Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage with Max Hovey

Hello! This book helped me understand my brain and in particular the queer brain. Today we meet Max Hovey and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs. Max Hovey is a London-based writer, creator, and queer advocate. He dedicates his platform to sparking discussions about and…

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The Velvet Rage with Chris Tompkins

Hello! Today we meet Chris Tompkins and we’re talking about the book that saved Chris’ life: The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs. Chris is an LGTBQ affirmative therapist and author of the new book Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent’s Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground. In The Velvet Rage, psychologist Alan Downs draws on…

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