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

Monday, March 28, 2016

Had A Wonderful Easter Weekend With The Trans Kids!

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Easter Weekend 2016 has faded into the history books, and now that the calendar is moving inexorably toward April, time to look forward af...

Lawsuit Filed Against Unjust NC Anti-Trans Bill

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In some good news after a horrible legislative week for trans kind, a lawsuit was filed in federal court today against the unjust HB 2 an...

Countdown To BTAC 2016 Has Started

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We are less than 30 days from the start of the 2016 edition of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference in Dallas and it's one of my favori...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Three Western Caucuses Today

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There will be three more Democratic caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington in which the Bernie Sanders folks feel confident they will w...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- GOP Hate Week Edition

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It`s Holy Week, the runup to Easter Sunday, the holiest day in Christianity. . But this year it`s more like Hate Week than Holy Week wil...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

North Carolina Unjustly Legislates Anti-Trans Hate

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I have often said that the most dangerous bigots are the ones who have the power to write legislation.  You can also never underestimate t...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Clinton Wins AZ In A Blowout

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Three Western states were on the election agenda in last night's Democratic Party presidential primary contest slates in Arizona, Ida...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Unjust Tennessee Anti-Trans Bill Dies In Committee!

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I was alerted by the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition to  the introduction of an unjust bill aimed at our trans kids in the Volun...

Three More 2016 Dem Primary Contests Today

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After a Clinton sweep of five primary contests that included blowout wins in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio and narrow wins in her home...

HRC Does Something Politically Stupid, Endorses Mark Kirk

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With the critical 2016 presidential election looming, the Human Rights Campaign has released their campaign endorsements for the upcoming ...
Monday, March 21, 2016

The 'Obamacare Kid' Is Now Part Of Our Trans Family

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Remember when President Obama signed the landmark Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010 and there was an adorable 11 year old A...

BernieBros, You Aren't The Democratic Base, Black Voters Are

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Been amused by the Bernie Bros getting their draws in knots about the fact their Democratic socialist candidate who is trying to hijack th...
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...
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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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