Coming Out in the South

College Sports Insider with Jack Ford

Jared Thompson
Jul 24, 2017 · 1 min read

An openly gay college administrator from Mississippi reflects on the difficulties he faced growing up the South, how he came to find acceptance in the world of higher education and how those experiences help him relate to college athletes and other students today. Jack Ford with Brit Katz, Millsaps vice president of student life and dean of students.

NCAA Champion magazine

Champion magazine goes behind the headlines and beyond the scoreboards to celebrate the unique connection between Americans and college sports.

Jared Thompson

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NCAA Champion magazine

Champion magazine goes behind the headlines and beyond the scoreboards to celebrate the unique connection between Americans and college sports.

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