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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...
Chris Tompkins
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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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...
Chris Tompkins
Jun 9, 20173 min read
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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...
Chris Tompkins
Jan 14, 20163 min read
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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...
Chris Tompkins
Jan 9, 20163 min read
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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...
Chris Tompkins
May 13, 20159 min read
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