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LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field

Author : Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)

Page : 108 pages

File Size : 13,45 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 146778012X

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In 2015, the world watched as soccer star Abby Wambach kissed her wife after the US women's World Cup victory. Milwaukee Brewers' minor league first baseman David Denson came out as gay. And Caitlyn (born Bruce) Jenner, an Olympic decathlete, came out as transgender. It hasn't always been this way. Many great athletes have stayed in the closet their whole lives, or at least until retirement. Social attitudes, institutional policies, and laws are slow to change, but they are catching up. Together, athletes, families, educators, allies, and fans are pushing for competitive equity so that every athlete, regardless of identity, can have the opportunity to play at their very best.



Fair Play

Author : Cyd Zeigler

Publisher : Akashic Books

Page : 209 pages

File Size : 24,52 MB

Release : 2016-06-07

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1617754471

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Cyd Zeigler tells the story of how sports have been radically transformed for LGBT athletes in the past four years, for Dave Zirin's Edge of Sports imprint.



LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens

Author : Christina Dorr

Publisher : American Library Association

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 44,36 MB

Release : 2018-12-18

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 083891649X

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There is a rich and varied body of literature for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed young people, which can function as a mirror for LGBTQAI+ individuals and as a window for others. This resource for librarians who work with children and teens not only surveys the best in LGBTQAI+ lit but, just as importantly, offers guidance on how to share it in ways that encourage understanding and acceptance among parents, school administrators, and the wider community. Helping to fill a gap in serving this population, this guide discusses the path to marriage equality, how LGBTQAI+ terms have changed, and reasons to share LGBTQAI+ literature with all children;presents annotated entries for a cross-section of the best LGBTQAI+ lit and nonfiction for young children, middle year students, and teens, with discussion questions and tips;offers advice on sensitive issues such as starting conversations with young people, outreach to stakeholders, and dealing with objections and censorship head on; andideas for programming and marketing. This resource gives school librarians, children’s, and YA librarians the guidance and tools they need to confidently share these books with the patrons they support.



Sexual Orientation, Gender Identities, and the Law

Author : Iain W. Barksdale

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 36,36 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Gay rights

ISBN : 9780837740829

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"Sexual Orientation, Gender Identities, and the Law: A Research Bibliography, 2006-2016" is the third published iteration of an ongoing commitment by the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. This volume, the only work of its kind, provides a bibliometric analysis of legal scholarship to evaluate scholarly trends, patterns, and the development of major themes and voices. It provides clarity of language incorporating a detailed glossary in the front matter of the volume. The information within this bibliography--the chosen citations, the publication details, the annotations both summary and evaluative--offer more than accurate details about each specific entry: they provide a story with a point of view as well as raw data for future studies that the editors and the contributors could not have anticipated.--Publisher.



Out in Sport

Author : Eric Anderson

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 30,34 MB

Release : 2016-02-12

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1317295420

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Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport. Where gay and lesbian athletes were merely tolerated a decade ago, today they are celebrated. This book represents the most comprehensive examination of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced. Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in the US and the UK, as well as media accounts, the book examines the experiences of ‘out’ men and women, at recreational, high school, university and professional levels, in addition to those competing in gay sports leagues. Offering a new approach to understanding this important topic, Out in Sport is essential reading for students and scholars of sport studies, LGBT studies and sociology, as well as sports practitioners and trainers.



Gay Olympian

Author : Tom Waddell

Publisher : Knopf

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 48,89 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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Tom Waddell perhaps did more to flout gay stereotypes than any other American. He was not effeminate; he was a world-class athlete. He was also a pheneomenon--a revelation to mainstream America when he appeared with his lover in People and on ABC's 20/20 when he was dying of AIDS. Now, celebrated sports writer Dick Schaap teams up with Waddell to offer an inspiring biography.



Playing on an Uneven Field

Author : Yuya Kiuchi

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 49,25 MB

Release : 2019-05-30

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 147663548X

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We expect sports to be fair and equal--everyone who tries out has a chance to play and everyone who plays hard has a chance to win. But is that really true? In reality, female athletes are paid far less than their male counterparts. Youth sports often cost too much for many families to participate in. African American athletes continue to face discrimination both on and off the field. Adaptive sports are considered to be only for those with disabilities. But there are signs of progress as sports organizations try to promote equality and fairness. This study explores the intricacies of inclusion and exclusion in sports.



Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports

Author : Katherine Locke

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,34 MB

Release : 2025-05-13

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0316572012

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Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. In a world where gender norms inform the rules of inclusion and safety for LGBTQ+ kids and adult professionals in sports, here is a groundbreaking collection that celebrates the affirming sense of community that comes from being a proud queer athlete. Find your strength in… Adam Rippon’s unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport. CeCé Telfer’s career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes. em dickson’s relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn’t categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity. …and many other invaluable true stories. Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children’s book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King, this incredible collection revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined queer athletes across every age, level, and field of sports. Athlete Is Agender is a lifesaving book not to be missed. This book is for: · LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults · Athletes and sports fans · Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community · Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth · Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community



Sportsex

Author : Toby Miller

Publisher : Temple University Press

Page : 191 pages

File Size : 26,54 MB

Release : 2010-07-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1592138209

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How people perform their sexual identities as athletes and spectators.



Futbolera

Author : Brenda Elsey

Publisher : University of Texas Press

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 23,17 MB

Release : 2019-05-21

Category : History

ISBN : 1477310428

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Latin American athletes have achieved iconic status in global popular culture, but what do we know about the communities of women in sport? Futbolera is the first monograph on women’s sports in Latin America. Because sports evoke such passion, they are fertile ground for understanding the formation of social classes, national and racial identities, sexuality, and gender roles. Futbolera tells the stories of women athletes and fans as they navigated the pressures and possibilities within organized sports. Futbolera charts the rise of physical education programs for girls, often driven by ideas of eugenics and proper motherhood, that laid the groundwork for women’s sports clubs, which began to thrive beyond the confines of school systems. Futbolera examines how women challenged both their exclusion from national pastimes and their lack of access to leisure, bodily integrity, and public space. This vibrant history also examines women’s sports through comparative case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and others. Special attention is given to women’s sports during military dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s as well as the feminist and democratic movements that followed. The book culminates by exploring recent shifts in mindset towards women’s football and dynamic social movements of players across Latin America.