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LGBT history in sport | sportanddev

LGBT history in sport · Dora Ratjen's arrest in 1938 · IOC's decision to mandate sex testing in 1968 · David Kopay comes out in 1975 · Renee ...

The brief history of gay athletes - ESPN

Bill Tilden, who does not hide his homosexuality, wins the men's singles title at Wimbledon. · Tom Waddell, a 30-year-old Army physician, places sixth in the ...

Homosexuality in modern sports - Wikipedia

In the 1980s, Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete, hosted the first Gay Games in San Francisco. Since then, many homosexual sporting organizations have been ...

LGBTQ Sports History Timeline - Campus Pride

LGBTQ Sports History Timeline posted on October 24, 2012 by Pat Griffin, Helen Carroll, Cyd Ziegler. CW: homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.

LGBTQ People and Sports - GLAAD

On the foundation set by LGBTQ sports pioneers such as Billie Jean King, Jason Collins, Greg Louganis, Esera Tuaolo, Billy Bean, Wade Davis, Gus Kenworthy, and ...

Research on homophobia in sport - Timeline - Out On The Fields

NFL player David Kopay was the first professional athlete, male or female, to come out. His decision has been named the #1 event in LGBT sport history.

2024 LGBT History Project: The History of Lesbians and Sports

And a marked difference from today's endorsement deals lesbian soccer star Rapinoe has enjoyed, from Subway to Victoria's Secret lingerie.

Pride in sport: Recognising the achievements of LGBTQ+ Olympians ...

While queer historians have reported on plenty of closeted gay athletes to compete at an Olympics, not one was on record as being out until ...

LGBTI history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games - Wikipedia

Alongside the Olympics, international multi-sport events have also been organized specifically for LGBT+ athletes, including the EuroGames, Gay Games and World ...

Revealing the long but hidden history of queer women in sport

White female professional baseball players like Terry Donahue of the Redwings and members of the rival Rockford Peaches, Racine Belles and Rapid City Chicks ...

A Proud History: LGBT Athletes in American Pro Sports | ACLU

The Jason Collins milestone fits into the long history of openly LGBT people's participation in American professional sports.

​LGBTQ representation in sport - Investigo

There are now countless examples of gay men and women who have achieved great success in sport. Robbie Rogers, Gavin Thomas, Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, ...

Time-Out: A Timeline of LGBTQ History in Sports

1976. Dr. Renee Richards started out as an ameatur tennis player before coming out as trans (Herman, 1976). Years later, after transitioning, ...

Sports and Recreation - LGBTQIA+ Studies: A Resource Guide

Gay athletes. Lesbian athletes. Transgender athletes. Gays and ... LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I; LGBTQ History and ...

Most Famous LGBTQ+ Athletes Who've Made History - Us Weekly

Burke became the first Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay in 1982. In 1994, the California native told The New York Times, ...

LGBT History Month: recognising some of the ... - Sport Aberdeen

Great time to look back at those gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender icons who made history as sporting legends, helping to break down barriers.

Sport Response Timeline · Out On The Fields

NFL player David Kopay was the first professional athlete, male or female, to come out. His decision has been named the #1 event in LGBT sport history.

LGBT History Month in sport: Fighting homophobia and monitoring ...

LGBT History Month in sport: Fighting homophobia and monitoring progress ... Persistent challenges around fighting homophobia, leadership and ...

The Present Explosion of LGBT Sports - University of Minnesota

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) athletes in the. United ... See The Brief History of Gay Athletes, ESPN (Dec. 18, 1998), http://espn.go ...

Remembering the first Gay Games - YouTube

In August 1982, hundreds of athletes from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the first ever Gay Games.