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

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Later Baltimore, Headed Back To H-town!

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As with any event that is a yearly one, you wait 365 days (366 days this year)  for it to happen, it arrives, you enjoy being in the same ...
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Getting Started At #LGBTMedia16

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Going to have a long day ahead of me and tried to get my beauty sleep for the business end of the LGBT Media Journalists Convening.that...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Moni's in the #LGBT16 Media Journalists Convening House!

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After getting up at 5 AM Houston time to start a several hour travel day, I've finally arrived in the eastern time zone and Charm City...

Shut Up Fool Awards- Moni's Headed To #LGBTMedia16 Edition

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At this moment if my flight left Hobby on time I should be descending toward final approach to Thurgood Marshall -BWI airport and my rend...

Moni's Leaving On A Jet Plane-To Baltimore

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Been a few weeks since my last flight to Chicago and Creating Change, and now it's time for the Air Marshal to jet off to her latest...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Alleged Islan Nettles Killer Rejects Plea Deal, Going To March 30 Trial

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James Dixon, the alleged killer of Islan Nettles was offered a plea deal today, but rejected it and is going for a jury trial.  The 25 ye...

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2016

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Happy St. Patrick's Day TransGriot readers! It's probably a happier than normal one for my trans cousins in Ireland thanks to the ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Unjust SB 180 Passes KY Senate

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Got the news from my old Kentucky stomping grounds that the GOP controlled Kentucky Senate in Frankfort went there and passed the unjust S...

Secretary Clinton Breaks Out the Victory Broom

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The voters in five states spread out from the South to the Midwest went to the polls yesterday for Democratic presidential primary electio...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Raffi Makes Trans History Again!

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Just last August Raffi Freedman-Gurspan made history as the first out trans staffer ever to work at the White House as the Outreach & ...

LA Mayor Garcetti Announces Transgender Advisory Council Formation

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More trans progress from the Left Coast. Was excited to hear that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced this morning the formation...

Five More States Vote Today

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Five more Democratic primary elections happen today in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio.  They are all delegate rich, ...

Moni's 2016 NCAA Women's B-Ball Bracket

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While I didn't have time to do my men's bracket in 2015, I definitely had a chance to do one for the women's tournament.  I st...
Monday, March 14, 2016

Why Y'all Shocked Violence Happened At A Trump Rally?

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I was paying attention Friday night when well organized protesters shut down a Donald Trump Chicago rally that was on the campus on the Un...

Moni's 2016 NCAA Men's B-Ball Bracket

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I am a serious college basketball fan, and love March Madness except for replays of a certain painful to watch 1983 NCAA championship gam...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

It's 3 AM...Did You Spring Forward Yet?

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It's now 3 AM CDT.   It's time to move those clocks forward one hour in case you forgot.   If you're a Republican voter, move ...
Saturday, March 12, 2016

Need To Recharge The Creative Batteries

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Need to take the weekend off and recharge the creative batteries.   Have been fighting with writer's block, and the best thing to cure...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- Spring Forward 2016 Edition

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Believe it or not, it's that time to move those clocks up one hour on March 13.  At 2 AM you'll need to moe those clocks up, other...
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Prime Minister Trudeau's State Visit Is Today

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in Washington DC for a state visit, and it may be a toss up who is more excited abou...
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Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Another Split Decision In The March 8 Democratic Primary Contests

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There were two primary contests Tuesday in Mississippi and Michigan that were favored to go in Sec. Hillary Clinton's direction on thi...
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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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