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

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Houston's World Pride 2023 Host Application Approved

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We are one step closer to hosting World Pride 2023 in H-town!  Pride Houston, the nonprofit that organizes our LGBT Pride Parade and fes...
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Saturday, September 14, 2019

Mr & Miss Trans USA Pageant Next Weekend

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I always love a good trans pageant, and have even been a judge in two of them. Next weekend on September 21  the Mr and Miss Trans USA...
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Thursday, September 12, 2019

2019 TransGriot NFL Picks -Week 2

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The 2019 NFL season is underway, and so is the season long prognostication contest between myself and Mr. Watts.   We're still deadlo...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

The Breakfast Club Interview With Malik Yoba

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This the recent The breakfast Club show with Malik Yoba  that also included NBJC Executive Director David Johns,  Carmen Carrera and Nala ...
Monday, September 09, 2019

Number 18- Rest in Power Bee Love Slater

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As I was literally finding out about the Labor Day murder of 17 year old Bailey Reeves in Baltimore, I was getting word about an even more...
Friday, September 06, 2019

Moni's In The Excellence In Journalism Conference House

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It's been a few weeks since my last instate road trip to Dallas, and I've hit the road again for an unprecedented for me third tri...
Thursday, September 05, 2019

2019 TransGriot NFL Picks- Week 1

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It's that time again.   With the flipping of the calendar page to September, it means that once again I'm going to be battling Mic...

Moni's Getting On The Bus To-San Antonio

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I took my longest Megabus ride ever to NOLA and back to Houston last week for the just concluded NLGJA conference.   Now for the second co...
Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Number 17- Rest In Power Bailey Reeves

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The calendar page just turned to September, and once again I'm having to write about another Black trans woman being murdered.   This ...
Tuesday, September 03, 2019

2019 Williams Watch- It's US Open Time!

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The last major Grand Slam tournament of the 2019 tennis season happens in New York, and it's one that Serena Williams will probably be...
Monday, September 02, 2019

Motion To Deadname Muhlaysia Booker Denied

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Andrew Wilkerson, the transphobic defense attorney for Edward Thomas, tried it.  Knowing that his client is on videotape beating down ...
Friday, August 30, 2019

Shut Up Fool Awards- Moni's In NOLA Edition

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Aww yeah, I'm back in NOLA for the NLGJA convention, and Southern Decadence is also happening just blocks from our convention hotel n...

Back In NOLA For The NLGJA Convention

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It was touch and go in terms of whether or not I'd actually get here, but thanks to a major assist from BTAC, I'm here for #NLGJA1...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Houston Dem Presidential Primary Debate Final Qualifiers

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As many of you political junkies are aware of, yesterday was the last day for the remaining 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate...

Teddy Quinlivan Lands A Chanel Campaign!

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"My whole life has been a fight . From being bullied at school consistently, kids threatening to kill me and going into graphic detai...
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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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