Celebrate the Maine launch of Julie Kliegman’s latest book with a conversation between the author and Gia Drew, the Executive Director at EqualityMaine:

“FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer by GLAAD award-nominated sports journalist Julie Kliegman tells the groundbreaking story of professional tennis’s first openly transgender player.

This candid and definitive biography delivers a comprehensive look at an American icon, featuring a twenty-page insert of never-before-seen archival photos and untold stories nearly lost to history.

Fifty years ago, Renée Richards made international headlines in her fight to compete in the women’s draw of the 1977 US Open. She marked a major milestone as the first trans athlete to sue for the right to participate in professional sports in her identified gender category. After securing a historic legal victory, Richards competed at the highest level. Although she lost in the first round of the singles tournament, she and her partner successfully reached the doubles finals, ultimately falling to Martina Navratilova and her partner.”

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