Fair play : how LGBT athletes are claiming their rightful place in sports / by Cyd Zeigler.
Material type: TextPublication details: [Brooklyn] : Edge Of Sports c/o Akashic Books, 2016.Description: 207 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781617754470 (pbk.)
- 1617754471 (pbk.)
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Stonewall Non-Fiction | GV 708.8 ZEI 2016 | 1 | Available | 214051 |
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.
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