The Parent Advocate Podcast Stephen Chukumba

In episode 21 of The Parent Advocate Podcast, 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, Lizette and Stephen 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, 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, 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 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, 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?