TransGriot

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

Monday, May 30, 2016

Absolut Vodka #AbsolutNights 'Darla' Trans Themed Commercial

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As our visibility and acceptance increases, popular culture and media will positively reflect that.paradigm shift.  And it stands to reaso...

Memorial Day 2016

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Memorial Day is the day we take time to remember the people who lost their lives either on battlefields around the world or after succumbi...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

2016 Williams Watch-Rolling To The Fourth Round

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My fave tennis playing sisters are having a marvelous business trip to Paris so far as we cruise into the second week of the French Open. ...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

President Obama's Hiroshima Speech

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On May 27 President Obama made more history in an already historic presidency.   He because the first sitting US president to travel to Hi...

HERO Passage 2nd Anniversary

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It may have been one small step in the human rights evolution for many cis and straight Houstonians, but for those of us in LGBT Houston, ...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards- Memorial Day Weekend 2016 Edition

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Memorial Day is Monday, and it is the day that we remember the people who lost their lives while serving in our country's armed forces...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Rep. Lofgren Calls Out A Transphobe

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For us to eventually win World War T, we will need to have the help of allies who abhor oppression as much as those of us who are experien...

Jessica Shuts Down A Transphobic Bigot

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This happened on a March episode of CNN's   Dr Drew, but take notes peeps.   This is how you blow up and shut down transphobic bigotr...

Historical Trans Firsts Are Important To Note For Our Community

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Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and his...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Lambda Legal Statement On Texas Anti-Trans Lawsuit

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The statement from Lambda Legal concerning the unjust lawsuit filed by Texas and 10 other states over the Obama Administration guidelines ...

Texas GOP Files Lawsuit Against Trans Student Directive

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There are many times when I'm traveling around the country to various conferences and conventions repping my hometown and home st...

Secretary Clinton, Where You At On Trans United Fund's Trans Issues Survey?

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Back in February I wrote a post in which I proudly stood up and endorsed Sec. Hillary Clinton for president in advance of the March 1 Texa...

The 'Venus Envy' Village Voice Article

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By the time I was in the late 80's I was becoming more cognizant of the fact that I wasn't happy not living as my true self, I was...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

What's The Holdup For Open Trans Military Service?

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There are over 15,000 trans people serving in the US Armed Forces, and they and their trans siblings on the home front are wondering wha...

Hey NBC, Will You Interview A Trans Brazilian During The Games?

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When the Olympics kick off in Rio this August, we will see during the broadcast coverage in addition to seeing all the pageantry of the op...

KKK Joins World War T

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If you needed any more convincing that trans human rights is the civil rights battle of our time, look no further than hearing the interes...

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.  ...
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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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