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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John McEnroe Wants a Mass Same-Sex Wedding in Margaret Court Arena
The American tennis champion proposed a unique response to the Australian player's anti-LGBT diatribe.
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Margaret Court Says Marriage Equality Is 'Alarming' for Australia
The tennis champion who recently said that there would be "no Easter" if marriage equality passed in her country, accused the government of wanting to "stifle" and "silence" Christians.
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Part 5 Our Hall of Fame
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Billie Jean King Action Figure Comes With Racket to Smash Stereotypes
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AUGUST 8, 2019
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
Marriage Equality Passed; Now Margaret Court Won't Attend Australian Open
Court said she's skipping the Grand Slam at the Margaret Court Arena to go crabbing, but she also said "there will be a price to pay" for passing marriage equality.
JANUARY 4, 2018
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
Court: If Marriage Equality Passes in Australia 'There Will Be No Xmas'
The tennis champ famous for her anti-LGBT views says same-sex marriage will destroy all major holidays.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Alan Cumming on Kindness to Animals and Resistance to Trump
The bisexual actor and singer says he fights for "kindness and equality" in all aspects of life.
MARCH 20, 2017
'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
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
Homophobe Margaret Court: Livid Over Marriage Equality in Australia
If Australians voting "yes" to marriage didn't upset Court enough, Martina Navratilova dragged her on Twitter about the upcoming holidays.
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
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
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Tennis legend Billie Jean King is serving up two new projects: On April 20 in Beverly Hills the Women's Sports Foundation (founded by King in 1974) holds the first annual Billie awards program. And King has an endorsement with RainbowVision resort retirement communities for LGBT folks and friends. The Santa Fe, N.M., site opened last November; the Palm Springs, Calif., site, set to open in 2008, includes the Billie Jean King Fitness Center and Spa.
APRIL 10, 2006
Serena Williams Refuses to Play Ball With John McEnroe's Sexist Comments
McEnroe's not sorry he said the "best female"player would be the 700th best on the male circuit.
JUNE 27, 2017