Note: Dr. Randy Fair, who wrote this article, is the author of Southern. Gay. Teacher. https://southerngayteacher.com. As a graduate of JSU in the 1980s, I can attest to the pervasiveness of homophobia that permeated the campus. Jacksonville, Alabama, … Read More
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