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Saturday, June 23, 2012

A great video on the impact of Title IX

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Title IX is a US law that requires equal access to men and women in education. Because of the role of educational institutions in sport, fo...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Billie Jean King on Elton John, Title IX, marriage equality and more

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From an interview with Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King on Washingtonian.com: Many people don’t know the story of Elton John and his...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

ESPN names Billie Jean King as one of the top 40 women athletes of the 40 years since Title IX

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From ESPN's profile of Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King, number 11 in the top 40 women athletes of the last forty years, the period...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Billie Jean King says a change in attitude can improve US tennis,

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Billy Jean King is honored along with the eight other women who formed the Women's Professional Tour in 1973 during a ceremony at the ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Billie Jean King in Advocate Hall of Fame

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The Advocate  is celebrating its 45th anniversary and is naming a member of the Hall of Fame for each year. Gay Games Ambassador  Billie J...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Shamey Cramer comments on the opening day of the IOC Women and Sport conference

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Shamey Cramer's comments on the opening of the IOC Women and Sport conference: Among the attendees was Alicia McConnell, US Olympic ...
Sunday, February 19, 2012

IOC Women and Sport conference: Canadian Olympic Committee hosts reception

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Following the awards ceremony at the IOC Women and Sport conference yesterday, the Canadian Olympic Committee welcomed delegates t...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1 February 2012 / A focus on Title IX for National Girls and Women in Sports Day in USA

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In honor of tomorrow's National Girls and Women in Sports Day and its theme, Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run , the Women's...
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova respond to Margaret Court's homophobic interview

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From LaRosa's Sweet Spot on TennisChannel.com, an update on some tennis legends, one of whom is a hateful homophobe, whose BS can be f...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Biillie Jean King receives Civic Leadership award

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Our congratulations to Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King: The Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership is an annual Aspen Inst...
Saturday, November 5, 2011

WTT Smash Hits with Elton John and Billie Jean King raises funds at Cleveland event

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From WTA : CLEVELAND, OH, USA - The 19th annual WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO was held at historic Cleveland Public Hall on Thursda...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Billie Jean King chairs "Tennis in the Park"

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Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King chairs Tennis in the Parks, a partnership between the United States Tennis Association - USTA and Nati...
Monday, August 8, 2011

Attend the US Open with Billie Jean King

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Title IX anniversary sees relaunch of Women's Sport Foundation website

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Today is the anniversary of Title IX, the US legislation that led to the launch of the Women's Sport Foundation in 1974 by Gay Games Am...

Billie Jean King on the anniversary of Title IX legislation promoting the participation of women and girls in sport

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Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King writes in the Huffington Post on Title IX (which celebrates its 39th, rather than 40th anniversary t...

Video / BBC reports on number 10 reception, with video from Billie Jean King

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Gareth Thomas presented PM  David Cameron with his team shirt Read the story and watch the Billie Jean King video HERE : Gay sports st...
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Billie Jean King wins Arizona Foundation for Women's Lifetime Achievement Award

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Congratulations to Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Billie Jean King, winner of "Sports Business" Lifetime Achievement Award

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Gay Games Ambassador Billie Jean King at yesterday's 2011 Sports Business Awards , where she received a Lifetime Achievement Award. Cong...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

More and more athletes are coming out: let's not forget the first flakes of this snowball effect

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David Kopay Ross Forman in the Windy City Times and Cyd Ziegler in Outsports take a look at the incredible number of sports figures who ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Billie Jean King on ageing gracefully: "Getting old is not for sissies!"

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On US public television series Life (part 2) , journalist Robert Lipsyte interviews Billie Jean King on ageing. You can view the video HERE ...