TransGriot

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

Friday, May 31, 2019

I Repeat: We Live Trans Lives, Not A 'Lifestyle'

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"I get tired of hearing that being transgender is a 'lifestyle'. Too many times in the GLBT community we help buttress that c...
Thursday, May 30, 2019

My Muhlaysia Booker Post Funeral Thoughts

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I traveled to Dallas on Memorial Day with Dee Dee Watters and Diamond Stylz to represent BTAC and the Black Transwomen .Inc (BTWI) board a...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Muhlaysia Booker Wake Today

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Headed to Dallas today with Dee Dee Watters and Diamond Stylz as representatives of BTAC and Black Transwomen, Inc to attend the wake and ...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Rep Marc Veasey Honors Muhlaysia From US House Floor

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Down in the Lone Star State, the Dallas and Texas trans community is a bundle of emotions this week after the shocking murder of Muhlaysia...
Monday, May 20, 2019

Number 4- Rest In Power and Peace Michelle Washington

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Less than 24 hours after Muhlaysia Booker was killed in Dallas, in Philadelphia 40 year old Michelle Washington was found at 5:06 AM EDT i...
Sunday, May 19, 2019

BTAC Press Release Concerning The Muhlaysia Booker Murder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2019 Contact Monica Roberts BTAC Media Chair 346-310-0824 Dee Dee Watters  BTWI President 855-255-8636 E...

Number 3- Rest In Power and Peace Muhlaysia Booker

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This latest report of a trans murder in 2019 is not only coming from my home state of Texas, it is shocking and mindnumbingly sad for me. ...
Friday, May 17, 2019

The Equality Act Passes House!

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HR 5, also known as the Equality Act, would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.   How apropos that...

ConGRADulations Trans Class of 2019

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Now that we're in the middle of May, it's graduation time for many of the folks in our community who are getting that paper and th...
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 ...
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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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