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

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Carter Brown On Can We Talk 4 Real Tonight

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The Black Trans Advocacy Conference April 25-May 1 dates are approaching fast, and the Can We Talk 4 Real podcast will be hosting Black Tr...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Maya Young Makes Three Trans Murders In 2016

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Sad to report that another US trans woman has been murdered this year. 25 year old Maya Taylor was found stabbed multiple times in the ...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Charlotte Passes Ordinance Banning TBLG Discrimination

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Some good news out of Charlotte tonight as their City Council passed on a 7-4 vote an ordinance banning LGBT discrimination in the Queen C...

USA The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Tournament Champs

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The USA and Canada are headed to Rio in August as the CONCACAF reps in the 12 team field for the women's Olympic soccer tournament th...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Trans Woman Found Dead In San Antonio Motel

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Courtesy of OutInSA is the sad news that a trans woman was found dead in a South San Antonio hotel on February 19.   Don't know for c...
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Vittoria Schisano Gets A Playboy Cover

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There have been three trans women who have done photographic spreads for Playboy magazine in Brazil's Roberta Close, Caroline Cossey ...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Hillary Wins In Nevada!

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Today's Nevada Democratic Caucus had much riding on them for both sides in this 2016 Democratic presidential nomination race.  While ...

Dave Wilson Up To His Political Dirty Tricks Again In TX 148 Race

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Transphobic homohater Dave Wilson, fresh off a 2013 campaign in which he pulled a Rachael Dolezal and misrepresented himself as Black to ...

2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying- It's Canada And The USA To Rio!

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The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament has been going on in Texas since February 10 to determine who gets the two Ri...
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Friday, February 19, 2016

TransGriot Perv Watch- Faith Based Freak

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In our latest edition of the TransGriot Perv Watch, here's another incident that proves what the trans community is saying in terms of...

Shut Up Fool Awards- It's Early Voting Time In Texas Edition

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On Tuesday early voting commenced for the March 1 Texas Primary election.  Yep people, we are a Super Tuesday state, and our vote matters ...

Can Y'all Use This Photo Of Moi?

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While I deeply appreciate being being honored lately on some compiled online leadership lists, one thing that is really beginning to annoy...

Congrats HPD Chief Montalvo!

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Some H-town history was made today when Martha Montalvo was named bu Mayor Sylvester Turner as the interim HPD chief in the wake of the su...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

The SD War On Trans People Continues With HB 1209

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If you thought the just passed HB 1008 which is now awaiting Gov. Daugaard's signature was the only bill that my South Dakota trans co...

Countdown To The 2016 LGBT Media Journalists Conveming

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One month from now, I'll be up in Baltimore attending the 7th annual LGBT Media Journalists Convening with many of the top LGBT journa...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Honored To Be Named A Transformative Leader By Planned Parenthood

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While I don't do what I do human rights wise to get awards, it sure is nice when that hard work fighting for people's human rights...
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Diamond Stylz Talks About BTAC 2016

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Diamond talks about BTAC 2016 happening from April 25-May 1, and looking forward to seeing her and my trans brothers and trans sisters. ...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Bans Open Carry For 2016 Event

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Still chuckling because the backlash continues against HB 901 , the open carry law the GOP controlled Texas Lege passed that took effect ...

South Dakota Fighting Unjust Anti-Trans Bill

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While Washington state and Virginia trans peeps have been able to fight off attempts to pass unjust anti-trans bills in their respective...
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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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