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

Friday, April 08, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards-GOP Goddam Edition

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Seems like the GOP has lost their collective minds.  They are careening toward what is going to be an interesting convention for their pre...

Ted Cruz Getting Not So Warm New York Welcome

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When the late Molly Ivins and a long list of Texans tried to warn the rest of America not to elect George W. Bush to the White House, many...
Thursday, April 07, 2016

Angelica Ross On The Daily Show

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Last night my homegirl Angelica Ross was on The Daily Show , and I missed the original telecast because I'm not usually in the habit o...
Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Massachusetts AG Healey Urges Vote On Trans Rights Bill

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Remember when I called out the Massachusetts trans community for passing that incrementalist public accommodations free trans rights bill...
Monday, April 04, 2016

Dixon Takes The Plea Deal In The Nettles Murder Case

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Just before jury selection was slated to start this morning in the trial of James Dixon, the killer of Islan Nettles decided to reconsider...

Trans United Fund Launches

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As many of you longtime TransGriot readers know, I have been preaching about the need to build, grow and sustain the political power of tr...
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WH Petition To Remove Derogatory Anti-Trans Comments From Trans Vets DD-214's

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According to a survey from the Williams Institute, trans people are far more likely to serve in the military than our non-trans counterpar...
Saturday, April 02, 2016

In Austin For The Women's Empowerment Conference

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There's good news and bad news to start off this Saturday.post. The good news part of it is that I received the opportunity yeste...

Who's The Real Danger To Society?

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So tell me Republicans and all you enablers making excuses for these anti-trans laws? Who are the real danger to society?   Survey says ...
Friday, April 01, 2016

Equality Texas Kicks Off The TransVisible Project

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Was at the Mixed Emotions Gallery in the heart of Montrose last night for the well attended kickoff of the TransVisible Project. sponsored...

Shut Up Fool Awards- April Fool's Day 2016 Edition

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It's April Fool's Day, and fortunately for y'all coudln't settle on this year's April Fool's Day TransGriot spoof ...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Counting My Trans Visibility Blessings

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On April 4 I celebrate the day 22 years ago that I walked into my then airline job and began a nerve wracking first week being out and una...

Happy Trans Day Of Visibility 2016!

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Today is the Trans Day of Visibility on our side of the International Date Line.  It is a rapidly growing day founded by Rachel Crandall ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

50th Anniversary Of The Final Four Game That Changed History

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The NCAA Men's Final Four comes to my hometown this weekend.  How apropos is it that we're hosting the game at NRG Stadium at a ti...

MAJOR! H-town Premiere On Saturday

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The MAJOR! documentary makes its debut in H-town this Saturday at 2 PM CDT during the Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival at the...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Trans Woman Sexually Assaulted At Stonewall Inn

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To cap off last week being one of the worst weeks for trans kind in the US with the passage of the unjust HB 2 and anti-trans legislation ...
Monday, March 28, 2016

Hell No To Incremental Progress 2.0, Shannon Gilreath

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Why am I not surprised that a white gay male would post something in Huff Po Queer Voices in the wake of the passage of the unjust HB 2 m...
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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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