most numerous gays and lesbians know tennis doubtful narrative Billie Jean King--interviewed in this issue onward page 4--as a pioneer for women in sports and an plain champion of lesbian and gay causes.

most numerous gays and lesbians know tennis doubtful narrative Billie Jean King--interviewed in this issue onward page 4--as a pioneer for women in sports and an plain champion of lesbian and gay causes. on the other hand until eight years ago King was better known for being gone outed by an ex-lover in a messy 1981 "galimony" suit, after which she had called the relationship a "mistake" and asked for "compassion and understanding" from her fans"

It wasn't until a 1998 interview with The Advocate that King officially came abroad "When I was outed, I felt that I was disclosed But, I guess the gay community not felt that way, that's for sure" she said.

King explained that in her infamous make notes she had meant that it was "a mistake because of the monogamy issue, not because of the gender" as she was married at the time. forward the subject of closeted athletes, King still felt compassion was in order.

"They're not place on earth to be martyrs for the cause; they have to want to arrive out," she said.

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