TransGriot blogger was taking out the trash Monday night at a Houston apartment complex when she struck, reports KTRK-TV, a local ABC affiliate.A suspect or vehicle not been identified by investigators.
And her cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Reports of the death of the award-winning reporter, who was based in Houston, hit social media Thursday.
Roberts’s close friend Dee Dee Watters broke the news, posting on Facebook that Roberts “was called home to glory on Monday.” Her loss was mourned by LGBTQ+ activists and leaders."The loss of Monica Roberts is devastating.
She was an unstoppable advocate and a powerful voice, always speaking up for justice and uplifting the trans community," said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate.