Former parks director and gay rights activist Clark Ray has been named the first district-wide athletic director, in a bid to unite D.C. Public Schools and charter schools on the playing field.

A spokesman for the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, which will house the bridged program, confirmed Ray’s appointment (which The Washington Blade first reported). We’ll speak with Ray shortly about his plans for school sports.

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