TransGriot

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

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Call Me Ashley

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As I have repeatedly pointed out over the history of this blog, trans people are part of the diverse mosaic of human life and we can be fo...
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Danica Roem Wins VA Dem Primary!

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Danica Roem made a little political history in Virginia tonight. She surprisingly bested three candidates, Steve Jansen, Andrew Adams a...

BTWI Statement Concerning The Kenne McFadden Murder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2017 Contact  Monica Roberts BTWI Media Chair Carmarion D. Anderson  BTWI Founding National Director 855-25...

Janet Mock's New Book 'Surpassing Certainty' Out Today

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The last time I spent some quality time with my amazing sis was when we were making history together last summer at Chautauqua Institute. ...
Monday, June 12, 2017

50th Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia SCOTUS Case

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Today is the 50th anniversary of the US Supreme Court dropping the landmark Loving v Virginia case decision which killed the laws prohibit...

Puerto Rico Says 'Si' To Statehood

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Yesterday Puerto Rican voters took a major step toward the island becoming the 51st state. In Sunday's non binding referendum that d...

Texas Trans History- The Texas 'T' Party

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In the wake of the recent death of Linda Phillips, one of the co-organizers of this event along with her wife Cynthia, been needing to t...

Pulse Terror Attack: One Year Later

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This was an attack on the entire TBLG community, and we cannot allow the people killed at Pulse to die in vain.  Far from the entire commu...
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...
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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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