Date: Fri, 7 Aug 98 15:02:33 -0400 From: NGLTF Subject: NGLTF Sports Forum with Billie Jean King *********************************************** NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Tracey Conaty, Communications Director 202-332-6483 ext. 3303 800-757-6476 pager tconaty@ngltf.org http://www.ngltf.org 2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 *********************************************** HOMOSEXUALITY AND SPORTS: WHAT'S THE SCORE? PANEL DISCUSSION & FORUM FEATURING BILLIE JEAN KING What: Community Forum: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered People in Sports Hosted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force When: Friday, August 28; 7:00 ­ 9:00pm; Admission is free Where: Provincetown Town Hall; Provincetown, MA Who: * Billie Jean King, Tennis Legend * Michael Muska, First openly-gay athletic director (Oberlin College) at a college or university * Molly Purdue, Girls basketball coach and lead litigant in the recent Title IX case challenging the unequal distribution of resources by schools and colleges and universities between male and female programs * Ron Robin (moderator), former Boston radio and TV personality and Provincetown business owner Why: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Billie Jean King's famous "Battle of the Sexes" victory against Bobby Riggs. Our nation is currently in the midst of one of the most hostile anti-gay campaigns in recent memory. At the same time, more people than ever support basic equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people. At this forum participants will discuss where the world of sports stands in relation to the GLBT community, where the GLBT community stands in relation to the world of sports, and why. - 30 - _____________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to one of the contacts at the top of this message If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to .