Imagine a football player in a small Texas town coming out to his parents who threatened him with physical violence and then coming out to his football team and entire school. As impossible as it may seem, that is exactly what young Austin Hodges did.

If you think he could get any more daring, you are wrong. In one game he donned makeup and joined the drill team for the half time show, the only guy on the field and wearing his football uniform.

With all the anti gay and political ugliness going on in the world these day, here is a happy story about gay achievement and social acceptance in an unlikely place.

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