In this special episode of the Parent Advocate, occasional third co-host, self-appointed executive producer, and younger brother Anthony Chukumba turns the table on show host Stephen to talk The Dads, advocacy, and support of trans people in the age of Trump. In addition, we launch the first ever Parent Advocate Spotify Playlist!

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In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and I catch up after a month apart and bring each other up to speed on all things parenting, advocacy, and current events. We talk homesickness on the 7 month anniversary of Lizette’s flight from the US, and celebrate the milestone of submitting the dads documentary to the Sundance and SXSW film festivals. In Today’s Topics, we cover Democratic strategists David Axelrod, James Carville and David Plouffe throwing trans people under the bus, the Department of Health and Human Services’ refusal to permit Medicaid or Medicare coverage for gender affirming care for transgender minors, and young Republicans exposed as racists, misogynists and homophobes in text messages. Finally, in Allies & Assholes, we celebrate Robert DeNiro for supporting his trans daughter Airyn, and drag JK Rowling for her transphobic response to Glamour UK’s cover celebrating Women of the Year.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate “Civil Rights or Civil War” we speak with Familia TQLM’s Sol and examine the condition of trans immigrants in detention. We discuss the plight of families with loved ones in custody, and what allies can do to help. In today’s topics we get into the recent shooting at an ICE facility, Texas enacting another bathroom ban, and the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel. In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate the bipartisan effort the reinstate the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline and drag Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing his state’s transgender bathroom ban.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and Stephen discuss the FBI designating trans people and their families as domestic terrorists, USA Swimming banning trans girls and women, and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC. In allies & a$$holes we give big ups to AOC for voting no to the recent house resolution honoring Turning Point's leader despite their well-documented history of hatred, and we drag the 95 Democrats who voted for this resolution despite it.

In this week's episode Lizette and Stephen catch up after the Colorado and Utah shootings and discuss radicalization, white male fragility, and the continued scapegoating of the trans community for all that ails America. We celebrate the three families suing the Trump administration as this week's Allies, and give double middle fingers to Utah Governor Spencer Cox for "hoping and praying" that the Utah killer wasn't "one of us" and the Wall Street Journal and its trash journalism for publishing information about the "transgender ideology" of the shooter.

In this episode Lizette and Stephen talk about the distractions and deflection around Trump’s health, share stories of feeling out of control, commiserate about calls from parents in crisis and finding space. We give it up to this week’s ally, the man who called JD Vance a “couch f*cker” and drag Ro Khanna, Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom and Malcolm Gladwell for switching their stances on support for trans people.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and Stephen play catch-up and bring each other up to speed on things happening in their respective neck of the woods. They talk policed sidewalks in Florida, the apathy surrounding the widespread detention of immigrants, and we get an update on The Dads.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and Stephen interview dual gender cross-dresser, Savannah Hauk, and talk about appreciating duality, finding acceptance and the importance of connecting with one’s true self. In Today’s Topics, we address the United Nations, Stonewall and ICE. Finally, in Allies & Assholes we celebrate NFL Bears QB Caleb Williams for unapologetically rocking painted nails and drag Puerto Rico’s Governor Jennifer Gonzales Colon for restricting care for trans people.

In this inaugural episode of the LGBTQ Politicians Hall of Fame, Stephen and the self-appointed executive producer, third co-host and younger brother, Anthony, review the top LGBTQ+ politicians making a difference.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette and Stephen bring back last week’s guest, Kate Okeson and continue their discussion about the Skrmetti decision, Trump’s Big B*llsh*t Bill, and having difficult conversations with friends, families and colleagues. In Today’s Topics, we talk about Florida forcing a transgender teacher to misgender themselves in the classroom, and UPenn capitulating to Trump by banning trans athletes from participating on sports teams. In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate NY Assemblymen, Zohran Mamdani for centering the LGBTQ community during Pride, and drag Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for banning Rainbow flags on federal roads.