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

Friday, March 03, 2017

A Bathroom User Speaks About The Unjust GOP Bathroom Bills

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We trans women know that the GOP Bathroom Bills like Texas' SB 6 are bull feces, and don't do anything except oppress trans woman,...

Shut Up Fool Awards- Let's Rodeo 2017 Edition

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It's the first weekend of March, and that means it's time for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to kick off.   All the various...

Roller Rink Opening At Discovery Green

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One of the things that people don't know about me is I know how to ice skate and occasionally hit the ice  rink at the Galleria when m...

Does My Black Trans Life Matter, Pageant and Ballroom Community?

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TransGriot Note: The deaths of five Black trans women during the month of February and three during the weekend without  much outcry or ch...
Thursday, March 02, 2017

I Repeat. NAACP, Where You At?

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Their new ad slogan is 'The NAACP Is Today', but I don't see you addressing the very real issues that transgender people of Af...

Do Our Black Trans Lives Matter?

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In the wake of the senseless murders of our trans sisters Chyna Gibson, Ciara McElveen and Jaquarrius Holland, Diamond, Dee Dee and I put ...

'Star' Renewed For A Second Season

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While I was more than a little shocked and pissed off to hear that Doubt has been canceled by CBS after only two episodes, I was happy to...
Wednesday, March 01, 2017

BTWI Statement Concerning The Murder Of Jaquarrius Holland

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TransGriot Note:  BTWI statement concerning the death of Jaquarrius Holland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2017 Contact: Monica Roberts ...

Rain Valdez Cast In The TV Land 'Lopez' Show

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After the weekend we've had, we needed some good news this week in terms of another trans actress has landed a role in a TV series. . ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Dale Hansen Unplugged- Mack Beggs

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Whenever I'm in the Dallas-Ft Worth area and have time to watch the local news there, I tune into WFAA-TV 8 so I can watch Dale Hansen...

Own Your Power - Get Out Of The House

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We've lost three trans women in the span of a week and five this month and I can understand why people would feel anxious, scared and ...

BTWI Statement Concerning The Murder of Ciara McElveen

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TransGriot Note: The Black Transwomen, Inc Statement concerning the death of Ciara McElveen *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 201...

Introducing Black T Magazine!

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TransGriot Note:  I have a column in this ground breaking publication.   This is my first article for it. When I started TransGriot with a...
Monday, February 27, 2017

Rest In Power and Peace, Ciara McElveen

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At this point I'm pissed off. I just went to a memorial service yesterday here in Houston for Chyna Gibson, and I woke up this morni...

We Black Trans Women Stand Up For Everyone - When Will People Stand Up For Us?

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One of the things that was said during the emotional memorial service we held in Houston for Chyna Gibson Sunday was a comment that had so...
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My Sisters, I Want You To Grow Old

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It's a subject I've talked about twice in the over 10K posts on the blog, and the deaths of two thirtysomething Black trans women ...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

The 2017 Shut Up Fool Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Are..

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It's that time again TransGriot readers! The weekly TransGriot Shut Up Fool Awards are one of the more popular features on my now 11...

All Trans MSNBC Panel Discusses Trans Rights Under Trump

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Here's something interesting that occurred during Saturday's edition of AM Joy that was guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart  An all...

BTWI Statement Concerning The Gibson Murder

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TransGriot Note:  The Black Transwomen, Inc statement concerning the murder of Chyna Gibson *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2017 C...

Rest In Power and Peace, Chyna Gibson

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I just wrote a post about trans woman Keke Collier being killed in Chicago earlier this week, and now I'm having to announce that we ...
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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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