TransGriot

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

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Feeling Angst For The Class of 2020

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We are a few hours from me and other Houston-Harris County residents having to deal with a stay at home order starting at 11:59 PM CDT ton...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Shut Up Fool Awards- First Day Of Spring Edition

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Today is the first full day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.   The birds are singing, the temps are getting warmer ,and unfortunately...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Say Hello To Judge Jill Rose Quinn!

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History was made during the Illinois Democratic primary Tuesday night as the state of Illinois saw its first ever out trans person elected...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Meet Diana Zurco- Argentinian Newscaster

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Some good international news for transkind to report out of Argentina. The Argentine trans community, like their Brazilian neighbors has...

Biden Sweeps St Patrick's Day 2020 Democratic Primaries

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Because of the COVID 19 pandemic, only three of the scheduled four states held primaries last night in Arizona,  Florida, and Illinois.   ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Facebook Censoring The Truth Again

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The snowflakes at Facebook are big mad about two posts that have been deemed as 'going against community standards'.   Community S...
Friday, March 13, 2020

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Getting Serious

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The Republican Party, Donald Trump and peeps in the conservative movement have been treating the justified alarm over the COVID-19 virus a...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Biden Blows Out Bernie Again!

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Another Tuesday, another Biden blowout of Bernie Sanders as six more states held their Democratic Party primary elections.  Idaho, Michi...
Friday, March 06, 2020

Shut Up Fool Awards- In The ATX Edition

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I'm here after another ride on the Bougie Bus in the ATX again, and it doesn't involve me spending a huge chunk of my day at the P...
Thursday, March 05, 2020

Moni's Headed To The ATX For Educate Out Loud!

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As a proud teacher's kid, education issues are a part of my activist portfolio, and I am an unabashed supporter of public education.  ...
Wednesday, March 04, 2020

Biden Wins Big On Super Tuesday!

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There are a lot of folks who are shocked (or in the case of Bernie supporters angry) at what took place last night.   I'm not.  I'...
Tuesday, March 03, 2020

It's Texas Primary Election Day!

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It's Texas primary election day!   It's also Super Tuesday, in which Texas and 14 other states and territories are conducting thei...
Monday, March 02, 2020

My Thoughts About The Ashia Ajani Article

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March is Women's History month, and I was surprised to see this Ashia Ajani article celebrating the 14 years that TransGriot has been ...
Friday, February 28, 2020

AOC Calls Out The Evilgelicals In Congressional Hearing

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There are times I absolutely love  Rep Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), and there are other moments in which she exasperates the hell out ...

Shut Up Fool Awards- Last Day To Vote Early In Texas Primary Edition

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While the rest of you in other parts of the country have been fixated on news from the Nevada Caucuses and the South Carolina primary tomo...
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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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