TransGriot

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

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Archie Marries The Sistah

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Knowing Archie's history of not committing to either Betty or Veronica, the one with Valerie probably won't last either. -TransG...
Monday, May 23, 2016

2016 Williams Watch-Time For The French Open

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We are still in the month of May, and that means it's time for the second Grand Slam tournament on the professional tennis calendar.  ...

Support The Brazilian #NomeSocialEDireito Campaign

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Our Brazilian trans family are fighting to keep a policy alive that allows them to use their social names in dealings with the Brazilian f...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

What Happens With My African Diaspora Trans Peeps IS My Business

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One of the things that has always bothered me is that I am more cognizant about trans people and the issues that affect them in Latin Amer...

Happy 25th Birthday Raquel!

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Last year I got to meet this amazing twentysomething trans advocate during an anti-violence conference in Chicago.. When I first met her...
Saturday, May 21, 2016

Another Busy H-town Saturday

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This Saturday was a busy one, but in a good way for me. I was invited to take part in a panel discussion for the New Leaders Council wit...
Friday, May 20, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- I Pity The Fools Edition

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Tomorrow is Mr T's birthday.   Mr T will be turning 64, and is still around as a actor, pitchman, and as you longtime TransGriot reade...

Tamron Hall Calls Out The Berner NV Bad Behavior

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One of the many reasons I love my Texas homegirl Tamron Hall is because she's a no BS journalist who doesn't let peeps on either s...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Once Again, Trans Rights Are Human Rights

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Trans rights are human rights.  Simple statement, but with all the anti-trans hate rhetoric coming from the Right Wing noise machine at ma...

DC Security Guard Charged With Assault After Playing Potty Police

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I've been expressing my concerns that all this negative anti-trans hatred being put in the atmosphere by the Republican Party and the ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Danni Askini Suspends Washington State Legislative Campaign

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I've been happy to hear about trans people stepping up to run for state legislative offices in this 2016 election cycle.  I consider t...

Split Decision In The Kentucky and Oregon Democratic Primaries

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Hillary Clinton will not go 0-for May to th chagrin of the Sanders camp.. While Sanders won Oregon as expected to continue the pattern of ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

You Can Call Her Representative-Elect Scott!

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One of the other races that had my attention besides the contentious race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders was the 41st District...

Marisa Richmond Confirmed To Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission!

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In some more good news for trans kind, Dr. Marisa Richmond and 8 other candidates for the Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission wer...

The Anti-Trans Hate Speech Is Affecting Our Cis Sisters

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Since today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, this subject needs to be addressed, and what better day...

Rest In Power, Mercedes

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Once again, it's my sad TransGriot duty to announce that we've lost another trans sister due to senseless violence. We move to ...
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Canadian Liberal Party Trans Rights Bill Introduced

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Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have said in a recent interviews that today would be a big day f...

Happy IDAHOT 2016!

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In addition to today being a primary election day in Kentucky and Oregon, today is also the International Day Against Homophobia, Transpho...
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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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