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The Human Spirit

Bilerico  15 hours ago

"When an oppressed people are given an opportunity, they will make the best of it and you must never, ever, underestimate the human spirit.
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Safin: Agassi should give back his titles

OutSports Jock Talk Blog  Nov 10 09

As Marat Safin winds down his pro tennis-playing days, he’s lobbed a little grenade at Andre Agassi saying the tennis legend should return his 60 ATP titles and all the money he made, including his eight Grand Slam titles and Career Grand Slam.
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Palimony-Type Suit For Navratilova May Set Florida Precedent For Gays

Joe My God  Oct 06 09

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova's ex-partner can't get access to half of her assets as Florida doesn't recognize same-sex relationships.
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Navratilovas Ex Sues for Frog Art and Guns

Advocate  Oct 06 09

Martina Navratilova’s former partner Toni Layton is suing the tennis legend for half of the money and assets acquired during the couple’s relationship, which lasted from 2000 to 2008.
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Navratilova’s Ex Sues for Frog Art and Guns

Advocate  Oct 06 09

Martina Navratilova’s former partner Toni Layton is suing the tennis legend for half of the money and assets acquired during the couple’s relationship, which lasted from 2000 to 2008.
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Brad Gilbert calls Del Potro’s outfit “fruity”

OutSports Jock Talk Blog  Sep 04 09

That wacky “guys’-guy” Brad Gilbert has done it again. The tennis legend-in-his-own-mind had this to say about Juan Martin Del Potro’s seemingly masculine all-black outfit at the U.
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Milk, King receive Medal of Freedom

Washington Blade National News  Aug 14 09

Milk, King receive Medal of Freedom Harvey Milk's nephew accepts honor on uncle's behalf By Staff & Wire Reports Friday, August 14, 2009 WASHINGTON — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk and tennis legend Billie Jean King this week.
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Obama to award 16 with highest civilian honor

365 Gay News  Aug 12 09

(Washington) President Barack Obama will recognize the accomplishments of actors, activists and athletes on Wednesday when he awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people.
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Ted Kennedy among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

Wicked Gay Blog  Aug 05 09

In his twilight years, U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy [D-Mass.], the Lion of the Senate, is battling cancer and fighting to see his dream of national health care become a reality.
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President Obama to Honor the Late Harvey Milk

Gay Agenda  Jul 31 09

Gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk is to be posthumously awarded with a Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor.
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The "Gay Agenda" includes Medals of Freedom

Bilerico  Jul 31 09

Yesterday, the White House announced the recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor.
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Billie Jean King to receive Medal of Freedom

OutSports Jock Talk Blog  Jul 31 09

Openly gay tennis legend Billie Jean King will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony on Aug.
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President Obama to Bestow Presidential Medal of Freedom on Harvey Milk

Gay News Blog  Jul 30 09

Equality California Urges Governor to Sign Harvey Milk Day Bill into LawSan Francisco – Today President Obama announced that he will honor assassinated civil rights leader Harvey Milk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor recognizing significant contributions to the nation and the world.
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GAY ON TV: FRIDAY, JULY 3

GCN.ie  Jul 03 09

Alan is joined by US chat show king and TV presenter Jerry Springer and tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
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Doubles Devil's Advocate

Kenneth in the 212  Jul 03 09

Switching Sides: Toni Layton, yet another of the nine-time Wimbledon champ's ex-lovers who had left a husband to be with her, claims the settlement she was offered by Martina was an "insult" My pal Louis Bayard wrote an impassioned piece on Salon yesterday about the controversy surrounding Martina Navratilova's breakup with her longtime partner, Toni Layton.
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Condemn Martina Navratilova’s Duplicitous Divorce — But Relish the Potential Benefit to the Rest of Us

Lavender Newswire  Jun 30 09

Before we get to the issue at hand: There is no question tennis legend Martina Navratilova, in the midst of yet another ugly and expensive divorce, is (ab)using the legality (never mind the “sanctity”) of her own marriage just to cover her assets (literally).
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Andy focuses on house move (what about Wimbledon?)

Allie is Wired  Jun 19 09

It’s the most important week of his life so why on earth is Tennis legend Andy Murray moving house the same week as the Tennis Tournament? It’s a week till Wimbledon but instead of spending every waking moment training, workingout or even relaxing the 22 year old is up-rooting his belongings from his London apartment to [.
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Bjorn Borg--Tennis Legend and Same-Sex Marriage Advocate

Straight Not Narrow  Jun 06 09

The man who dominated Wimbledon in the late 1970's adds his support to same-sex marriage by sponsoring this sweet commercial (hat tip to Gay Agenda):
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