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

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Bye PyeongChang...See You In 2022, Beijing

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"The Olympic Games are an homage to the past and an act of faith for the future.  With your joint march, you have shared your faith...

March For Black Women Happening Saturday

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This week in Houston the first ever March For Black Women is taking place on Saturday at Emancipation Park from 10 AM-1 PM .   And yes, I&...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Mack Beggs Is A Back To Back Undefeated Texas Class 6A Wrestling Champ

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Because the UIL played itself and refused to change a rule that forced Euless Trinity trans masculine wrestler Mack Beggs to wrestle again...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Shut Up Fool Awards- Last Weekend In PyeongChang Edition

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The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are coming to a close and Team USA is making a late run for medals in some unexpected sports. The...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

CNN Guns Town Hall

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For those of you who missed it, here's the  town hall that CNN broadcast featuring the students and parents of Marjory Stoneman Dougla...

Down Goes Canada! USA Women (Finally!)Win Hockey Gold!

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The last time the USA women won a gold medal in women's hockey was during the Nagano Games in 1998.   Team USA beat Canada 7-4 in the ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Can Y'all Stop Using Texas As A Political ATM?

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Early voting has just started in the Lone Star State in advance of our March 6 primary election, and in Harris County and the other 15 lar...

Social Justice Discussion On TSU Campus Tonight

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Our local HBCU Texas Southern University has produced a long list of distinguished graduates since its 1947 founding     One of them is tr...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

It's Early Voting Election Day In Texas

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Today is the start of early voting in Texas and the day we begin the process of turning this state blue. The early voting period runs f...

Can Use Some Help Again For Housing

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You know I usually don't like to ask for monetary help unless I absolutely need it, but once again TransGriot readers, I'm at a po...

Emma Gonzalez Gun Control Rally Speech

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As you may be aware, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior  Emma Gonzalez put Trump, the Republican Party and the NRA on blast durin...
Monday, February 19, 2018

Daniela Vega To Be A 2018 Oscar Awards Presenter

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The Oscars happen on March 4 in Hollywood, and the initial group of people tapped to be awards presenters has been announced.  For the fir...

T- 24 Hours Until Texas Early Voting Starts

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Texas yellow 2018-19 voter registration card -CHECK.   Texas drivers license -CHECK.    Texas primary election early voting starts tomo...
Saturday, February 17, 2018

My Trip To Wakanda

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I went to check out Black Panther today at the AMC 8 Houston.   I've been looking for an excuse to go there since they bought it, and ...
Friday, February 16, 2018

When Will You See and Hear Black Trans People, Black Legacy Orgs?

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If you are wishing to become competent on transgender human rights issues, wouldn't hurt for you to hire the people who are experts at...
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Another US Mass Shooting Nothing Will Be Done About To Prevent The Next One

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These school shootings are happening so often I barely comment on them anymore.  This Valentine's Day massacre wasn't conducted ...
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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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