Billie Jean King made her professional tennis ... The problem was, the “tour” wasn’t really a thing yet. King signed with the first dual-gender pro circuit, the National Tennis League.
It isn't a reach to say that Billie Jean King has done the most for women in their fight for equality in sports ... was born with a destiny to work for gender equity in sports and to continue ...
That’s why Save the Children is committed to building a world where girls, boys, and youth of diverse gender identities are heard ... Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Billie Jean King, Yoko Ono, ...
Billie Jean King – queen of the ’60s and ... She has also entered the halls of fame as an activist and advocate for gender equality, LGBT rights and social justice. And she has led the ...
Along came Billie Jean, just at the moment when ... received much less money than men earned. King's voice was heard loudest in the quest for equality. When a new women's tour was started, with ...
Billie Jean King, with her distinctive dark hair ... women’s sports programs prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in schools and colleges. Her legendary “Battle of the Sexes ...
Billie Jean King, tennis legend and longtime social ... lauded post-retirement for her work promoting gender equality on and off the sports field, will lead off the parade and the following ...
Billie Jean King has accomplished ... takes on more than just King's crucial match with Riggs. It's also about the fight for equality and navigating homosexuality in the 1970s.