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Top Sports Leaders, Researchers, Medical & Legal Experts Address Equal Opportunity for Transgender Student-Athletes
(Indianapolis, Indiana, October 27, 2009) — In a groundbreaking think tank sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) in partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation Initiative: It Takes a Team! Education Campaign for LGBTQ Issues in Sport, top sports leaders, legal experts, policymakers and student-athletes gathered to address equal opportunity for transgender student-athletes. The two-day session provided an opportunity to identify best practices and develop model policies...Press Release
Groundbreaking Think Tank to Address Equal Opportunity for Transgender Student-Athletes
(San Francisco, California, September 22, 2009) — A groundbreaking think tank sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) in partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation Initiative: It Takes a Team! Education Campaign for LGBTQ Issues in Sport will gather national sports leaders, legal experts, and policymakers to address equal opportunity for transgender student-athletes. As increasing numbers of young people identify as transgender in high school or college, the convening...Press Release
New Report Focuses on Eliminating Negative Recruiting in Sports
NCLR combats negative recruiting based on sexual orientation (San Francisco, CA, March 10, 2009)—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the publication of “The Positive Approach: Recognizing, Challenging, and Eliminating Negative Recruiting Based on Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation,” authored by Helen Carroll, NCLR Sports Project Director, and Dr. Pat Griffin, Director of It Takes a Team! Education Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in...Press Release
Statement from NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell on Women’s Conference
(San Francisco, CA, October 20, 2008)—I just found out that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver will be honoring Billie Jean King at this year’s Women’s Conference on Wednesday, October 22nd. I am so proud of both Billie Jean and the state of California for this historic moment. Billie Jean King has been a full-blown LGBTQ and sports icon since 1966, when she won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. In 1973, she beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the...Cases & Advocacy