Rea Carey Monica Roberts city Houston GLAAD National LGBTQ Task Force Victory Fund Transgender Rea Carey Monica Roberts city Houston

Monica Roberts, trailblazing Black transgender activist, dies at 58

Reading now: 475
www.washingtonblade.com

Monica Roberts, a trailblazing Black transgender activist and journalist, died this week at the age of 58. Roberts’ friend, Dee Dee Waters, in a video she posted to her Facebook page on Thursday confirmed Roberts passed away on Monday.

A cause of death has not been made public. “Monica was such an amazing person,” said Waters in the video. Roberts, 58, was born and raised in Houston.

Roberts was the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog that highlighted trans-specific issues. Roberts was also an outspoken activist who, among other things, sharply criticized the Trump administration’s transphobic policies and condemned violence against trans women of color.

Read more on washingtonblade.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

13.02 / 22:09
Coronavirus President hospital Scottish chef Tom Kitchin hits back at bullying claims and vows he is ‘hell-bent’ on being good employer
The owner and head chef of the one Michelin star restaurant The Kitchin in Leith has admitted there were times in his career when he lost his temper with staff – but he denies being physically violent. Ahead of the awaited 2022 Michelin star announcements this week, the 44-year-old admitted he was “always chasing culinary accolades”, but said there were moments “where the way I acted was not correct”. Kitchin, one of the youngest ever to win a Michelin star at the age of 29, has come under fire in recent months after former staff members came forward alleging mistreatment while working under the Kitchin Group between 2008 and 2019.
DMCA