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

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Miss International Queen 2017 Is..

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Another Thai winner.   Jiratchaya  Sirimongkolnawin was crowned on March 10 as the newest Miss International Queen winner.  The runner...

Deenequia Dodds Case Update

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Have some more good news to report in the Deenequia Dodds case To refresh your memory banks, 22 year old Deenequia was our DC sister who w...

Did You Spring Forward Yet?

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If you're reading this post and don't live in Arizona, hope you have moved your clocks forward one hour because Daylight Savings T...
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Sit Yo' Azz Down Chimamanda And Talk To A Black Trans Woman...

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Before you part your lips to say something this cluelessly ignorant about us ever again. Some of my TransGriot readers have asked me wha...

20 Years To The 'F' On My License

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One of the necessary tasks that we embark on during a gender transition is changing our identity documents to make them match the person w...
Friday, March 10, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- March 10 Birthday Edition

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Because of my nearly 20 years in the activist world I've gotten to know some amazing people.   One of the things I've also done is...

NOLA Town Hall On Transgender Violence Today

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Because of the deaths of trans women Cyna Gibson and Ciara McElvee that happened in New Orleans during Mardi Gras weekend and the disturbi...
Thursday, March 09, 2017

Moni's SB 6 Opposition Testimony

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As many of you TransGriot readers are aware of,  I was one of those 271 Texans who headed to Austin and spent several hours waiting in th...

BTWI Statement Concerning SB 6 Senate Committee Passage

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TransGriot Note:  BTWI statement concerning SB 6 passage out of the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9...
Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Black Trans Women Are Leaders

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"It's got to stop somewhere, and it won't unless somebody steps forward and takes a stand.  I guess that's me.   Lady Ja...

Happy International Women's Day 2017

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Got back from ATX after a long day at the SB 6 hearing yesterday and then crashing into bed nanoseconds after I finally hit the house,  bu...

SB 6 Marathon Hearing Session

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31 groups, over 400 people and we're into the wee hours of the morning expressing their opposition to SB 6. Even though I testified ba...
Tuesday, March 07, 2017

The Voices Of Black Trans People Need To Be Heard At These Press Conferences & Rallies

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There was a  #StopSB6 rally that Equality Texas organized starting at 11:45 AM to push back on SB 6 that I wanted to attend but after a fe...

Moni's In The House For The SB 6 Hearing

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I'm here in Austin waiting for my turn to testify against the Texas Transgender Oppression also known as SB 6 Right now I'm sitt...
Monday, March 06, 2017

Headed To ATX For Trans Texas Lobby Day & SB 6 Hearing

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Seems like I've been doing this ever since my first one in the 1999 session, but when I arrive at the state capitol in a few hours, th...
Sunday, March 05, 2017

Harris County Democratic Party Chair Election Today

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My home county, Harris County is the largest by population in the Lone Star State and provides 22% of the vote totals in any statewide ele...
Saturday, March 04, 2017

Arrest Made In Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow Murder Case

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There's some good news to report in the case concerning our murdered sister Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow. The Sioux Falls, SD police arrest...
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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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