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

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The All In For Equality Texas Rally Speeches

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I got up at 3:30 AM CDT so I could board a bus headed to Austin to participate in the All In For Equality Lobby Day.  I was also tapped to...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Another Week, Another Lobby Day

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If it seems like I was just in Austin two weeks ago, yeah I was up along with trans people from across the Lone Star State and our allies ...
Friday, March 17, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- The Fools Of Texas Edition

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I love my home state, but hate is Republican controlled government that seems cant go one day without embarrassing the Lone Star State wit...

TransGriot Perv Watch- Oklahoma TBLGQ Oppressor Busted For Child Prostitution

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How deliciously apropos in the wake of the Texas senate passage of SB 6, the Texas Transgender Oppression Act which is laughingly claimed ...

Moni's 2017 NCAA Women's B-Ball Bracket

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Unlike the NCAA men's tourney, I've had a lot better results (6-3) picking the champion in the NCAA women's tournament ranks. ...
Thursday, March 16, 2017

The Terrific Ten TX Dem Senators Oppose SB 6

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For those of you who were wondering where were the Texas Senate Democrats in opposition to SB 6 and its 21-10 passage in the Texas Senate ...

Diamond Stylz- Her Comments About Chimamanda Adichie

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It's been a while since I've posted one of Diamond's videos, and this one definitely deserves to be signal boosted. I've s...

Countdown To LGBTMedia17!

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Looking forward in one week to being on a flight to Orlando and joining my media colleagues from around the nation at the 8th annual LGBT ...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

National Day Of Action For Trans Women And Femmes

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I warned a few days before the 2016 presidential election that the humanity and human rights of trans people were on the ballot .   Since ...

Texas Transgender Oppression Act Passes In Senate

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Despite the valiant efforts of the Terrific Ten Democratic senators who offered multiple amendments to give the GOP oppressors an opportu...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

TNA Fundraiser At Hamburger Mary's Tonight

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Later tonight at our brand new Hamburger Mary's location in the heart of the gayborhood the Transgender National Alliance will be host...

Moni's 2017 NCAA B-Ball Men's Bracket

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It's that time again when the entire country goes gaga over NCAA college basketball and spends the next few weeks checking their brack...

The Existence Of Trans Women Is Not Up For Debate, Period

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Once again we have a situation in which a cis woman has put her pumps in her mouth, spouted loud and wrong opinions about trans women in ...
Monday, March 13, 2017

The Houston GLBT Caucus Goes To Austin

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The Texas Legislature is in session, and those of us whose human rights are being targeted by our GOP majority are making sure they know w...

Casa Ruby Vandalized

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Hate thoughts + Hate Speech = Hate violence/ Hate murders.   There are some of you who don't believe this Equation of Oppression to ...
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...
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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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