Saturday, April 01, 2017

My HRC Houston Gala John Walzel Equality Award Acceptance Speech

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TransGriot Note: The text of the HRC Gala John Walzel Award acceptance speech I'm delivering at the Marriott Marquis for the 20th Annu...

Why No TransGriot April Fools Prank Post This Year

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Normally as part of a longstanding TransGriot April Fool's Day blog tradition, I would have taken the time to think about and unleash ...

Florida Silicone Pumper Sentenced In Nuby Case

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When we last checked in on 36 year old silicone pumper Oneal Morris, she was about to do a year in jail as part of an accepted plea deal ...

Sharron Cooks Makes History Again

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Last summer Sharron Cooks made history by becoming the first out trans person in the state of Pennsylvania to become a DNC delegate.  She&...

Down Goes UConn in Dallas!

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This is not an April Fools Day joke.   If you weren't watching the NCAA women's Final Four semifinal game between Mississippi Stat...
Friday, March 31, 2017

Transgender Day Of Visibility 2017

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Today is the 8th annual celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility It got its start in 2009 because its founder, Rac...

'I Am Jazz' Gets Renewed For Season 3

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This is wonderful news to talk about on the Transgender Day of Visibility It's took a while for ti to happen, but the news finally d...
Thursday, March 30, 2017

You Just Proved My Point, Gays For Trump Conservafool

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Little did I know when I wrote my innocent tweet that it would start a Twitter dragging in which myself, Alvin McEwen of Holy Bullies and...

Angela Rye Calls Out Joe Walsh On CNN

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You TransGriot readers know how much i love CNN pundit and contributor Angela Rye.  She has no problem calling BS out and going toe to toe...

TransFORM Our Hearts Event

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Our Republican controlled Texas legislature is still in session, and in addition to watching the Texas Transgender Oppression Act (SB 6), ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Getting Another Award This Weekend

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Well, this latest award for my nearly 20 years of trans advocacy work is coming from an unexpected direction and organization in the Human...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Trans*H4CK TDOV Panel 'On Being Black and Trans In The US'

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March 31 is the Transgender Day of Visibility, and there are many event planned to focus on trans lives throughout the country The Oakland...

Handling Our #LGBTMedia17 Business in Orlando

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As you TransGriot readers were aware of, I've spent the last several days in Central Florida getting my learn on at the 8th annual LGB...
Monday, March 27, 2017

You Ride On An Airline Pass, Gotta Follow That Airline's Pass Rules

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I worked in the airline business for 14 years and transitioned in the middle of my time there at IAH's Terminal C.   One of my perks a...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

BTWI Statement Concerning The Murder Of Alphonza Watson

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TransGriot Note: BTWI  Statement concerning the death of Alphonza Watson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2017 Contact: Monica Roberts BT...
Friday, March 24, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- LGBTMedia17 Edition

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As many of you TransGriot readers are aware of, I'm in Orlando for the 8th annual LGBT Media Journalists Convening.   We had a mixer l...

Accuracy Matters When We're Discussing Trans Murders

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As much of the country is aware of, we have now had eight trans women murdered due to anti-trans violence.   We know that seven of the ei...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Moni's In The Middle Of LGBTMedia17

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Had an amazing morning at IAH wandering Terminals C and E before I boarded my United flight to Orlando.  It was nice seeing some of my old...