Chris TompkinsFeb 13, 20193 minRepealing ARS 15-716 matters, but so does how we talk about itDear 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...
Chris TompkinsOct 5, 20184 min3 Lessons I learned from nearly 30 years in the Closet.“Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” Yoko Ono During college, it was easy for me to hide who I was. I used to jokingly...
Chris TompkinsApr 10, 20184 minMy Response to Perez Hilton Preferring His Son to Not Be GayA 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...
Chris TompkinsJul 18, 20173 minWhy Heteronormativity Is HarmfulLast month, at an educational event, I spoke on a panel with an elementary school teacher who has two decades’ worth of experience. She...