Dr. Ugo Ezenkwele of Mount Sinai Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine joins hosts Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo to talk about standards of care for dealing with transgender and gender diverse patients in emergency room settings. We also talk about the appointment of California's first Black out lesbian serving in the United States Senate, and pour a little out for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (sorry not sorry). In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate Delaware State representative Eric Morrison, and put transphobe and far right Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on blast.

Join hosts Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we chat up our guest, Dr. Russ Toomey (of vs the State of AZ fame). Listen as we gab about the NY Times disinformation machine, being 'mansplained' by Congressional staffers, and the general fuckery that is 'debating' trans lives. Check out this week's Allies & Assholes, the Biden Administration and Rep. Lauren Boebert. Episode 22. One for the ages.

In episode 21 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we dig in on 'parental grieving', California's Trans History Month announcement, Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment acquittal, and the coming LGBTQ takeover of politics . We also chop it up with our guest, Gender Specialist Rebecca Minor. Listen to what the fuss is all about!

In this special 'rant' episode number 20, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we dispense with our traditional format to get shit off our chests! Join us as we talk about Kappa Kappa Gamma's lawsuit by seven sorority sisters (say that three times fast), Georgia's stay on its gender affirming care ban, and the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. In our Allies & Assholes segment, we celebrate Olympian Adam Rippon, and drag Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen.

In episode 19 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we get into The Dads part 2, back to school, an attack on Pride flags, gender affirming care ban challenges, and an HRC report about the mental state of trans people in the wake of all these anti-trans GAC bans. We interview photography artist Rachel Castillo, who talks about her coming out experience and rasing a trans kid. And we give two thumbs up to D. Smith of Kokomo City fame, and two thumbs down to Spanish football president, Luis Rubiales.

In episode 18 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we talk Baylor University being exempted from protecting LGBTQ folks, Target bitchin' about slumping profits, New Hampshire banning the trans panic defense, and dealing with our children's doctors. We interview trans activist, Nghia Nguyen working for trans liberation in the south and highlight this week's Allies & Assholes: Beyonce and the North Carolina House and Senate Republicans.

In this episode of The Parent Advocate Podcast join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we talk pastors, passports and parent groups. This week we interview Reverend Louis Mitchell, and get his take on his path to spirituality and the importance of self-love. We look at how religious freedom worked against a Catholic couple seeking to foster, the beatdown of crackers in Alabama, and a University of Michigan study that found that trans people don't experience regret from gender confirming surgery. We also elevate Skittles for standing with the trans community, and poop on the New College of Florida Education board of eliminating their gender studies program.

In episode 16 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we talk parental support, back to school sweet 16s and sometimesy families. We get to speak with Jennicet Gutierrez, who talks about being an undocumented trans Latinx woman fighting for the rights of marginalized people in the wake of anti-immigration, anti-trans opposition. In our Allies & Assholes segment, we highlight Doc Martens and Mike Pence. Can you guess which is which?

In Episode 15 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we chat with Dr. Robert Abreu about supporting families of trans children, parental grief. We also get into the Barbie movie, Twitter and and Virginia's rollback of trans affirming policies. In our Allies & Assholes segment, we highlight Sir Charles Barkley and give CNN the gas face.

In Episode 14 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we interview our show's first Two Spirit guest, Eli Rigatuso and we talk about his journey to self-discovery, being seen by his mother, and navigating life as a 'late-bloomer'. We celebrate Imagine Dragons as our Ally of the Week, and drag Studio 8 Hair Lab owner Christine Geiger as the Asshole of the Week for her transphobic rant on Facebook.