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

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

400 Years of Africans In America

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Today is the 400th anniversary of the arrival of captive Africans at Old Point Comfort in what would later become Fort Monroe in Hampton...
Monday, August 19, 2019

UH and TSU Are Back To Being Harris County Polling Locations

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When I was a student at UH, the 1980 presidential election was happening during my freshman year.  While I eventually cast my ballot in ...

Happy 20th Anniversary Trans Pride Flag!

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Today is the 20th anniversary of the day that Monica Helms, while she was living in Arizona, created the original trans pride flag that n...
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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Reading Is Fundamental- Elektra Reads A Transphobe

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As you TransGriot readers know, I am a huge fan of the FX show POSE.   With five major trans characters, it has been showing what we deal ...
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Friday, August 16, 2019

Never Demetria

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The late Maya Angelou once said that when somebody shows you who they are the first time, believe them.   One of the candidates in the 201...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Number 16- Rest in Power and Peace Tracy Single

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Unfortunately we are in a moment in which the trans murders have been happening at a fast and furious pace in the last few weeks.    The ...
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Monday, August 12, 2019

Welcome Back To School, 2019-2020 TBLGQ Students!

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School is starting for many students in Texas this week, and later this month for Texas colleges and universities.   While this is the fav...
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Laverne Cox Is On The Cover Of British Vogue!

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Despite all the attempts of the British TERF's and their US counterparts to demonize and marginalize trans people on both sides of The...
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Number 15 -Rest in Power Jordan Cofer

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We have been hearing about the twin terrorist attacks in El Paso, TX  and Dayton, OH all week.  Unfortunately one of the things trans Amer...
Friday, August 09, 2019

Shut Up Fool Awards- Texas Tax Free Weekend 2019 Edition

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It's become the second busiest shopping weekend besides the Christmas holiday season, and that's Texas Tax Free weekend. School ...
Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Number 14- Rest In Power Pebbles LaDime Doe

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Another day, another Black trans woman murdered We go to Allendale County, South Carolina to discuss the latest trans person who has joi...
Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Law Harrington Senior Living Center Finally Breaking Ground Today

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One of the stops that I enjoyed during a LGBT Media Journalists Convening trip to Philadelphia a few years ago was to the John C Anderson ...
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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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