TransGriot

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

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Happy Fathers Day, Papa Bears!

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I talk a lot about the amazing moms of trans kids that have earned the nickname 'Mama Bears' because they are fierce and determine...
Saturday, June 17, 2017

Laverne's 'The View' Suggestion As To Why Trump Hasn't Done A Pride Proclamation

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Had to chuckle when I saw this video of Laverne Cox's recent appearance on ABC's The View and Joy Behar asked her for her thought...

Killing Black People Is As American As Apple Pie

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Like many of you, I was disgusted about the miscarriage of justice in Minnesota and seeing another police perpetrator of a murder of a you...

Montgomery County Valero Station Engaging in Transphobia

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Why do I keep saying hate thoughts + hate speech =  hate crimes/violence like a mantra?  It's because that is the Equation of Oppressi...

Are The Golden State Warriors Declining A White House Champions Visit?

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One of the perks that comes with winning a league or collegiate championship here in the United States is getting to visit the White House...
Friday, June 16, 2017

Valerie Castile Speaks In Wake Of Unjust Verdict

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Right now I need some time to think about what I just witnessed in the Philando Castile case. Another officer being acquitted of a murde...

Shut Up Fool Awards- It's Juneteenth Weekend 2017 Edition

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Sunday will be Father's Day, and shoutout to all the dads and father figures in our community, especially the Papa Bears.   But this...

World's Longest Trans Pride Flag Unfurled During LA Resist March

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I see my trans Latina sisters in LA have been busy once again with a new project in terms of creating the largest trans pride flag in t...

Why Y'all Mad About The 'Black Panther' Movie?

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One of the movies I'm looking forward to  seeing next year is the long awaited for me and the rest of Black America Black Panther mov...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Bill C-16 Passes Senate Third Reading!

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June 15, 2017 is a date that will be etched into Canadian trans history. It's been a long time coming, with the first of these bil...

World War T Is a Protracted Battle, Not A Conservative Political Blitzkrieg

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In the wake of the Obergefell v Hodges ruling the conservative movement lost in 2015, that was the moment they decided to shift tactics a...

Yukon Territory Passes Trans Rights Law!

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While we're still waiting to see what happens with Bill C-16 as it sits at third reading stage in the Canadian Senate, Yukon Territory...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Number 13- Rest In Peace Josie Berrios

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Once again, we have lost another US trans woman of color to anti-trans violence in 2017, and sadly she is another trans woman of color. ...

Potty Man

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Texas Lt .Governor Dan Patrick (R) is sure obsessed about where Texas trans people poop and pee to the point he tried with the help of TX ...

Third Annual Jamaica Pride Happening August 1-7

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For the last two years we at BTAC have been exceedingly proud to note that our BTAC fam includes two people from Jamaica and Brazil, and ...
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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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