billie jean king

billie jean king

lgbt history

Billie Jean King Is This Week’s Modern LGBTQ Trailerblazer #WCW

Billie Jean King will go down as one of the greatest tennis players — one of the greatest athletes, actually — of all time. 39 Grand Slam titles. 20 Wimbledon…

Heather Hogan —

May 22, 2019

#lgbthistorymonth

amelia earhart

lgbt history

Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite LGBTQ Historical Figures

It’s LGBTQ History Month, and not a moment too soon! It’s absolutely necessary at this moment in time to remember some of the icons of our collective queer past who…

the team —

Oct 1, 2018

abby wambach

basketball

lgbt history

22 Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women Athletes Who Changed the Game

Women athletes who came out before very recently risked everything to do so: their endorsements, their fans, their spots on their teams, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their own lives.…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 31, 2017

battle of the sexes

billie jean king

movie reviews

“Battle of the Sexes” Is a Triumph for Sports Movies and Lesbians

“Billie Jean King — a gay icon, a feminist idol, one of the greatest athletes in history, an unshakable pillar of indomitable humanity here in 2017 — becomes even more…

Heather Hogan —

Sep 28, 2017

billie jean king

martina navratilova

sports

Is Tennis Full of Lesbians?

Margaret Court insists that “tennis is full of lesbians.” Is she right?

Ari —

Jun 1, 2017

billie jean king

Ellen Degeneres

pop culture fix

Daily Fix: Emma Stone and Elizabeth Banks Will Both Play Billie Jean King And Other Exciting Pop Culture Stories

Lily Tomlin and Laverne Cox lit up the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tig Notaro’s new comedy-documentary is a hit, Ellen wants to be an Avenger, the Michigan…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 22, 2015