TransGriot

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

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

ABC's WWYD Trans Bathroom Show This Friday

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We fought a knockdown drag out battle over the 2017 regular and special oppression session to kill SB 6, which specifically targeted trans...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Welcome To Texas, Liberals!

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“You’re welcome in Texas as long as you never forget why you fled a liberal state,” he  declared  on Twitter. “Texans expect less governme...

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...
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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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