Billie Jean King to be awarded with Congressional Gold Medal: 'An honor and a privilege'
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
Gauff gave a shout out to the lesbian icon after receiving her $3 million check.
"Our opponents may have lost the battle on marriage equality, but they are still doing what they do best: fabricating lies and spreading misinformation to undermine the rights of our community."
The tennis legend put her reputation on the line for women's equality, but she's always been an intersectional force.
Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.
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Tennis legend Billie Jean King is serving up two new projects: On April 20 in Beverly Hills the Women's Sports Foundation (founded by King in 1974) holds the first annual Billie awards program. And King has an endorsement with RainbowVision resort retirement communities for LGBT folks and friends. The Santa Fe, N.M., site opened last November; the Palm Springs, Calif., site, set to open in 2008, includes the Billie Jean King Fitness Center and Spa.
A deeply misogynistic practice by the governing body of sports must end, writes Athlete Ally's Anne Lieberman.
Australian tennis champ Court has amped up her hateful anti-LGBT statements since marriage equality passed there late last year.
"The Constitution must always prevail," writes Chief U.S. District Court Judge David C. Nye.
The Sports Equality Foundation is focused on providing empowerment and guidance to athletes, coaches and leaders who are coming out.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
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