Here's a reminder of the latest ten stories in the Outsports series:Over the rest of the summer we will release our list of the 100 most important moments in gay-sports history. We have focused on specific moments, whether they be a few minutes or a day, that have shaped the course of our history; Many of the faces of those moments will be familiar to our readers.
We focused on what we consider to be the “gay-sports movement.” There were certainly amazing gay and lesbian athletes before the Stonewall riots in 1969, but there wasn’t a push for gay equality in sports until after that fateful day in New York City. Our moments range from July 1, 1969 to July 1, 2011.
21) Tim Hardaway tells radio host, ‘I hate gay people’ / 2007 / basketball
22) IOC allows trans athletes to compete / 2004 / Olympics
23) Justin Fashanu commits suicide / 1998 / soccer
24) Out John Curry wins world figure skating title / 1976 / figure skating
25) Mike Piazza announces he’s straight / 2002 / baseball
26) Umpire Dave Pallone fired by MLB / 1988 / baseball
27) Intersex Spanish hurdler banned from track / 1986 / track & field
28) Sheryl Swoopes comes out / 2005 / basketball
29) Majority of pro athletes would welcome gay teammate / 2006 / sports
30) 11 out athletes at Athens Summer Olympics / 2004 / Olympics
No comments:
Post a Comment