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October 25, 2024

Billie Jean King Led a Revolution in Women’s Sports and LGBTQ History

Peter Dreier Teen Vogue

Tennis star Billie Jean King challenged America to create more opportunities for women and LGBTQ people. Her advocacy for women’s sports in the 1960s and 1970s revolutionized school, amateur, and professional athletics.

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July 31, 2019

Indecent Advances

Michael Nava Los Angeles Review of Books

Here is a book, says reviewer Nava, that makes "a significant contribution to queer history and to understanding the forces that shape contemporary queer identity."

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