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

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Now That Chelsea's Out Of Jail, Can We Do The Same For Ky Peterson?

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Chelsea Manning is getting out of jail today and there is mixed reaction about that in many quarters of TransWorld.  I'll admit I'...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The New H-Town Emancipation Avenue Signs Are Up!

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I've known this was going to happen since January, but the city of Houston a month before Juneteenth finally has put the new street si...
Monday, May 15, 2017

Ms Bostick Is Trans Feminine

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There has been some confusion sown in the last few days about whether the latest person we have lost to anti-trans violence in Brenda Bost...
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TSA Still Has A Problem With Trans Travelers

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Those assurances ring hollow when I continue to be told disturbing reports from a diverse group of trans people about incidents ranging f...
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Faith and Family Dynamics Panel at Resurrection MCC Today

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If you're looking for something to do on this Saturday afternoon, how about joining me and a few Houston community friends for a trans...
Friday, May 12, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- It's Mother's Day Weekend 2017 Edition

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We're approaching Mother's Day Weekend again, and this is the day to celebrate the moms and mother figures in our community. It&...

Trans Latinx Leadership Institute in Houston This Weekend

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Been a while since I got to spend some quality time with Jennicet Gutierrez, and when she let me know she was in Houston for a few days, I...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Bethune-Cookman Students Are Part Of A Distinguished Heritage Of HBCU Protest

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For those of you tripping because Secretary of (Miseducation  Betsy DeVos' megabucks couldn't save her from getting dragged by the...

ConGRADulations Trans Class of 2017

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It's not easy getting an education while trans, and our haters are trying to make it harder for you to do so. You deserve the utmost l...
Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Crucial 2017 Texas Legislative Deadline Day Passes

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We can't relax yet since the 85th Texas Legislative session is still running until May 29, but for those of us watching odious bills l...
Monday, May 08, 2017

President Obama Receives the 2017 JFK Profiles In Courage Award

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'I hope that current members of Congress recall that it actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerf...

My Thoughts About Brenda Bostick's Murder

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So we now know the name of the tenth person we've lost to anti-trans violence in the US in 2017, and as I feared,  she shared my ethni...

BTWI Statement Concerning The Bostick Murder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2017 Contact  Monica Roberts BTWI Media Chair Carmarion D. Anderson  BTWI Founding National Director 855-...
Sunday, May 07, 2017

Rest In Power and Peace, Brenda Bostick

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We have lost another trans woman to anti-trans violence., this time in New York We don't know the name, or the ethnic background of ...

Congrats Alvin McEwen For Winning The 2017 GLAAD Outstanding Blog Award!

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After four nominations for the GLAAD Outstanding Blog award, Alvin McEwen's Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters finally took home its ...
Saturday, May 06, 2017

Have No Problem With Peeps Detransitioning - Until They Start Attacking The Trans Community

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It's why detransition is such a contentious topic in the transgender community.  We get prickly about it not only because of our own p...
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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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