Join Us for The Huddle on October 16th
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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