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 TompkinsJun 9, 20173 minBeing Authentically ProudLast 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...
Chris TompkinsJan 14, 20163 minLoving Your Enemy, Religion, and the LGBT CommunityI 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...
Chris TompkinsJan 9, 20163 minHumility, Colombia, and the Connectedness of the LGBT CommunityLast 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...