TransGriot

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

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Not Feeling This Transphobic Country

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Today is the 242nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that is considered the birthday of the United States. B...
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Sunday, July 01, 2018

Why Was Diamond Stylz's You Tube Video Blog Deleted?

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On the YouTube platform, video bloggers chronicle everything and discuss many subjects.   Some of the folks who do so have become famous f...

A Trans Woman Is Crowned Miss Universe Spain!

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Transgender women have been eligible since 2012 to compete for the Miss Universe title.  It has taken a few years, but when the 2018 editi...
Saturday, June 30, 2018

The 2018 BTAC Leadership Institute

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As you TransGriot readers are aware of, I got to come to New Orleans for the first time since 1990, but it wasn't for pleasure.  This ...
Friday, June 29, 2018

Jacksonville,You Have A Trans Violence Problem

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Less than a month after the November 2015 repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Jacksonville was trying to pass the addition of ge...
Thursday, June 28, 2018

Made It To NOLA!

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Finally made it to NOLA in one piece and my hotel near the New Orleans Airport around 7:30 PM CDT.  Looking forward to seeing my BTAC fam,...

Headed To NOLA!

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Been far too long since I've been to New Orleans.   Despite it being only a five hour drive and an hour's flight away, the last ti...

Moni's Thoughts About Justice Kennedy's Retirement

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US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy alarmed many people yesterday after a string of depressing from my perspective 5-4 decisions to a...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Number 14- Rest In Power Keisha Wells

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It's my sad duty to report courtesy of the Pittsburgh Lesbian Reporters the loss of our second trans person this month  and the 14th...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Jazz Is Having Her GRS!

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On a day filled with bad news from the SCOTUS to the White House, some good news to report. One of our favorite trans teens is finally h...
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Number 13- Rest In Power and Peace Cathalina Christina James

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We have lost our thirteenth person to anti-trans violence, and for the third time this year it happened in Jacksonville, FL. She is 24 y...
Sunday, June 24, 2018

Breanna Sinclaire Sings The National Anthem At Another MLB Game

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As an Astros fan, I'm enjoying the 2018 Major League Baseball season almost as much as I enjoyed last year's 2017 World Series cha...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Modern LGBTQIA+ Trailblazers Panel This Thursday

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Since it's Pride, I usually get a chance to do a panel discussion or two during this seminal historic month for the LGBTQIA+ community...
Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Houston Puts In Bid For 2020 DNC Convention

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Houston City Council voted 15-1 to formally put in a bid to land the 2020 Democratic National Convention after being asked to do so by the...
Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Sunny Hostin Makes Conservafools Look Bad On 'The View'

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I was one of the peeps calling for Raven Symone to be replaced on The View by a thinking sister, and was happy to hear that former federa...
Monday, June 04, 2018

Number 12- Rest In Power Antash'a English

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I received the news about this while I was in the beginning stages of being waylaid by an illness that kept me miserable all weekend   Thi...
Monday, May 28, 2018

Allen ISD Refuses To Respect A Trans Teen's Identity At Graduation

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I'm not surprised given that after the Dodie's Place restaurant in that town gleefully engaged in transphobia to mark its restroo...
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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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