Greetings!
We're excited to announce that Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project, our new campaign to make K-12 sports and physical education inclusive and safe for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, was launched today. We invite you to check out the new site at http://sports.glsen.org and our Facebook page, Twitter page and YouTube page.
Among the sports figures supporting the project either as an Advisory Group member or an All-Star: Hall of Fame tennis players Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova; ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com columnist LZ Granderson; Olympic softball medalists Jessica Mendoza and Lauren Lappin; current NFL player Scott Fujita and former NFL player Wade Davis; WNBA player Candice Wiggins; Toronto Maple Leafs President and General Manager Brian Burke; National Center for Lesbian Rights Sports Project Director Helen Carroll; three-time All-American wrestler Hudson Taylor; WNBA Coach Lin Dunn; Rugby player Ben Cohen; former MLB player Billy Bean; and former NBA player John Amaechi.
We look forward to sharing more news from this exciting new project in the months to come!
Peace,
Leif Mitchell and Liane Roseman
GLSEN Connecticut
Co-Chairs
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| The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. |