TransGriot

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

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Fundraiser For Our Black Trans Masculine Elders

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Our Black trans masculine elders have done much to advance the human rights of our trans community, but unfortunately don't get the pr...
Tuesday, August 04, 2020

Happy Birthday To Barack and Meghan!

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We like to say in the Black community that we are descended from kings and queens, but did you know that August 4 is the day a president a...
Friday, July 31, 2020

Trans Actors Can Be In The Building And Still Get Ignored

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Like a lot of Trans World peeps I was more than a little heated when the women of POSE were once again snubbed for Emmy consideration desp...

You Conservafools Don't Get To Tell Us How To Mourn Our Community Heroes

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Seems like the Karen and Chad conservafools are having a hissy fit over President Obama's eulogy of the late Rep. John Lewis at his h...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Barack Obama's Eulogy of Rep John Lewis

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President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy at Rep John Lewis' funeral in Atlanta;'s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Monday, July 27, 2020

31st GLAAD Media Awards Happening July 29-30

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Normally the GLAAD Media Awards are spread out in a bi-coastal ceremony that has some of it taking place in Los Angeles in March or Apri...
Saturday, July 25, 2020

Rest In Power, Eli

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Was saddened to learn about losing another longtime friend and fellow blogger to cancer.  I first got yo know Eli as part of the intrepi...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reads Rep Yoho On House Floor

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"Having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man. Treating people with dignity and respect ...

Must See Trans TV- 'My Pregnant Husband' Airs Tonight

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The last time I spent any quality time together with with Myles and Precious Brady-Davis was during the 2016 Creating Change in Chicago wh...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Miss Trans Global 2020- Talent Competition

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As many of you TransGriot readers know, I'm one of the judges for this year's inaugural Miss Trans Global online pageant We're...

Black Trans Folks Have Been Trying To Tell Black Cis Peeps What We Need- Y'all Ain't Listening

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As you TransGriot readers were aware of, I was part of a two hour Zoom town hall on Saturday that was supposed to be convened in the spiri...
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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Civil Rights Icon Rep John Lewis Dies

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We knew this sad day was coming, but it still doesn't lessen the devastation we feel at it happening. Rep. John Lewis has died at age...
Friday, July 17, 2020

Steve Schmidt Rips Trump A New One

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MSNBC commentator Steve Schmidt, who ran John McCain's 2008 presidential run, spent two minutes discussing the Trump mispresidency.   ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

2020 Miss Trans Global Virtual Pageant- Catwalk Competition

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The 2020 Miss Trans Global virtual pageant is taking place through the month of July, and as y'all may be aware of, I'm one of the...
Monday, July 13, 2020

All Black Lives Matter Virtual Town Hall This Saturday

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This Saturday I have the honor and opportunity to participate in this Zoom All Black Lives Matter virtual conversation with all these amaz...
Sunday, July 12, 2020

Kai Shappley Gets Rave Reviews In Netflix 'The Baby Sitters Club' Episode

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I've always said about my chosen Austin resident niece Kai Shappley that the camera loves her and the feeling is mutual.   I always ma...
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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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