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

Sunday, June 11, 2017

'Black Panther' Trailer Is Out!

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"You are a good man with a good heart.   It is hard for a good man to be a king." I have been eagerly anticipating this movie ev...

Congratulations Councilmember-elect Narvaez!

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A few hours ago I received another reminder of just how many amazing people I have in my life and who call me their friend. I've...
Saturday, June 10, 2017

TTNS 2017- Day 2

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It's Day 2 of the 9th annual edition of the Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit, and it's the day I get to do my Contempora...

'Stacey's Not A Girl' Book Launch Event

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While I'm here in Nacogdoches, my heart will also be with Dr. Colt Keo-Meier as he finally launches his trans themed children's bo...
Friday, June 09, 2017

Shut Up Fool Awards- Texas Blueberry Festival Edition

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While I'm in Nacogdoches TX for this year's 9th annual edition of the Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit, it isn't t...

TTNS 2017- Day1

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I'm here on the Stephen F Austin State University campus in their Baker Patillo Student Center to check out the happenings for this ye...
Thursday, June 08, 2017

Moni's Headed To Nacogdoches

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I've probably done more travel inside the state of Texas in 2017 than I have outside of the borders of the Lone Star State. But my o...

Number 12- Rest In Power And Peace, Kenne McFadden

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Was wondering how long it was going to take before all the anti-trans hatred being spewed out of Dan Patrick's and other Texas Republi...

Rep. Senfronia Thompson Calls Out The TX GOP Transphobic Discrimination

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“ White. Colored. I was living through that era…bathrooms divided us then, and it divides us now. America has long recognized that separat...
Wednesday, June 07, 2017

First LGBT Pride Month Display Up At Houston City Hall

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On my birthday, as their way to get me out of the house and to a known location so they could surprise me, I ended up at Eric Edward Schel...
Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Texas Special Oppression Session To Start July 18

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Not satisfied with the fact they didn't get all their legislative oppression done during the recently concluded 85th Texas Legislative...

Race and Gender Discrimination Sidelines Nebraska Soccer Player And Her Team

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Not happy to hear about the situation that took place in Nebraska in which a soccer team was disqualified from a tournament before they we...

Introducing the New TransGriot Logo!

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I've been working since late 2016 on this project for a few months in conjunction with Houston based Koncept Kit , a trans owned marke...

Gov. Abbott's Press Conference Today

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Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has called for a press conference to take place in Austin at 2:30 PM CDT that will be watched from both sides of the ...
Monday, June 05, 2017

Congrats Niece and Nephew For 200 Strange Fruit Shows!

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One of the things I got to do when I took my 2014 Labor Day weekend vacation trip back to Louisville was head to the WFPL-FM studios in d...

The Most Unfriendly LGBT President Ever

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The turning of the calendar page to June also means that it's the start of Pride Month, and we have gotten spoiled over the last eight...
Sunday, June 04, 2017

2017 Williams Watch- Venus Is Out At 2017 French Open

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Aww, I was hoping with all the upsets that included defending 2016 French Open champ Garbine Muguruza, that 10th seeded Big Sis would get ...

Brienne Minor Wins Historic 2017 NCAA Women's Singles Tennis Title

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Black history was made on May 29 at the recent NCAA Division I women's tennis championships that were conducted at the Dan Magill Tenn...
Saturday, June 03, 2017

Pittsburgh (and Philadelphia) Voted For Hillary, Not 45

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The political science joke about Pennsylvania is that it is Pittsburgh in the west, Philadelphia in the east and Alabama in the middle. ...
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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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