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

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

A Californian's Thoughts On Sen. Kamala Harris' Candidacy

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I've been getting sick of hearing the borderline racist at times vitriol being aimed at Sen Kamala Harris and the BS 'Kamala is a ...

Congrats Judge Watson!

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Y'all know I have much love and admiration for my trailblazing Houston activist sis Fran Watson. She's an attorney and former he...
Thursday, July 11, 2019

2019 Williams Watch - Serena Makes It To The 'Williams'-don Final

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I call 'The Championships' as they are referred to across The Pond 'Williams'-don because both Serena and Venus have basic...
Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Moni's Headed To Netroots Nation 2019!

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Once again I'm hopping on a jet plane to the East Coast, and unlike the secret World Pride trip, this time I can tell y'all what m...

MJ Rodriguez and Billy Porter Sing 'Home' At Trevor Live

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One of the things we've learned form season one of POSE is just how talented MJ Rodriguez is. Hopefully after this year's season...
Monday, July 08, 2019

Soldier Accepts His Trans Daughter Video

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Every now and then you get to see a video that tugs on your heart and reminds you what you are fighting for.  I constantly say in any inte...
Sunday, July 07, 2019

USA Women Are The Four Time FIFA World Champs

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Looks like Dolt 45 has a decision to make after the USA women handled their soccer business and completed their run to back to back titles...
Thursday, July 04, 2019

The Meaning Of July 4 For Black Trans Americans

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O ne of my favorite Frederick Douglass speeches is one he gave on July 5, 1852, entitled The Meaning of July 4 for the Negro. That speech ...
Monday, July 01, 2019

Love You, Renee Martin

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It's Canada Day, but this particular one is filling me with sadness. As many of you longtime TransGriot readers know, one of the peo...
Saturday, June 22, 2019

Houston Pride Parade Today!

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Well people, today is the big day! I was named back in April as one of the four honorary grand marshals for the Houston Pride pride taki...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Happy Juneteenth 2019!

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Happy Juneteenth, people!    Today is the day back in 1865 that Union Major General Gordon Granger read General Order Number 3 that freed ...
Monday, June 17, 2019

POSE Renewed By FX For A Third Season!

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The Emmy nomination voting opened on June 10, and don't be surprised if you see some folks from POSE snatching trophies when the Emmy ...

Jessica Zyrie Featured In The 'Absolut Acceptance' Ad

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Y'all know how much I love my sis Jessica Zyrie.   In addition to her ripping Fashion Week runways, we are fortunate to have her here ...
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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Number 10- Rest In Power and Peace Zoe Spears

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These posts are coming so fast an furiously these days it's taking me time to just get caught up writing them. We head back to the Was...
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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Not Feeling Your Transphobia, Black Gay Men

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As if we didn't have enough transphobia coming from the federal government, the TERF's, evilgelicals,  elements of the white gay a...
Friday, June 14, 2019

Macy's Galleria Pride Fashion Show

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Some positive news out of my home state in terms of Macy's Galleria celebrating Pride Month by hosting a fashion show inside the store...
Saturday, June 08, 2019

Edward Thomas' Attorney Disrespects Muhlaysia Booker

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Our crappy pride month continues with more info coming out of Dallas concerning the legal fallout from the videotaped April 12 assault on ...
Tuesday, June 04, 2019

30th Anniversary of the Crushing of the Tiananmen Square Demonstrations

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'It's a reminder to those of us who live in democracies that as much as we gripe about the imperfect nature of the governments we ...
Monday, June 03, 2019

Number 7 Rest In Power Chynal Lindsey

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I and the Texas trans community still haven't had time to regroup after laying Muhlaysia Booker to rest, and now a mere 24 hours after...
Friday, May 31, 2019

Michelle Washington Celebration Of Life Service Tomorrow

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For those of you in the Philadelphia metro area who wish to attend the celebration of life services of Michelle 'Tameka' Washingto...
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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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