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Thursday, September 06, 2018

Senator Kamala Harris vs. Kavanaugh

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You TransGriot readers know I love Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and hope she at least thinks about running for POTUS in 2020. In the interi...
Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Number 19- Rest In Power and Peace Shantee Tucker

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It has been another rough year for Black trans women in terms of once again being the ones most likely to be killed due to anti-trans viol...

I'm In A Hotel In California!

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The Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs to be precise. After my early AM flights from IAH through Phoenix, I'm finally here and ensconced in ...

2018 Williams Watch- Serena To The US Open Sems!

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17th seeded (what a travesty) Serena Williams is still on track in her quest to win her record seventh US Open singles title and her 24th ...

Leaving On A Jet Plane To.....

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Palm Springs, CA. I'm headed there for another LGBT Media Journalists Convening.  This one is going to be interesting because it was...
Tuesday, September 04, 2018

The GLAAD Media Award Is Home!

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I'd gone out to run an errand and was passing the complex office when one of the apartment managers let me know they had a package for...

Good Luck Alexandra!

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The Massachusetts primary election is today, and Trans America has its eyes on the Massachusetts 3rd Congressional District race.  In th...
Monday, September 03, 2018

Aretha Franklin Homegoing Service

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"Aretha's singing challenged the dangling discords of hate and lies and racism and injustice. Her singing was revelation and was...
Sunday, September 02, 2018

If You Like What I Post, How About Hitting The TransGriot Tip Jar?

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If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed the TransGriot Tip Jar that is in the upper left hand column of the blog...
Friday, August 31, 2018

Number 18- Rest In Power Vontashia Bell

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As I stated when I wrote the post earlier this morning about the murder of one of our trans sisters in Chicago, I was hoping we would get...

Kaepernick NFL Collusion Case Going To Trial

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The NFL was legally sacked in their ongoing mislandling of the Colin Kaepernick case. Arbitrator Stephen B. Burbank ruled Tuesday that h...

Number 17- Rest In Power Dejanay Stanton

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Was hoping we could get through the month of August without losing a single trans person, but unfortunately that is not going to be the ca...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Maddie Speaks To Vice News

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Vice News has been doing some excellent trans themed stories lately.    As y'all know I made an appearance in the Trans in Texas segm...

2018 Williams Watch- Another Sister-Sister Battle Looms

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The 2018 US Open second round played out as expected with Serena and Venus both cruising to a third round showdown after vanquishing their...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Tona Brown Blazing Trails Again

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You know my sis Tona Brown has been #BlackTGirlMagic personified throughout her music career when it comes to trans people gaining attenti...

Historic Election Night In Florida!

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When the votes were counted after the polls closed in the Florida primary election last night, Black history was made in the Sunshine Stat...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Vice on HBO Trans In Texas Show

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I do television interviews from time to time, and sometimes they end up on the cutting room floor instead of the final broadcast show. I&#...

2018 TransGriot Endorsement Posts Starting Soon

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Early voting in Texas starts on October 22, and you Texas residents have until October 9 to get registered so that you can participate in...

Cynthia Nixon and Jumaane Williams are Trans United Fund’s Choice for New York

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The New York primary election is rapidly approaching on September 13, and a s a Board Member of Trans United Fund, I’m proud to exclusive...
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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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