top of page
Search
Chris Tompkins
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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...
0 comments
Chris Tompkins
Jun 9, 20173 min read
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...
0 comments
Chris Tompkins
Jan 14, 20163 min read
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...
0 comments
Chris Tompkins
Jan 9, 20163 min read
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...
0 comments
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...
0 comments
bottom of page