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

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Number 21- Rest In Power Itali Marlowe

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I am not happy to report that we have lost another trans woman in my Houston area backyard to anti-trans violence She is 29 year old Ita...
Tuesday, October 08, 2019

BTWI Statement Concerning The SCOTUS Cases

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2019 Contact Monica Roberts BTWI Media Chair 346-310-0824 Dee Dee Watters  BTWI President 855-255-86...
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Major TBLGQ Rights Cases Being Argued At SCOTUS Today

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Just wanted to remind the five conservafools on the SCOTUS as they do oral arguments in the two cases that will determine our human rights...
Saturday, October 05, 2019

Iconic Actress Diahann Carroll Joins The Ancestors

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I was saddened to hear the news that iconic actress Diahann Carroll has joined the ancestors at age 84 after losing her battle with breas...
Friday, October 04, 2019

The TransGriot 2019 Houston Municipal Election Endorsements

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Since one of the things I talk about on this blog is politics from a trans perspective, I do pay attention to what's going on at the c...
Thursday, October 03, 2019

Ready For Our ABC Nightline Closeup

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Dee Dee, Diamond Stylz and I recently taped on July 22 an ABC Nightline episode in which we talked about the violence affecting Black tra...
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2019 TransGriot NFL Picks -Week 5

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We have now gone through a quarter of the 2019 NFL season with the calendar page turning to October.    Week 4 was good to me because I wo...
Wednesday, October 02, 2019

MJ Off Broadway

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Y'all know I absolutely love MJ Rodriguez from POSE, and if you've watched seasons one and two of the show we've discovered th...

Amber Guyger Guilty!

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To be honest, I didn't think I would be writing these words in relation to that case, but that's what happened.  A cop who killed ...
Tuesday, October 01, 2019

What Happened To Trans-Fusion Radio?

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Last Friday night there was supposed to be a Trans-Fusion Radio show on the subject of the trans prefix and whether it was necessary to id...
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Happy 95th Birthday President Carter!

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Today is the 95th birthday of President Jimmy Carter, who served as our POTUS during my high school years and was the first one I was able...
Monday, September 30, 2019

'Trans In Texas' Documentary Wins an Emmy!

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I noted that Kai Shappley has her bag packed to go on a quick trip to New York, but didn't know what the trip was for. The trip for ...
Sunday, September 29, 2019

Miss Chile Universe Has A Trans Contestant!

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When Erin Grinde Tunheim's  attempt to win Miss Norway Universe resulted in her finishing as the third runner up in this pageant, with...
Thursday, September 26, 2019

2019 TransGriot NFL Picks- Week 4

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Week 3 ended up with me winning the week due to me getting the Texans game right. Antonio Brown probably is done for this season as he w...
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Suspect Arrested In Shooting Of Dallas Trans Woman

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A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of 35 year old trans woman Daniela Calderon. According to reporting from the Dallas Voice , ...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Matt Bevin Dipping Into The GOP Transphobic Playbook

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Matt Bevin (R) is polling at historic lows for a Kentucky governor, and is trailing Kentucky Democratic AG Andy Beshear in the governor...

Rep John Lewis Calls For Trump Impeachment

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You longtime TransGriot readers know I have much love and the utmost respect for civil rights movement icon Rep.John Lewis (D-GA). Earlie...
Monday, September 23, 2019

The M.O.B. Strikes Again!

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We are blessed to have some amazing college bands in the Houston area like TSU's Ocean of Soul, Prairie View A&M's Marching St...
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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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