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'The Outsports Revolution' coming soon
By
Cyd Zeigler & Jim Buzinski
Outsports.com
We are very proud to announce the
upcoming release of our first book,
The Outsports Revolution: Truth & Myth in the World of Gay Sports , set for release by Alyson Books in early July.
It has been almost two years in the
making. About the same time we were developing a proposal
for the book in 2005, Joe Pittman from Alyson Books
approached us about the possibility of working together.
With his guidance, we developed and wrote the book, which
came out around 300 pages.
The book
chronicles the changing face of gay sports and how it
parallels with the growth of Outsports. We tackle many
issues from transgender athletes and the rumor mill to how
to throw a gay Super Bowl party. Also included are 10 of our
very best articles from Outsports.com.
From
Alyson's release about the book:
Outsports.com
has been called "ESPN for homos" and receives over two
million hits per month. Now, the founders of this
groundbreaking website offer an in-depth and entertaining
compendium on the issues surrounding gays and lesbians in
the sporting world.
The Outsports
Revolution chronicles the
development and rise of the Outsports.com brand and outlines
its impact on the world of gay sports. Through more than
twenty-five chapters, the book introduces you to both famous
out athletes along with the unsung, unknown trailblazers who
have helped others come out. With points of view from such
figures as the MLB's Billy Bean, the NFL's Esera Tuaolo, and
Greg Louganis-as well as Molly Lenore, an athlete who transitioned to a woman and now plays
gay flag football; Brian Fell, a two-time NCAA track and
field star; and sports professional Larry Felzer, who
organized Gay Community Night for the Philadelphia Phillies-this
guide chronicles all the issues on this hotly debated
subject. Learn about athletes who have come out of the
closet and of the impact their revelation has had on their
particular sport, the proliferation of gay sporting leagues
throughout the country, the myth about why gay men can't
play sports, and many other subjects.
Cyd Zeigler
and Jim Buzinski
co-founded Outsports.com in 2000. Together
they have appeared on numerous television programs,
including ESPN, Fox Sports, and CNN. They have been profiled
in hundreds of magazines and newspapers, including The
Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, The New York Times,
and Sports Illustrated.
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