By Haris Alic - The Washington Times - Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin III on Wednesday led fellow Democrats in introducing legislation that would force the U.S. national soccer team to pay an equitable sum to male and female players.
Titled the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act, the legislation would withhold federal funding from the 2026 World Cup unless the U.S. Soccer Federation agrees to equal pay. The legislation, which has been introduced in prior years to limited success, is favored by Democrats and the Biden White House ahead of the 2026 games, a part of which will be hosted in the U.S.
LFG to be Released June 24 "LFG" is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's ongoing fight for equal pay. Watch the teaser here. The movie will screen at the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI DOCS in June. HBO MAX and their new upcoming documentary coming out
This year’s Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries & Dialogue Series features three films honoring the lives and legacies of trailblazers for gender and racial equity.
Aspen Film and the Aspen Institute’s annual Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentary Series will focus this summer on stories of activists who have fought for representation and gender equity.
Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries and Dialogue Series
The
2021 Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries & Dialogue
Series: RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT, and LFG.
This year’s series of films tell the stories of trailblazers fighting for representation and gender equity. The stories and life’s work of Pauli Murray, Rita Moreno and the members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team come together in this series to illustrate the past, present and future of the fight for gender equity in every aspect of American society from education to law, the arts to business, and sports to the pervasive gender wage gap. These films raise up the voices and stories of landmark litigation, breaking down barriers, triumphant success and the persistence and courage that move us towards a more just and equitable society. The series will be held virtually and will include post-screening conversations with the filmmakers.