TransGriot

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

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Another 'Shaft' Movie Coming Next Month

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I saw the original 1971  Shaft movie starring Richard Roundtree, and the 2000 John Singleton directed Shaft remake starring Samuel L Jac...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Beyond Getting Tired Of Black Trans Women Getting Attacked For BS

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Last week I went to Austin to testify in favor of HB 1513, a bill sponsored by TX state Rep. Garnet Coleman that would have added gender i...
Sunday, May 12, 2019

Indya, Black Trans Women Are EXACTLY What I Said They Were

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One of my jobs as a trans elder and leader with 21 years in the trans rights movement is to unapologetically speak truth to power., even t...
Friday, May 10, 2019

Indya Moore Makes History Again

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You've seen them as part of the history making cast of the FX show Pose , and now 24 year old Indya  Moore is making history again as ...
Thursday, May 09, 2019

Correction: Four Black Women Have Won Major Beauty Pageants In 2019

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Been seeing the memes out there that have proudly pointed out that with only the Miss Universe pageant left to be conducted,  Black women ...
Monday, May 06, 2019

Still Pissed About Zeta Phi Beta Banning Trans Women

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I've had a week to think about what happened, and like my Black trans sisters around the country I'm still pissed off about the Ze...
Saturday, May 04, 2019

May The 4th Be With Me

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Happy birthday to moi.   May the Fourth be with me always. Easy for everyone to remember my birthday because it has now become synonymou...
Friday, May 03, 2019

Moni Is Going To San Antonio!

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Going to San Antonio for the second time this year, and this time it's for two purposes. May 4 is election day here in the Lone Star...

Why Y'all Want To Change Texas Judicial Elections Now, TXGOP?

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Over the last 25 years the Texas Republican party has gleefully celebrated as they took over the state judiciary in large part because of ...

Will We Have A Trans Miss Norway Universe?

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If you're wondering if there will be ever another trans woman gracing the Miss Universe stage in the wake of Spain's Angela Ponce ...
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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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