TransGriot

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

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Our Trans Parents Need Love, Too

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Out of the hundreds of people that I have met during my two decades plus trans journey, some of the people I have major props, love and re...

Positive Bud Light Transgender Ad

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While checking out Rio Olympic coverage two nights ago, was surprised and pleased to see this ad as part of the 'Bud Light Party' ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Directive Requires Bathroom Access In Federal Buildings For Trans Citizens

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' Federal agencies occupying space under the jurisdiction, custody or control of the GSA must allow individuals to use restroom facili...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Tracee McDaniel To Be Appointed To ATL Citizens Review Board

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#BlackTransExcellence is breaking out all over lately! Was pleased to hear the news coming out of the ATL that my sis Tracee McDaniel will...

Tracey Africa Norman Hired Again As Face Of Clairol!

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Woke up to the fabulous news that one of my trailblazing trans elders in Tracey Africa Norman is  being hired once again as a face of Clai...

'Doubt' Trailer

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I've mentioned that Doubt  was greenlighted by CBS back in May and is going to premiere during the 2016-17 television season, One o...

Kim Coco Iwamoto Falls Short In Hawaii Senate Primary Election

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A little electoral bad news out of Hawaii. Our sis and Hawaii Human Rights Commissioner  Kim Coco Iwamoto was in a three way Democratic ...
Monday, August 15, 2016

'Strut' To Premiere September 20

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Laverne Cox won't be the only trans person I know that will have a television series debuting next month. Isis King will be one of th...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

'Stacey's Not A Girl' Book Indiegogo Campaign

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There's a reason why I'm constantly popping my collar about my Houston trans community, and it's because we have some amazing ...

I'm The Caucus' 2016 John Paul Barnich Award Winner!

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I don't do what I do activism wise just for awards, it's to help advance human rights for all.  But it definitely is nice when peo...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Paxton's Unjust Anti-Trans Lawsuit Being Heard In Federal Court

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School is about to start in the over 1000 independent school districts in Texas and elsewhere, and our indicted GOP Attorney General Ken P...

Two More Trans Women Of Color Killed In Ohio And Texas

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While I was up in western New York making a little trans history with Janet Mock, the world kept turning, and I stepped off the ground to ...
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Pearland ISD Oppressing A Trans Child

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I was not happy to hear that while I was handling my Chautauqua business, the Pearland ISD has decided to be unapologetic trans human righ...
Friday, August 12, 2016

Shut Up Fool Awards-Moni's At Chautauqua Edition

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I'm on my way back to Houston from western New York viia Buffalo and Baltimore from spending a few days on the Chautauqua Institution ...
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Moni And Janet On The Chautauqua Amphitheater Stage

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Woke up to both of us being the front page featured story in the Chautauquan Daily (and a picture of me I despise), but at this moment Ja...
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Moni's At Chautauqua

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After my flight from Hobby through Baltimore to Buffalo and my ride down I-90 through western New York wine country and the Seneca Nation to...
Tuesday, August 09, 2016

The Air Marshal Is Headed To Chautauqua, NY

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The third of my three consecutive trips to three different events in three weeks is finally happening as I take to the friendly skies once...

2016 Olympics Watch- USA Women Ballers Rolling In Group Play

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The USA women's ballers started this Olympic tournament heavily favored to win their sixth straight gold medal since 1996, and were ca...
Monday, August 08, 2016

2016 Williams Watch-Shocking Olympic Exits

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This Olympic trip to Rio has not been a good one so far for my fave tennis playing siblings. On Saturday I got to painfully watch fifth se...

Do We Finally Have Trans Olympians Present In Rio?

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The IOC is declining to say whether that history has happened, and neither is the British Olympic Association or the Great Britain delegat...
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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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