TransGriot

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

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Happy 111th Anniversary AKA!

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Couldn't let today pass without showing some love to all the women in my life who are the pretty girls that wear 20 pearls and proudly...
Monday, January 14, 2019

A Houston Municipal Election Is Happening In 2019

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It's a new year, and one of the things we have happening in the 713 in 2019 beside the county turning deep blue is our Houston civic e...

Introducing The Texas Legislative LGBTQ Caucus

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While many people inside and outside the state of Texas were upset that our bid to fire Ted Cruz came agonizingly short, it was a bigger w...
Saturday, January 12, 2019

TransGriot 2018-19 NFL Playoff Predictions- Divisional Round

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No thanks to the Texans forgetting they had a playoff game to play, a partially blocked game winning field goal, and the road teams winnin...

Open Letter To Trinity About Relationships

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Dear Trini, I understand from your mom that you are concerned that because you are a young Black trans girl blossoming into an awesome wo...
Friday, January 11, 2019

Let Arqueze Girdy Compete!

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As y'all know I'm am a huge proponent of letting trans people compete in whatever sporting events they have the talent and drive t...
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TransGriot Shut Up Fool Awards- First Week Of 2019 Edition

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Since New Year's Eve fell on a Tuesday, that made this  week starting on Sunday the 6th the first full week of 2019. Lord, did we h...

Sarah Thomas Making NFL History Again

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It's often said in sports circles that the best officials are ones whose names don't get in the headlines or don't make ESPN S...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Moni's Investiture Speech For Judge Bill McLeod

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The text of the speech speech I'm delivering for Judge Bill McLeod's investiture today. To Judge McLeod, distinguished judges, ...

Number One Of 2019- Rest In Power and Peace Dana Martin

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I was wondering as the noise faded in my neighborhood from the fireworks illegally being set off and the idiots firing their guns in the a...

Speaking At Judge McLeod's Investiture Ceremony Today

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Another day in Houston, another investiture ceremony.   Because of the Democratic judicial sweep that cleaned all 59 benches in the Harris...
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Why Was This Pic Considered Spam By Facebook?

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I have much love for my sis Jessica Zyrie.   She's now in a several months long relationship with her boyfriend Alexander, and I could...
Tuesday, January 08, 2019

First Meeting Of The New Harris County Commissioners Court Today

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We have been having a wonderful first week of the New Year because we flipped Harris County to dark blue in the 2018 midterms.  There ha...
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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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