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    The Importance of LGBTQ Inner-Equality
    Chris Tompkins
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Importance of LGBTQ Inner-Equality

    The most important step any of us can take to unlearn thought systems based on fear, including queerphobia (a term used to describe all...
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    4 Ways to Support LGBTQ Youth during Quarantine.
    Chris Tompkins
    • May 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    4 Ways to Support LGBTQ Youth during Quarantine.

    I spend many sleepless moments these days, thinking about how LGBTQ youth are being supported, and how youth, in general, are being...
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    Repealing ARS 15-716 matters, but so does how we talk about it
    Chris Tompkins
    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Repealing ARS 15-716 matters, but so does how we talk about it

    Dear Arizona Daily Star, My name is Chris Tompkins and I am a teacher in Los Angeles. I was born and raised in Tucson and my mom is a...
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    My Response to Perez Hilton Preferring His Son to Not Be Gay
    Chris Tompkins
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    My Response to Perez Hilton Preferring His Son to Not Be Gay

    A friend recently shared an article with me about Perez Hilton saying he would prefer it if his five year old son wasn’t gay. Hearing an...
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    Why Heteronormativity Is Harmful
    Chris Tompkins
    • Jul 18, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why Heteronormativity Is Harmful

    Last month, at an educational event, I spoke on a panel with an elementary school teacher who has two decades’ worth of experience. She...
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    Being Authentically Proud
    Chris Tompkins
    • Jun 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    Being Authentically Proud

    Last week I was speaking at a high school and a young girl asked me whether or not I loved myself. I was there to share with them my...
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    A Surprise Lesson From My Relationship.
    Chris Tompkins
    • Feb 20, 2017
    • 3 min

    A Surprise Lesson From My Relationship.

    I’m in a new relationship. It’s not that new, but it’s unlike any other I’ve had. Up until now I haven’t talked much about it to anyone....
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    Helping Create Allies One Child at a Time
    Chris Tompkins
    • Dec 11, 2016
    • 4 min

    Helping Create Allies One Child at a Time

    Michelle’s mother realized she’s transgender one night while consoling her after a panic attack. She said Michelle began getting really...
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    What Running The L.A. Marathon Means For Me
    Chris Tompkins
    • Oct 1, 2016
    • 4 min

    What Running The L.A. Marathon Means For Me

    I’ve always loved running. The last time I ran a marathon I was living in Monterrey, Mexico. I wasn’t out of the closet and so signed up...
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    Our Beliefs Matter: A Deeper Look at Institutionalized Homophobia.
    Chris Tompkins
    • Mar 16, 2016
    • 6 min

    Our Beliefs Matter: A Deeper Look at Institutionalized Homophobia.

    James was my friend’s brother and best friend—he passed away last month from a heroin overdose. He was 25 years old. James was many...
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    Loving Your Enemy, Religion, and the LGBT Community
    Chris Tompkins
    • Jan 14, 2016
    • 3 min

    Loving Your Enemy, Religion, and the LGBT Community

    I recently went to Arizona to visit my family. My mom has always wanted to take me to this church called, Our Lady of the Sierras in...
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    Humility, Colombia, and the Connectedness of the LGBT Community
    Chris Tompkins
    • Jan 9, 2016
    • 3 min

    Humility, Colombia, and the Connectedness of the LGBT Community

    Last week I had something happen to me that I haven’t experienced before. A young man sat at my bar. I immediately felt his energy and...
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    Messages from the Playground: How to Address Homophobia and Bullying
    Chris Tompkins
    • May 13, 2015
    • 9 min

    Messages from the Playground: How to Address Homophobia and Bullying

    “Uncle Chris, is she your girlfriend?” Suddenly I was a teen again. I felt like I did before I was out of the closet and someone would...
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