THE LAVENDER LOCKER ROOM

THE LAVENDER LOCKER ROOM
300 Years of Great Athletes Whose Sexual Orientation Was Different
Patricia Nell Warren

Some are legendary – such as pilot Amelia Earhart, others are less familiar – ballonist Alberto Santos-Dumont. Some went public – downhill skier Erik Schinegger, others, such as Wilhelm von Homburg, were known only to sport insiders. Some, like racehorse breeder George Villiers, were historical figures, others, like Martina Navratilova and skater John Curry, competed in modern Olympics. But they have something in common: they were gay, lesbian or bisexual, and they stood out extraordinarily in their chosen sport.Their stories, carefully researched and movingly written by author Patricia Nell Warren.

345 pages, paperback