TransGriot

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

Thursday, July 14, 2016

#NN16 Opening Day

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Today is the opening day for the 2016 edition of Netroots Nation, and because of the pre conference event I took part in yesterday, I alre...
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

#NN16 Pre-Conference Events

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Already in bed getting my beauty sleep so that I can get my behind up and head across the street for the pre-conference event that will be...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The Air Marshal Has Arrived In St Louis!

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After a flight from Hobby to.St Louis via Dallas that found me delayed at Love Field because of the arrival of the POTUS and FLOTUS for a ...

Stop Killing Black People

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"If that were happening to your community and it was your kids being depressingly killed every year by police that don't look lik...

Preliminary US Trans Survey Data On Trans Bathroom Experiences

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The US Trans Survey (USTS) was conducted in English and Spanish over four weeks in August-September 2015.  It is the follow up to the 2008...

Leaving On A Jet Plane To St Louis!

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It's ironic than in the nearly nine years I lived in Louisville, I was only a mere 3.5 hour drive away from St. Louis, but the closest...
Monday, July 11, 2016

Dale Hansen Calls Out Lt Gov. Dan Patrick In Dallas Shooting

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Since I have many of my relatives on my mother's side of the family in Dallas and my mom grew up there, I spent a lot of time on that ...

Moni's Going To Chautauqua Institute!

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I've had the blessings of being able to do some groundbreaking, amazing and historic things since my 1994 transition, but what is goin...
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton Remarks At AME National Convention

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"For now, let's focus on what we already know - deep in our hearts.  We know there is something wrong with our country. There is ...
Saturday, July 09, 2016

Trans Woman Wins Landmark NZ Discrimination Case

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As I've been pointing out throughout the history of this blog, a trans human rights win or advance anywhere is good for trans kind eve...

2016 Williams Watch- Number 22!

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Should be an interesting Saturday for the Williams sisters, and you never bet against them when they are playing matches at their personal...
Friday, July 08, 2016

2016 Williams Watch-Serena And Venus In The Wimbledon Doubles Final!

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For the first time since they won it all in 2012, the Williams sisters are playing in the Wimbledon ladies doubles title match. They kno...

Shut Up Fool Awards-What's Going On Edition

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It's been one of those WTF weeks in American history. We've had two Black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile murdered by pol...

Empowered: Trans Women And HIV Series

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One of the things I have been keenly aware of since 2000 and reading the Washington Transgender Needs Assessment is that trans women are a...
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Thursday, July 07, 2016

Transphobes Fail To Get I-1515 On Washington Ballot

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Wonderful news out of Washington state in that the transphobic backers of Initiative I-1515 canceled their appointment tomorrow to turn in...

2016 Williams Watch- Mixed Wimbledon News Day For The Williams Sisters

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Today was semifinal day for the'Williams'-don ladies singles tournament, and my fave tennis playing siblings were at Centre Court ...

She Beat You!

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Been a while since I penned one of my song rewrites, but this one came to me as I was watching Bernie Sanders once again stall during an i...

Moni's Headed To Netroots Nation 2016!

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Wasn't expecting to be able to go this year, but it worked out for me and I will now be part of the #NN16 crowd wandering the America&...
Wednesday, July 06, 2016

They Still Mad Because Jesse Williams Spoke Truth

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I've been amused by the reaction by bigoted white peeps and the Conservafool Outrage Machine about the recent BET Awards speech Grey&...
Tuesday, July 05, 2016

2016 Williams Watch- In The Wimbledon Semis!

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I told y'all the All England Club was the personal tennis playground of the Williams sisters, and in this 2016 Wimbledon tournament th...
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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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