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Hi there, my name is clare balding, a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport for the bbc and for other channels as well. its really interesting looking at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport. i will particularly focus on womens sport, because since the early 20th century with the record goal—scorer lily parr to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and superstar megan rapinoe, womens sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. bil...

Navratilova in the 80s and 90s. ten it had —— tenet has led the way in terms of equal attitudes to the community. billiejean king says it is one of her greatest regret that she didnt come earlier to the realisation that she needed to be her authentic self and she needed to talk about it. but my word, the campaigning she has done it has paved the way for the likes of amelia mauresmo, jana novotna, conchita martinez and sam stosur, all grand slam winners who happen to be gay. they havent neces...

Started getting outside deals. im not sure there has ever been a bolder more successful lesbian icon than martina navratilova in the 80s and 905. ten navratilova in the 805 and 905. ten it had —— tenet has led the way in terms of equal attitudes to the community. billiejean king say5 to the community. billiejean king says it is one of her greatest regret that she didnt come earlier to the realisation that she needed to be her authentic self and she needed to talk about it. but my word, the c...

Since the early 20th century with the record goal—scorer lily par to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and superstar megan rapinoe, womens sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view or deny who they are and who they love, there will be a stigma or sha...

And does — was only about me being happy, and does the person i am with treat— and does the person i am with treat me — and does the person i am with treat me well? it was a very negative _ treat me well? it was a very negative thing for the fans. from — negative thing for the fans. from the crowd reaction? yes. the _ from the crowd reaction? yes. the letters, the response when i came on court. when i started winning, being gay and winning it was too threatening. it was ok if i was losin...

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Irelands sam bennett took his second win of the uae tour as he claimed the sixth stage in dubai. britains adam yates remains in second place, 35 seconds behind tadej pogacar with just one stage to go. jamie murray has organised another battle of the brits team tennis tournament. scotland will take on england in a two—day event in aberdeen, just before christmas. andy murray and british number one dan evans have both signed up to play. and britains elfyn evans is fifth overall after the opening...

Dealing with that actually we shouldnt have been dealing with at our age. jamie murray has organised another battle of the brits team tennis tournament. scotland will take on england in a two—day event in aberdeen, just before christmas. andy murray and british number one, dan evans, have both signed up to play. the world race series, for electric cars, starts its new season today — and its live on the bbc. 24 drivers will be competing for the formula e title over the coming year and seven o...