APA Distinguished Book Award
Raising LGBTQ Allies:
A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground
by Chris Tompkins
What started originally as a letter I wrote my family to address a conversation that wasn’t taking place, has since become:
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an article published on nine different media platforms,
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a popular TEDx talk,
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a presentation,
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a #1 New Release published by Rowman & Littlefield,
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a World Spanish translation,
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a Vietnamese translation,
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a 2024 APA Distinguished Book Award,
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and now, a training for families and youth-serving professionals.
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Raising LGBTQ Allies is the first parenting book to focus on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying before they begin. It encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way. It also creates a dialogue with parents around the possibility they may have an LGBTQ child.
World Spanish translation:
Vietnamese translation:
Featured reviews:
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Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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Interviews and more:
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The Mom Feed Podcast interview with Lauren Lobley
Hot Radio Maine interview with Hayley
Interview on the Arizona Equals Podcast
Interview with parenting expert, Melinda Wenner Moyer
Interview on the Parenting for the Future Podcast with Petal Modeste
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"[A] powerful treatise on creating
a more accepting world."
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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