The Parent Advocate Podcast

In this episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, Lizette and Stephen catch up on support groups, getting lost at doctor’s appointments, sound design, and hugs.

In today’s topics we cover attacks on Title IX, Riley Gaines lawsuit against the NCAA, and New Hampshire families suing to block Trump’s rule on medical care for trans youth.

Finally, in Allies & Assholes we celebrate actor and activist Elliott Page, for using his platform to stand up for trans youth and their right to access healthcare, and we drag Cornell University for protecting the elite instead of doing the right thing.

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In this episode of the Parent Advocate. Lizette and I talk about our respective weeks, which includes solo dating, sleeping on old ladies on the train, pilates, more screenings, and a couple of proud papa moments. In today’s topics we talk about the sheer amount of money being spent by Republicans on anti-trans ads this election cycle and the Democrats lining up with them, Governor Newsom’s veto of the Care Without Fear Act, and judges pushing back on the administration’s attempts to withhold HIV care from trans patients.

In Allies & Assholes we celebrate progressive Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for attending a “whole ass medical school” and supporting transgender youth’s right to health care. We drag Joseph and Arlene Kutzko for abusing their transgender child and then claiming that the state took them away for not affirming them.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, Lizette's new microphone, being an empty-nester, and storms in Valencia. Stephen celebrates Bisexual Awareness Week, shares the Mindful Mercer Men group, and traveling for The Dads screenings in Worcester.

In today's topics we cover the Trump administration's trans military bans, the removal of Obama era protections for military service members, and Democrats abandoning trans people ahead of the midterms.

Finally, In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger for rescinding Youngkin era anti-trans regulations, and drag Senate candidate James Talarico for throwing trans people under the bus!

In this episode of the Parent Advocate Podcast, Lizette and Stephen catch up on an impending empty nest, back-to-school, restarting support groups, impact campaigns, and staying cool during a climate crisis. In today's topics, we cover the shooting in Tucson, Mount Sinai settling with the DOJ over trans care for minors, and anti-trans candidates like Seth Moulton losing elections across the country.

In Allies & Assholes we celebrate Dolly Parton for her lifelong advocacy, and drag US Attorney General Todd Blanche for authorizing a baseless lawsuit against Kansas City and Kansas Public Schools for secret gender conversions at school.

In this special episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, we air an interview with Carlos Salazar recorded this summer at the last Dad’s Retreat in Dodgeville, MN. Lizette and Stephen catch up on summer shenanigans, including wildfires in Spain, Daniel getting ready to head off to college, “day-in-the-life” videos, and the blur that life takes on when someone passes.

In today’s topics, we talk about studies which reaffirm that trans youth do not regret transitioning, another which debunks the myth that puberty blockers irreversibly harm bone density, and educate folks on upcoming ballot measures targeting trans youth.

In Allies & Assholes we highlight the WNBA, celebrating Cheryl Reeves for her staunch defense of trans athletes, and drag Sophie Cunningham for being an ignorant transphobe.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate podcast co-hosts Lizette Trujillo and Stephen Chukumba talk about Pete Hegseth’s gender affirming care for troops with low T, the skeletons spilling out of the closet after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, and the HHS flip flop on rule-making around trans healthcare.

This week’s guest, Lutheran Pastor and father of a trans athlete, Chris Bruesehoff, unpacks supporting gender expansive children in the church, raising an amazing daughter, and finding faith within established religion.

Finally, in Allies & Assholes we celebrate the internet for countless “proof-of-life” memes, and drag Jake Lang for being a racist tool.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, Lizette and I play catch up and talk all things Pride, the recent SCOTUS decision impacting trans girls in sports and the GLSEN survey which shows 2 in 3 school students in the US feel unsafe due to their LGBTQ+ identity. In Allies & Assholes we celebrate NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for allocating $15M for trans healthcare in the city, and drag the British Royal Family for honoring the Harry Potter transphobe on the last day of Pride.

In this inaugural episode of the LGBTQ Film Hall of Fame, Stephen, Lizette and the self-appointed executive producer, third co-host and younger brother, Anthony, review the top ten LGBTQ+ must watch films.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate, Lizette Trujillo and Stephen Chukumba talk SCOTUS gutting of the Voting Rights Act, the tragic murder of Juniper Blessing and the horrific response to her death, and criminal subpoenas out of Texas for NYU Langone’s transgender patients. In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate the Colorado Supreme Court for ruling that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth. We also drag parents who kick out their children for being trans.

In this episode of the Parent Advocate Podcast Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo welcome our special guests Lizette's mother, Carmen Whetstone, and her son Daniel. Our discussion centered on Carmen's journey supporting her transgender grandson over the past decade, including her initial reactions and learning process. In Today's Topics we cover Dave Chappelle's revisionist history regarding his transphobic comedy, Caitlyn Jenner's hypocritical statements about trans rights, and Phil's Coffee's decision to remove pride flags before reversing course. We conclude with Allies and Assholes highlighting the Montana Supreme Court's ruling protecting transgender rights as an ally, and drag DoorDash for their participation in a cringeworthy political stunt at the White House.