TransGriot

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

Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Moni's Headed To Netroots Nation 2017!

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I'll be headed to Netroots Nation for the second consecutive year, and this year #NN17 will be held in Atlanta. This will be the f...
Tuesday, August 08, 2017

TX Women Leaders Rally in Austin

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The clock is ticking toward the end of the Special Oppression Session on August 18, and while we have SB 3 and the other hate bills hung ...
Monday, August 07, 2017

Dallas' Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade Names First Ever Trans Grand Marshal

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During our pride parade here in Houston history was made when Lou Weaver was elected to become our first ever trans masculine parade grand...
Sunday, August 06, 2017

Help Dawn Represent Team USA!

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I've talked more than a few times on this blog about the fencing exploits of my Louisville homegirl Dawn Wilson, and me getting to tag...
Saturday, August 05, 2017

ATX Here To Slay Capitol Rally

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I got to take a quick trip to Austin yesterday to speak at the Here To Slay Austin Capital Takeover a mere 24 hours after the hate ministe...

Tee Tee's Funeral Go Fund Me Page

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Tee Tee Dangerfield was murdered earlier this week, and like many families in this situation, the unexpected death of a young family membe...
Thursday, August 03, 2017

Lying Lois Kolkhorst Gets Called On Her SB 3 Lie

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Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) is rapidly becoming one of the most despised women in Texas Trans World. Kolkhorst is becoming the face ...

Texas Progressive Faith Leaders Hit The ATX

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The hate pastors are desecrating the Texas Capitol today trying to browbeat the Texas House and more specifically, the House State Affairs...
Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Here To Slay Capitol Takeover On Friday

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Been a busy week of events at our state capitol now that we're deep into the Special Oppression Session that is slated to end on Augus...

Black Community Transphobia Will Be Called Out, Not Ignored

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In the wake of the broadcast coonery and buffoonery of the Breakfast Club and its unrepentant host doubling down on the transphobia follow...
Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Number 16- RIP Tee Tee Dangerfield

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Was just thinking the other day that it has been too quiet this month on the anti-trans murder front, and just before I went to bed last n...

Minha Filha! A Black Trans Daughterhood - Coming Soon In The ATX

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I get to enjoy the brilliance of my homegirl Dora Silva Santana on a regular basis when I pop up to Austin, see her at BTAC or chat with h...

Sen Garcia Takes On A Legislative Trans Oppressor

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Texas state Senator Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) has been a stand up ally and champion for the Texas trans community as we have fought SB 6 a...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

Black Media Transphobia Is Not Humorous To Black Trans Women

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One of the things I'm really getting sick of along with the Black trans community and the parents of Black trans kids is the ongoing p...
Saturday, July 29, 2017

Caitlyn, Do You FINALLY Have A Clue The GOP Hates Us?

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One of the ongoing things that I have found laughable ever since she came out is Caitlyn Jenner's insistence that she can change the R...
Friday, July 28, 2017

How About Using Pics Of Real Trans Service Members To Support Trans Troops?

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I was a fan of the show M*A*S*H* until it went off the air in February 1983.  One of the characters on it was Maxwell Q. Klinger, who spen...
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Thursday, July 27, 2017

I Repeat NAACP, Where You At When It Comes To Trans People?

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Black trans people are Black people.  We are also the Black men and Black women we say we are.  In many cases we fight for our very exist...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Black Trans Advocacy Statement Concerning The Trump Trans Military Service Ban

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TransGriot Note:  The BTA statement concerning the reinstatement of the trans military service ban Black Trans Advocacy is saddened to he...

Black Trans Advocacy Statement Concerning The Senate Passage Of SB 3

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TransGriot Note: The BTA Statement concerning the passage of SB 3 Black Trans Advocacy is not shocked to see our Republican controlled Tex...

Trump Reinstates Trans Military Service Ban

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Every day Donald Trump proves what those of us who were paying attention during the 2016 presidential election already knew.  That he is n...
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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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