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[2016], Adolescent, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: HI-INT 796.086 CRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Social attitudes, institutional policies, and laws are slow to change, but they are catching up. Title IX legislation outlaws discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has antidiscrimination policies that support LGBTQ+ inclusion at all levels. Together, athletes, coaches, families, educators, allies, and fans are pushing for competitive equity so that every athlete, regardless of sexual and gender identity, can have the opportunity to play at their very best.
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Juvenile Call No: 796.086 CRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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-- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer plus[2017]., Adolescent, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: SPORTS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Looks at how LGBTQ+ athletes are fighting for equality.
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[2023]., Adolescent, Inkyard Press Call No: SPORTS FIC ACK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When fate--in the form of a party that gets busted--brings together two very different track-and-field athletes, each trying to figure out what they want out of life, they find a love for which they'd risk everything.
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By Oclon, Kim[2020]., Adolescent, Trism Books Call No: SPORTS FIC OCL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "With David's final baseball season starting and college plans still up in the air, he begins his senior year on edge. But when his baseball coach wants to know if David is gay, he is left speechless. No one was supposed to notice the hallway glances at Tyler, a star on the boys track team, or their rides home together. In a school where his friends are turning their backs on him, he finds a new set of allies he didn't know roamed the high school halls. Although he was forced out the closet before he was ready, what happens next is up to him. David can either cower in the corner or man up"--Provided by publisher.
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2021., Philomel Books Call No: HI-INT B BUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "On October 2nd, 1977, Glenn Burke, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, made history without even swinging a bat. When his teammate Dusty Baker hit a historic home run, Glenn enthusiastically congratulated him with the first ever high five. But Glenn also made history in another way--he was the first openly gay MLB player. While he did not come out publicly until after his playing days were over, Glenn's sexuality was known to his teammates, family, and friends. His MLB career would be cut short after only three years, but his legacy and impact on the athletic and LGBTQIA+ community would resonate for years to come. New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Glenn Burke: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic"--From the publisher's web site.
