This week on Two Gay Dads we sit down with Stephen Chukumba, co‑founder and advocacy/outreach coordinator of Rainbow in Black. Stephen shares his powerful origin story as an accidental advocate, frontline strategies for supporting Black trans and gender‑expansive youth, and how families — especially fathers and single parents — can show up as true co‑conspirators. We discuss community building, resources (including a dating/disclosure guide co‑authored with HRC), racial dimensions of anti‑trans attacks, the fight over trans athletes in the courts, and a moving family story about patience, boundaries, and eventual acceptance. Plus: This Week in Gay News — adoptions stalled, dangerous deportations to Iran, Iowa’s expanded “don’t say” push, and joyful trans mutual‑aid in Florida.

Takeaways:

• How to support Black trans youth and their families in culturally specific ways
• Practical advocacy steps: local organizing, telling stories, contacting officials
• Why patience, firm boundaries, and community outreach matter
• Joyful resistance as a form of survival and organizing

Actions:
Subscribe, rate, and share — and if you’re moved by Stephen’s work, learn more about Rainbow in Black and ways to support local trans organizations and legal defenders (ACLU, Lambda Legal, local clinics).

Hosts: Jason & Nathan
Guest: Stephen Chukumba — Rainbow in Black

Resources:

www.rainbowinblack.org

www.stephenchukumba.com