Monica Roberts
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Awards and Citations
- GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Blog Noninee, 2014
- BTAC Monica Roberts Advocacy Award, 2013
- Esteem Award, 2012
- Black Weblog Awards-Best LGBT Blog Finalist, 2011
- Black Weblog Awards-Best LGBT Blog Judges Winner, 2010
- Weblog Awards- Best LGBT Blog Finalist, 2008
- IFGE Trinity Award, 2006
Articles About Me
- Monica Roberts, aka the TransGriot (Gree-oh), is a native Houstonian and a trailblazing award winning trans community leader.
- Becoming a Black Man
- The Transmisogyny Aimed at Joseline Hernandez is an Outrage
- A Look at African-American Trans Trailblazers
Bio
Monica Roberts is a writer, award winning activist, lecturer, speaker, native Houstonian and Texan who transitioned in 1994 and absolutely loves her semi-boring life now.
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Media
Between the Margins Radio, Trans Day of Remembrance 2013
Honoring and Protecting the Lives of Black Trans Women
From NetRoots
Race In the Trans Community
SistersTalk Radio: MichFest
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- Open Letter To My Black Transbrothers
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[…] I’m one of the people folks on the other side was demonizing earlier this afternoon. I’m part of the transgender community. I’m also a proud African-American. What I heard over the last couple of hours from ministers in my community really sickened me. That they didn’t believe that it’s possible to be part of the transgender community and be a proud African America [turns to face the bigots seated]. Hello, I’m here! – Monica Roberts […]
[…] I’m one of the people folks on the other side was demonizing earlier this afternoon. I’m part of the transgender community. I’m also a proud African-American. What I heard over the last couple of hours from ministers in my community really sickened me. That they didn’t believe that it’s possible to be part of the transgender community and be a proud African America [turns to face the bigots seated]. Hello, I’m here! – Monica Roberts […]