Chris Tompkins
Author, speaker, and social-emotional learning advocate Chris Tompkins shares his journey of growing up gay in a deeply religious environment while struggling with family addiction, internalized shame, and the pressure to change who he was. Reflecting on the experiences that led him to self-acceptance, sobriety, and his first loving relationship, Chris offers an inspiring story of resilience that has fueled his work with PFLAG, LGBTQ+ youth, and families. Today, through his advocacy and his book, Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground, he continues to encourage understanding, inclusion, and authentic living.