TransGriot

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

Monday, January 07, 2019

Final List Of 2018 Trans Murders

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It was probably the bloodiest year ever for Black trans and gender non conforming people in the US, who sadly are far and away the most li...
Sunday, January 06, 2019

'Black Panther' Gets Golden Globe Nomination For Best Motion Picture Drama

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It's still Wakanada Forever as Black Panther makes more movie history. When the 2019 Golden Globe nominations were announced on Thu...
Saturday, January 05, 2019

TransGriot 2018-19 NFL Playoff Predictions- Wildcard Weekend

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The 2018 NFL season didn't result in me getting the prognostication title back, but still need to keep up my skills for when the 2019...

Don Lemon Is Right- We Need A Conversation In Black America About TBLGQ Issues

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“Because apologizing and moving on doesn’t make the world a better place for people who are gay or people who are transgender. Being an a...

Rep. Jennifer Wexton Displays Trans Pride Flag Outside Her DC Congressional Office

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When you visit the House and Senate office buildings in Washington DC, in addition to having the nameplate of the representative or senato...

This Presidency Has Happened Before..

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Where?  During the second and third season of Battlestar Galactica. I was re-watching my DVD collection of Battlestar Galactica a few ni...
Friday, January 04, 2019

Congratulations Judge Rabeea Collier!

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Yesterday afternoon I got to witness some Texas history being made. While many people have heard of the 17 African American women being ...

Final Ruling Issued In Houston Drag Queen Story Time Federal Case

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The final ruling was issued yesterday in the Houston Drag Queen Story Time case, and the hatemongers lost Chief District Judge Lee H. Ro...
Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Why I'm Endorsing Mike Webb For Reelection As Houston GLBT Caucus President

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This month's Houston GLBT Caucus meeting is one in which we will be electing officers and board members for new terms.  Mike Webb is o...

Historic Change Comes To Fort Bend County!

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When I was growing up in Houston,  I had a great uncle and aunt who lived in Rosenberg that we used to visit every Christmas until they mo...
Tuesday, January 01, 2019

SPART*A Sends Thanks To Our Allies

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As you longtime TransGriot readers are aware of, I unequivocally and enthusiastically support our trans siblings serving in the armed for...

Swearing In Of Harris County Officials Today!

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Happy Blue Year! In a few hours, I'll be at NRG Center to watch the swearing in ceremony for all our newly elected Harris County of...
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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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