In our season two opener, join Lizette Trujillo and Stephen Chukumba as we ring in the new year with the newly appointed CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition, Dr. David Johns, and talk Black liberation, letting the babies talk, and taking up space. What would a show be without Allies & Assholes? This week we highlight our ally Arienne Childrey, the transgender woman running for Ohio's state legislature, and we drag Dave Chappelle who can't seem to leave transgender people out of his damn mouth!

In the final episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, Stephen Chukumba, Lizette Trujillo (and a special surprise guest) recap this year's most memorable Allies and forgettable Assholes, including Luchina Fisher, POTUS & FLOTUS, Dwyane Wade, Machaela Cavanaugh and the organizers of Trans Prom.

In episode 31 of the Parent Advocate, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we get into LGBTQ muslims calling for a ceasefire at Stonewall, SCOTUS declining to take an appeal banning conversion therapy, a Florida lawsuit over pronouns, and Ohio's gender-affirming care and sports bans headed to the desk of Governor DeWine. Lizette and Stephen interview one of People's Sexiest Men Alive - Brian Michael Smith. We talk trans visibility, affirming love, and the responsibility of media. In Allies & Assholes, we celebrate Elliot Page and drag former president Donald Drumpf.

In episode 30 of the Parent Advocate, join hosts Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as they interview the first mother of trans kids, I Am Jazz's own Jeanette Jennings, as we talk about being the parent of the most visible trans kid in America, landing an interview with Barbara Walters and eight seasons on TLC. Listen to today's topics as we discuss Oklahoma!, the loss of health care providers in South Carolina, Title IX and Governor Tony Evers's veto. In our Allies & Assholes segment, we celebrate Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her brilliant takedown of transphobic bigots (aka Riley Gaines) and drag Rep Jim Banks of Indiana for his "SAFE Home Act".

In episode 29 of the Parent Advocate, co-hosts Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo interview activist and fellow PTEC parent, Debi Jackson. Join us as we talk trolls and being inspired by hate mail, the Problem with Jon Stewart, TransHood, effective comm strategies and fighting for trans equality despite the shenanigans of SCOTUS. In Today's Topics, we get into George Santos, Moms for Liberty being roasted by middle schoolers, and conservative outrage over Froot Loops. In our Allies & Assholes segment, we celebrate the Monarch High School students walkout in solidarity with their trans classmate and volleyball player, and we drag Rafael Edward Cruz aka Senator Ted Cruz for being - well, an asshole.

In this episode join hosts Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as they interview Melanie Willingham Jaggers, the first Black nonbinary Executive Director of GLSEN, and talk about being named to the Out 100 list, making whole children, and creating safe learning environments for kids. We also dig into Raquel Willis's memoir, The Risk It Takes Bloom, observe a moment of silence for TDOR, and review the Netflix movie, Rustin. In our Allies & Asshole segment, we uplift Marlon Wayans for acknowledging his son Kai, and drag Moms for Liberty for aligning with the Proud Boys.

In a very special Episode 27 of the Parent Advocate podcast, we celebrate the Netflix release of the documentary short The Dads, with 'uncle' Anthony Chukumba returning as our guest host to interview two of the film's stars, podcast host Stephen Chukumba and co-host Lizette Trujillo’s husband Jose. Join us as we learn more about their backgrounds, first impressions of each other, being “invited in” by their transgendered children, their ongoing advocacy, what they hope viewers take away from The Dads, and whether there will be a The Dads 2 (or a 'The Uncles' for that matter). The Dads airs on Netflix on November 17.

In Episode 26 of the Parent Advocate, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we interview Nebraska State's Machaela Cavanaugh, whose historic 60-day filibuster shut down the Nebraska legislature. We chop it up about Mike Tyson defending gay men with the support of his non-binary child, and Danica Roem, a three-term Virginia lawmaker and a former journalist, on Tuesday became the first openly transgender person to be elected to a State Senate seat in the South. We talk inviting in vs coming out and unpack the Vatican finally opening up to trans people. This week, we acknowledge the ACLU national as our Ally of the Week for bringing trans health care to SCOTUS, and we drag U.S. District Judge Roy Altman as the Asshole of the Week for upholding SB 1028, the so-called Fairness in Women's Sports act.

In Episode 25 of the Parent Advocate podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we interview activist Gaelle Esposito with Creosote Partners, Arizona's progressive lobbying, government relations, communications, and legislative advocacy firm. We are also go in on all the crazy sh*t that’s been going on in the world including comments by Yung Joc, the inordinate number of trans deaths in October and our asshole of the week House Speaker Mike Johnson. We also celebrate our Ally of the Week, Dolly Parton!

In this super special episode of the Parent Advocate podcast, join Stephen Chukumba and Lizette Trujillo as we discuss HRC's Equality Convention and National Dinner. Listen in on the speeches delivered by award recipient Matt Bomer, Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride, and Trail Blazers Awardees, Daniel, Grayson, Hobbes and Libby, who brought the house down with their speech. IN our Allies & Assholes segment, we prop up Dennis & Judy Shepard for their tireless work on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth and drag alt-right pundit Matt Walsh for being a douchebag.