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Thursday, April 27, 2017

BTAC 2017- Day 3 Schedule

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It's Day 3 of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference, after an amazing TransManifest Live!  talent show last night and a substantive Blac...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

HB 2899

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An MKR Poem Texas GOP Why you hatin' on trans me? Wasting valuable legislative time Trying the pass an unjust HB 2899 Is it bec...

BTAC 2017- Day 2 Schedule

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We're continuing to gather in Dallas for the 6th annual Black Trans Advocacy Conference,  and the first day of i t was a busy one for ...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Historic Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit In Site Permanently Closing

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When the LGBT Media Journalists Convening happened in Philadelphia in 2014, the host hotel for it was right across the street from a trans...

BTAC 2017- Day 1 Schedule

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My behind is hopefully in bed as you read this instead of running my mouth, but this is what's on the agenda for the first day of BTAC...
Monday, April 24, 2017

'Great Day Houston' Transgender Issues Show

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While I was traveling to Dallas, the Great Day Houston show on KHOU-TV focused on transgender issues happened.  I knew it was going to talk...

Moni's In The Middle Of BTAC 2017!

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I'm finally in my room at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, and ready to handle my BTAC business here as a board mem...

BTAC 2017 Bound!

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Yes, I was just on a Megabus last week headed to Austin on Easter Sunday no less to do battle with the Texas Forces of Trans Intolerance...
Sunday, April 23, 2017

We Don't Need Alt-Facts In Black Trans World

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One of the things I've been pondering in the run up to the start of BTAC 2017 in Dallas is the recent incident with a Black trans woma...

It Is Not Godly To Oppress Trans People

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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.    Proverbs 17:15 One of...
Saturday, April 22, 2017

BTWI Statement Concerning The Death Of Chayvis 'Chay' Reed

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2017 Contact: Monica Roberts BTWI Media Chair Carmarion Anderson  BTWI Founding National Director 855...

Now There Are Nine - Rest In Power And Peace, Chay

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We've lost another Black trans woman to anti-trans violence, and as you probably guessed, she   was misgendered by the media.  The l...
Friday, April 21, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- Countdown To BTAC 2017 Edition

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It's that time of year when I get to hang out for a week in Dallas at this year's edition of the Black Trans Advocacy Conference t...

Moni's Texas Travel Bucket List

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Since today is the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto that led to Texas' independence from Mexico,  I thought this would be an a...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Late Night In The ATX Fighting Trans Hate

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It was a long day and a late night for all of us justice loving people who were there from across the state of Texas to register our oppos...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

HB 2899 Hearing Is Today

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Once again I'm hanging out with a few of my friends from across Texas waiting to testify against HB 2899.  It's a bill that will n...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Upcoming BTAC 2017 Press Conference

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April  18, 2017 Contact: Monica Roberts BTWI Media Chair Carmarion Anderson  BTWI Founding President 855-255-8636  E...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Black.Trans. Unapologetic.

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I am an unapologetic Black trans woman. I cannot and will not be intimidated. I will fight for my humanity and my human rights, and I...

Trans Texans Talk About SB 6

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As many of you TransGriot readers are quite aware of, been in the fight to make sure that SB 6 and any other anti-trans discriminatory bil...

In The ATX Again To Lobby

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The 85th Texas Legislative session doesn't end until May 29,  and that means until that  sine die day our human rights and humanity wi...
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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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