is the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.   It ,exploded 73 seconds after it was launched from Cape Canavera...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Happy Fran Watson Day!

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Many of us were not aware of it, but today Houston GLBT Caucus president Fran Watson was given another honor in what has started out to ...

Roland Martin Drops The Mic On Stacey Dash

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Stacey Dash has sadly had the wash set and GOP cranial rinse to become a FOX fembot, and has been cooning it up lately on FOX Noise. She w...

Why Were Y'all 'Scurred' Of This Trans Attracted Men Panel?

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'I refuse to believe that there's something wrong with a man that is attracted to me, the way that I am'. --Bryanna Jenkins ...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

2016 Williams Watch- Serena To The Australian Open Semis!

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The 2016 Australian Open keeps rolling to its conclusion, and Serena Williams is still on track to claim her seventh Australian Open title...
Monday, January 25, 2016

Do You Wish To Be A Trans Leader Or A Trans Pariah?

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As many of you have heard by now, there was a protest jumped off by a cadre of millennial trans women and their supporters during the NBJC...
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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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