Chris Tompkins
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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Chris Tompkins
Sep 27, 20182 min read
20 Takeaways That Will Open Your Heart
I think the best part of an experience is when it’s shared. There’s so much I recently experienced during my first session at the...
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Chris Tompkins
Jul 18, 20173 min read
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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Chris Tompkins
Dec 11, 20164 min read
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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Chris Tompkins
Nov 23, 20163 min read
How Trump made us Come Clean.
"What if your parents asked you to clean your room?" I asked a group of 7th and 8th graders today. We were discussing the election and...
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Chris Tompkins
May 13, 20159 min read
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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