Join us on Friday, October 16th at 3pm EDT for The Huddle on Yahoo Sports, presented in partnership with Athlete Ally!We’ll be part of a series of inspiring discussions on LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, fitness, and athlete activism moderated by Journalist Kate Fagan.Featured Speakers:
- Billie Jean King, American former World No. 1 professional tennis player
- Hudson Taylor, Athlete Ally’s Founder and Executive Director
- Will Lanier, The OUT Foundation’s Chief Mission Officer
- Patricio Manuel, First openly transgender boxer to fight professionally in the U.S., Author
- Jason Collins, Former NBA player, First male athlete to come out as gay while still active in an American professional sport
- Abigail Dunkin, Out U.S. Paralympian gold medalist in Wheelchair Basketball, Athlete Ally Ambassador
- Taylar Stallings, Out USA Weightlifting and Powerlifting athlete
- Nate Hernandez, Former Co-President of Duke’s Athlete Ally Chapter, Former Co-Captain of the Duke Swimming & Diving Team
- Ryan Russell, Out bisexual NFL Free Agent, Writer, Poet and Public Speaker
- Rick Welts, President & COO, Golden State Warriors
- Oris Stuart, NBA’s Chief People and Inclusion Officer
- Lindsay Kagawa Colas, Executive Vice President, Talent + The Collective for Wasserman
- Chris Mosier, Trailblazing trans Team USA athlete and Thought Leader
Plus special appearances by:
- Robbie Rogers, Former Pro Soccer Player, Author, Producer
- Ben Skinner, Professional Rugby Player, Canada’s National Rugby League, Athlete Ally Ambassador
- Jenn Grosshandler, Founder, The GenderCool Project
- Alyse LaHue, General Manager, Sky Blue FC
- Janelly Farias, Professional Soccer Player, Chivas Femenil and Mexico National Team, Athlete Ally Ambassador
- Tziarra King, Professional Soccer Player, Utah Royals FC, Athlete Ally Ambassador
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