On May 1, 1981, Billie Jean Kg publicly me out as gay
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MAY 1, 1981: THE DAY BILLIE JEAN KG PUBLICLY ME OUT AS GAY
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On May 1, 1981, Billie Jean Kg, driven by circumstanc, beme the first proment profsnal female athlete to publicly e out about her homosexualy. Bart’s lawyers thought this prciple uld also apply a homosexual relatnship and sought half of Billie Jean Kg’s earngs throughout the seven-year perd. Over the years, beme more mon for female athlet to be open about their homosexualy.
"But the gay rights activist, now 73, admted she didn’t start feelg fortable about beg gay until she was 51 years old, after "tons of therapy.
" She believ this was partly bee of the shame many people — cludg her own parents — associated wh homosexualy, which Kg said “was a big al the '70s. She knew she was gay.