365 Gay News » Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King addresses Vermont graduates

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:56:18 +0000

(Burlington, Vt.) Tennis great Billie Jean King told University of Vermont graduates that relationships are everything because “you never know when you’re going to touch another person’s life or(...)

Billie Jean King appointed to President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition

logointern2 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:19:00 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed lesbian tennis star Billie Jean King to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Mrs. Obama launched the newly revamped Council on Monday(...)

Obama to award 16 with highest civilian honor

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:26:54 +0000

(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.

Film star(...)

Harvey Milk, Billie Jean King given Presidential Medal of Freedom

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:26:02 +0000

(Washington) President Barack Obama today named gay civil rights pioneer Harvey Milk and tennis great (and open lesbian) Billie Jean King as two of 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal(...)

Gay retirement community foreclosed

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:15:14 +0000

(Palm Springs, California) A planned LGBT retirement community in Palm Springs that was promoted by lesbian tennis great Billie Jean King has become a victim of the nation’s mortgage(...)

Billie Jean King: I support Barack Obama

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:18:17 +0000

Tennis great Billie Jean King released a statement a few minutes ago clarifying her stand on the presidential campaign:

Last Friday, reporter from the New York Observer asked me what I thought(...)

Video/ 365gay News: Billie Jean King releases ‘Pressure is a Privilege’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:32:21 +0000

Icon Billie Jean King is releasing a new book called ‘Pressure is a Privilege.’

Its lessons are 35 years old but, as King tells us, they are more relevant today than ever.