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

Thursday, April 13, 2017

We Trans Peeps Are Not An Easy Right Wing Political Win

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One of the things I thought about on the Sunday plane ride home from Boston was how proud I've been about the US trans community stand...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Kimberly's Faith Journey

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From time to time I've talked about one of our wonderful Lone Star Mama Bears in Kimberly Shappley, who has been on a evolutionary j...

Leaders Need Love, Too

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'If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.' -John Quincy Adams   I&#...
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Oppressor Kenneth Adkins Found Guilty Of Eight Child Molestation Counts

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We always say in TBLGQ world that those people who adamantly and loudly hate us, attack our humanity and oppose our human rights advances ...

Airline Customer Service Matters

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Been getting asked about my thoughts since I worked in the airline biz and this recent incident in Chicago happened once again on United w...
Monday, April 10, 2017

Sometimes It's Your Own Funky Personality That Makes Peeps Not Like You

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I've talked about how at times in this gender marathon journey we're on, you'll run into trans folks who have other issues be...

Thank You For Voting For Me For Houston Pride Parade Grand Marshal

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The opportunity to vote for the 2017 Houston Pride Parade grand marshal closed at 5 PM CST yesterday afternoon, no now it's all about ...
Friday, April 07, 2017

Moni's Made It To Massachusetts!

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Finally made it to Boston, or to be precise, Brookline, MA.   Flight up was relatively smooth and I'm ensconced in my room, have made ...

Leaving On A Jet Plane- To Boston Again

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Your long time TransGriot readers are probably looking at this post and are wondering, weren't you just in Boston a few months ago?   ...
Thursday, April 06, 2017

It's About Our Kids

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I was in a panel discussion last Thursday night and was asked the question what keeps me motivated to keep fighting despite the odds for t...

The Divine Cassadine Transition Scholarship Fundraiser

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There are a few posts on TransGriot in which I discuss silicone pumping, the negative effects of it and chronicle the pumpers who get bust...
Wednesday, April 05, 2017

US Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Full Panel Rules You Can't Be Fired For Being Gay

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“I have been saying all this time that what happened to me wasn’t right and was illegal. Now I will have my day in court, thanks to this d...

Payless Filing For Bankruptcy

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One of the things I inherited from my mom was a love of fashionable shoes, and while you petite divas would love to be my supermodel lev...

Big Trans Rights Win In Illinois D211!

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With 147 or the 147 precincts counted, and totals still unofficial, in an April 4 school board election with national implications that wa...
Tuesday, April 04, 2017

The Race And Everyone Else Enters With Me As Well

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On this 23rd anniversary of the 1994 day I nervously clocked in for work one month before my birthday to begin the public coming out as mo...
Monday, April 03, 2017

Upcoming 'Our History, Our Future A Multigenerational Conference on Human Rights' In Boston

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Heading back to Boston this weekend to participate in a conference that is going to happen on the Boston University campus. The ' e...
Sunday, April 02, 2017

2012 Sage Smith Case Is Now A Murder Investigation

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Sage Smith of Charlottesville, VA went missing ironically on November 20, 2012, the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and still hasn't b...
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 ...
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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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