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Billie Jean King

"Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody."

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"Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody."

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"When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we've really and truly arrived. Parity at last!"
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"That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question."
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"I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team."
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"Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships."
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"Sports are a microcosm of society."
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"Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready."
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"I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually."
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"In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it."
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"I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour."
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"A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning."
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