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

Friday, November 23, 2018

Why Including In TDOR's People Who Commit Suicide Is A Bad Idea

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We have just concluded the TDOR memorials for 2018 here and around the world.   Sadly we will be doing them again next year on and around ...
Thursday, November 22, 2018

TransGriot 2018 NFL Picks- Week 12

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Ugh, had my second losing week of the season after being on the wrong side of several close games and that Rams-Chiefs shootout in LA ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Mississippi 2018 US Senate Debate

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If you thought the 2018 midterms were over, not quite.   We still have some races in a few states that went to runoffs, and others they ar...

The Holidays Can Be Hard On My Trans and GNC Family

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The 2018 holiday season is about to commence.  People are heading to airports, train stations and hitting the interstate highways to celeb...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

TDOR At 20

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Today is the official date of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.  It's been 20 years since Gwen Smith created the TDOR to remember th...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Moni's Marvelous Milwaukee Weekend

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Got my 'I've arrived' phone call done to my mom last night after I arrived, and I'm in the state of Wisconsin and in my ni...
Friday, November 16, 2018

Moni's Leaving On A Jet Plane To- Milwaukee!

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Been a few weeks since I hopped a flight somewhere, and this time I'm headed to the upper Midwest and a first time ever trip to Milwau...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

TransGriot 2018 NFL Picks- Week 11

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Did a much better job in Week 10 of picking that week's NFL games than I did in the previous week as my hometown NFL squad got to chi...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Trans Man, Meet Laverne Cox!

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There's a new digital show called Fearless hosted by model Ashley Graham that focuses on people who do not fit the status quo.  This ...
Monday, November 12, 2018

Happy Trans Awareness Week!

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Today starts Trans Awareness Week  This week is designed for individuals and organizations around the country to provide visibility for ...

What's Victoria's Secret? - It's Transphobic

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One of the things that I did early into my transition was head to the Victoria's Secret store near my old southwest side apartment and...
Saturday, November 10, 2018

'Assigned Male' Cartoonist Sophie Labelle In Houston Today!

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I met Sophie during the 2012  Philly Trans Health Conference and fell in love not only with the French Canadian cartoonist, girl like us...
Friday, November 09, 2018

Tired Of The Racist Commentary Being Aimed At Judge-elect Hidalgo

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On Tuesday night no doubts were left that Harris County is undeniably blue as the blue tsunami knocked every remaining Republican judge of...
Thursday, November 08, 2018

TransGriot 2018 NFL Picks- Week 10

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While I stayed above .500 during Week 9 because I was on the wrong side of a few close games, Mike had another double digit win week. My...
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Trans America Has a Great 2018 Election Night

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The political junkie in me was up late watching returns and election coverage until I finally called it a night at 3 AM.   While I was foc...
Tuesday, November 06, 2018

It's Election Day, Family! Go Vote!

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At 7 AM the polls will open in Texas and across the nation for a crucial election that will determine the course of this country.    If yo...
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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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