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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Billie Jean King Action Figure Comes With Racket to Smash Stereotypes
The action figure of the tennis legend is modeled after her look when she beat Bobby Riggs in the infamous Battle of the Sexes.
August 8, 2019
Tennis Pro Knows No Gays, But 'Every Other Player Is a Lesbian'
Ukrainian tennis pro Sergiy Stakhovsky may not be a household name, but he is making a racket about lesbian and gay players.
July 10, 2015
Billie Jean King's Battle of the Sexes Win Was for Everyone
The tennis legend put her reputation on the line for women's equality, but she's always been an intersectional force.
September 22, 2017
Navratilova Is Not Happy McEnroe Made 10 Times Her Wimbledon Salary
The out Grand Slam winner is speaking out on behalf of women who don't have the platform.
March 19, 2018
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For transgender tennis star Renee Richards, the generation gap looms larger than the gender gap. Her latest book, No Way Renee, continues the story of her "notorious" life.
March 12, 2007
Billie Jean King Calls for Margaret Court Arena Name Change Over Homophobic Comments
Australian tennis champ Court has amped up her hateful anti-LGBT statements since marriage equality passed there late last year.
January 12, 2018
Billie Jean King Calls for Tennis to Come Together After Controversial Season-Finale
The finals were held on the coast of Mexico...during hurricane season.
November 26, 2023
Billie Jean King Slams U.S. Open Umpire for Sexist 'Abuse of Power'
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, King praised Serena Williams for standing up to tennis's double standard that unfairly punishes women of color.
September 10, 2018
Lesbian Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Cancer Again
In a statement, Navratilova said she'll begin treatment this month for throat and breast cancer.
January 2, 2023
Billie Jean King on Her Legendary Career: 'Pressure Is a Privilege'
The out trailblazer talks about the epiphany she had as a 12-year-old that changed her life.
August 17, 2021
Billie Jean King's name to be added to New York's National Tennis Center
The National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., site of the U.S. Open, will be renamed for out tennis legend Billie Jean King.
August 3, 2006
This women’s roller derby league is standing up for trans athletes by suing their county
Under a new Nassau County executive order, "female" teams with transgender athletes will be outright denied permits to use local facilities.
March 16, 2024
Here's Why Coco Gauff Thanked Tennis Legend Billie Jean King After U.S. Open Win
Gauff gave a shout out to the lesbian icon after receiving her $3 million check.
September 11, 2023
Rafael Nadal Could Learn a Lesson from Watching Battle of the Sexes
Billie Jean King called out Nadal, who argued against equal pay for women based on his factually incorrect ideas about which gender draws more viewers.
June 13, 2018
Rising Tennis Pro Faces Gender Battle
Tennis insiders are grappling with issues of sexual identity and biology regarding an up-and-coming German star on the international circuit.
March 20, 2009
'Battle of the Sexes' Slams a Solid Opening Weekend
Audiences gave love to the film starring Emma Stone as lesbian tennis star Billie Jean King.
September 25, 2017
Part 5 Our Hall of Fame
Any celebration of the The Advocate's founding in 1967 must honor the heroes for LGBT rights that we've covered for 45 years. With one honoree named per year, this is the final installment before a celebration Thursday in Los Angeles.
March 28, 2012
Tennis Pros Federer, Murry Say Gay Players Would Be No Problem
Top-ranking men's tennis pros Roger Federer and Andy Murray believe an out gay player in their sport wouldn't be an issue.
May 14, 2013