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March 28, 2012
Martina Navratilova eliminated from Dancing With the Stars

Tennis legend remains upbeat after being first to be voted off

Martina Navratilova will have to be content with her nine Wimbledon singles trophies because she won’t be adding the Dancing With the Starsmirror ball trophy to her collection of prizes.

The tennis icon was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the ABC reality competition after a poor performance of the Jive with professional dance partner Tony Dovolani.

March 8, 2012
Billie Jean King still fighting on behalf of women

Tennis legend urges support of 'One Million Strong Against the Republican War on Women' petition

Billie Jean King is, once again, fighting on behalf of women.

The tennis legend is speaking out against Republicans in the US Congress who she says are waging 'an epic battle' against women’s health care choices.

March 8, 2012
Martina Navratilova dons a dress for DWTS

Tennis legend, who has long favored slacks or shorts, goes glam for show

After it was announced that tennis legend Martina Navratilova would be participating on ABC's Dancing With the Stars this season, outspoken radio personality Howard Stern wondered aloud if she would be wearing dresses while competing.

'What is Martina Navratilova going to wear on Dancing With The Stars? Not a dress!' Stern said on his Sirius show this week. 'I bet you she’s going to wear a pants suit.'

February 28, 2012
Martina Navratilova joins Dancing With the Stars

Champion will try and dominate on dance floor as she did on tennis court

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is among the contestants participating in the new season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars competition which begins on March 19.

Navratilova appeared on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday (28 February) as part of a splashy announcement.

She will  be paired with dancing professional Tony Dovolani who has danced with such celebrities as Stacy Keibler and Melissa Rycroft.

February 3, 2012
Tennis Australia should join in queer festival next year

CEO of Melbourne's Midsumma queer festival extends invitation to Tennis Australia

The CEO of Midsumma festival celebrating queer culture in Melbourne, which culminates in a march on Sunday, has extended an open invitation to Tennis Australia to join in with the 25th anniversary of the festival next year.

January 27, 2012
Navratilova wonders if Margaret Court has 'feelings for women'

Champ challenges gay marriage foe on statements that sexuality is a choice

The Australian Open may be in its final weekend but the furor over former champion Margaret Court's statements against gay marriage continues to rage on.

January 25, 2012
Rainbow Flags Over Margaret Court Arena accuse Tennis Australia of censoring images

Martina Navratilova wearing a rainbow flag is missing from coverage

Photographs of tennis legend Martina Navratilova wearing a T-shirt with a rainbow trim were mysteriously missing from media coverage, say Rainbow Flags Over Margaret Court Arena. The group, first formed on Facebook, are championing a peaceful protest at the Australian Open against the anti-same-sex marriage statements of former tennis champion Margaret Court.

January 23, 2012
Margaret Court shows up at Australian Open amid backlash

She's concerned by 'amount of hatred' directed at her due to anti-gay views

Margaret Court vowed she wouldn't stay away.

The 11-time Australian Open singles champion arrived in Melbourne Monday (23 January) night despite backlash against her over her outspoken comments against gay marriage.

'I love [gay people], I even work with them,' Court tells the Herald Sun. 'But what concerns me so much is the amount of hatred that has been directed at me.'

January 19, 2012
Billie Jean King says no need to rename Margaret Court Arena

Says she still respects her former rival despite Court's anti-gay views

Margaret Court's outspoken views against gay marriage have led some to call for the renaming the arena named after her at Melbourne Park where the Australian Open is currently underway.

But Court's former rival, openly gay Billie Jean King, is not among them.

January 12, 2012
Ball back in Margaret's court as tennis legend shows support for activists

Tennis champion backs Australian Open protests over Margaret Court's anti-gay stance.

Tennis star Rennae Stubbs has backed gay activists who plan to protest at the Australian Open next week, following homophobic rants from legendary player Margaret Court.

The four-time grand slam doubles champion, who has been out for six years now, said people had the right to show their anger at Court, who sparked outrage from the gay community after claiming same-sex marriage legitimizes 'abominable sexual practices that include sodomy'.

January 12, 2012
More protesters join anti-Margaret Court camp

Gay activist Kerryn Phelps and Facebook campaign join protests against 70s tennis champion Margaret Court's anti-same-sex marriage statements

In growing protests against the anti-same-sex marriage statements of former tennis champion, now pastor, Margaret Court, Dr Kerryn Phelps tweeted today: 'Time to rename Margaret Court Arena'. Dr Phelps is a high-profile advocate of LGBT rights and former president of Australian Medical Association.

December 9, 2011
Tennis legends at odds over gay marriage

Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King slam Margaret Court for her efforts to block same-sex marriage in Australia

Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King both faced Margaret Court on the opposite side of the net during their playing days and now find themselves opposing the Australian again - this time on the issue of gay marriage.

Court, winner of three Wimbledons and a record 24 grand slam singles titles overall, is senior pastor in Perth’s Victory Life Church and is speaking out against efforts in Australia to legalize same-sex marriage.