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

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Moni's In The Middle Of Comic-Con!

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Well people, as I feared, my Spirit flight left late from IAH, and the Air Marshal ended up touching down in San Diego 45 minutes before t...

Leaving On A Jet Plane - To San Diego

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Back when I was traveling to Tucson for their TDOR last year, my flight there went to San Diego and flew over Tucson along the way.   I go...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The Texas Special Oppression Session Starts Today

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Well peeps, this is the day we've been dreading across the Lone Star State in terms of the start of the Special Oppression Session cal...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

'Queen Sugar' Actor Comes Out As Trans Masculine

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The critically acclaimed Ava DuVernay produced show Queen Sugar on OWN, debuted on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on September 6 for a th...

Black Trans Advocacy Statement Concerning HB 46 and HB 50

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TransGriot Note: The Black Trans Advocacy statement concerning HB 46 and HB 50 As a Texas based organization that serves the Black trans...

You're In A Human Rights Fight Right Now

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One of the things my friends and my blog readers know about me is I grew up with a mother and godmother who instilled a deep love of histo...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

2017 Williams Watch- Venus To The 'Williams'-don Finals!

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It's been a long time since we last saw Venus Williams playing in a Wimbledon final.  It was 2008 to be precise as the defending Wimbl...

If I Were An Unapologetic Cis Black Girl

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I wrote an It's A Wonderful Life themed post back in 2007 that pondered the 'what if' question of what my life would be like ...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Houston's FOX 26 Is Demonizing The Trans Community Again

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I've noted to my dismay ever since I returned home from Louisville in May 2010 the rightward slant of the news department at KRIV-TV. ...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

TX Anti-Trans Hate Bills 46 and 50 Filed

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Trans Texans and our allies now know what unjust bill numbers we have to fight when the Texas GOP Special Oppression Session cranks up Jul...

2017 Williams Watch -Big Sis To The 'Williams'-don Sems

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I call the grand slam tournament played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 'Williams-don' for a very good reason. S...
Monday, July 10, 2017

CNN, How Does A Show About 90's TV NOT Discuss 'A Different World'?

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As a huge history buff, I have enjoyed watching the CNN documentary series that chronicles the events of the Sixties, the Seventies and t...
Saturday, July 08, 2017

Black Lives Matter LA Claps Back Against Racist NRA Ad

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The NRA recently put out a racist ad narrated by Dana Loesch that not only attacked Black Lives Matter, but can also be described as a whi...
Friday, July 07, 2017

Anti-Trans I-1552 Initiative Fails!

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Some great news out of Washington state for trans kind and all who treasure human rights. For the second consecutive year , the Axis of ...

Do You Want Trans Women In Your Ranks Or Not, Divine Nine Sororities?

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I would hope that if a qualified #girllikeus decided she was down with the historic mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta ...
Thursday, July 06, 2017

Donald's Run By Russia

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With Dear Cheeto Misleader about to go to the G-20 Summit in Germany and embarrass himself and our country again, while I was out and abou...
Monday, July 03, 2017

We Are People

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Trinity Neal wanted this picture to be shown to remind you of something she wants to get out there as we go into this Independence Day wee...

RIP Aleshia Brevard

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Maybe the question of gender is just that simple; a need for everything to match..feeling you're complete as the person you've al...

Number 15 - Rest In Power and Peace, Ebony Morgan

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Here we go again.  We've lost another trans woman to anti-trans violence. For this latest murder we go to Lynchburg, VA .   The Ne...
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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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