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Fair play, how LGBT athletes are claiming their rightful place in sports, by Cyd Zeigler

eng

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non fiction

Fair play

923553355

by Cyd Zeigler

how LGBT athletes are claiming their rightful place in sports

Discover key moments and issues that have shaped and transformed sports for LGBT people todayWhen Cyd Zeigler started writing about LGBT sports issues in 1999, no one wanted to talk about them. Today, this is a central conversation in American society that reverberates throughout the sports world and beyond. In Fair Play, Zeigler tells the story of how sports have transformed for LGBT athletes, diving into key moments and issues that have shaped sports for LGBT people today. He shares intimate behind-the-scenes details about various athletes and stories--including NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, and NFL hopeful Michael Sam, among others--along with contextual insights about elite sports, including the overhyped "distraction" myth surrounding gay athletes.--From publisher description

Introduction: Wearing two hats -- John Amaechi and Tim Hardaway's "tipping point" moment -- Young athletes are why there will never be a "gay Jackie Robinson" -- Derrick Gordon and the unintended consequence of the locker room's casual words -- Straight guys look too -- Yes, lots of lesbians play elite sports -- Tony Dungy and "muscular Christians" use the Bible to commit abominations -- Michael Irvin demonstrates the role of straight athletes in a gay movement -- The big lie of the big five -- The rumors and outing that follow guys like Troy Aikman, Aaron Rodgers, and Tim Tebow -- Ahman Green unlocks the media's fear of "the question" -- "He might be a fag, but he's our fag" -- Fallon Fox is the bravest athlete in history -- Conclusion: Courage is contagious