Primary Sources: LGBTQ+: Sports

NPR interview with Renee Richards, tennis player, formerly known as Richard Raskind.

NPR interview with Olympic diver Greg Louganis.

"CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Team USA figure skater Adam Rippon to chat about his experience at the Olympics, including his comments about Vice President Mike Pence's presence at the games."

"King talks about the experience of being outed, the consequences, and the courage to be honest."

"LGBTQ individuals often face unique challenges, including self-acceptance and acceptance by others, health and safety, and limited legal protections. The office of inclusion is committed to providing education and resources that support LGBTQ students and the coaches and administrators who teach and lead them in athletics departments across the country. We strive to assist athletics departments with developing inclusive cultures that allow all persons to be their true and best selves."

An online magazine that covers LGBT issues in sports.

"In the 1970s, the American transgender tennis player, Renee Richards, fought a long campaign for the right to play tournaments as a woman. Despite objections from fellow players and the tennis establishment,..."

"United States Open tennis officials have decided not to recognize the sexchromosone test that Dr. Renee Richards said she passed last week in Little Rock, Ark."