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

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Sarah McBride's Running For A Delaware Senate Seat!

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I first met Sarah McBride back during the 2012 NBJC Out on the Hill event when she was a White House intern and I was visiting the Obama W...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

Houston Puts In Bid For 2023 World Pride!

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I got a small taste of WorldPride when I made that quick trip to New York last month to participate in the opening ceremony for it at Barc...
Saturday, July 20, 2019

Number 12- Rest In Power And Peace Denali Berries Stuckey

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Was distressed to hear while attending a BTAC leadership training in Dallas about the way too soon loss of another young Black trans woman...
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Moni's Thoughts On The 'Trans People Are Sacred' Billboard In Detroit

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The 110th annual NAACP convention is taking place in Detroit starting today, and I'm loving a pic of this billboard that popped up in ...
Friday, July 19, 2019

In The 2019 BTAC Leadership Institute House

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Last week I was in Philadelphia for Netroots Nation, now I've made another drive up I-45 with Dee Dee Watters and Diamond Stylz to att...

Trump Is A Racist, And So Are You If You Support Him

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Like every rational African American, I supported and voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election because as I warned y'all repeate...
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...
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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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