And she believes the best way to move forward in the equality battle is to meet those with differing views and says she would take up an invite to discuss the issues with President Trump -- if one was ever forthcoming. ‘She Is Me’ takes us from global to personal.” – Gloria SteinemIt is being hailed as the most progressive state policy so far, going further than New Jersey, California and Rhode Island in various respects. [1] "Any time you have a chance to meet this person and have a discussion I think is always good.

If you don't have all these ingredients it's not going to happen. "A former world No.1, who won 12 grand slam singles titles in an illustrious tennis career, King was instrumental in driving women's tennis forward in the 1970s and was the founder of the Women's Tennis Association. Maybe some of the others would want to go," the 75-year-old King told "Personally, if I were on that team I would want us to go as a team or not go as a team," added King, who was speaking at an event for her BJK Leadership Initiative for LGBT athletes ahead of the Wimbledon championships, which start on Monday July 1. @BillieJeanKing tweeted: Visited the courthouse to report for jury duty today. Sometimes you have to go almost radical for anyone to go 'oh' and pay attention. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.The 33-year-old Rapinoe made waves around the world when she told Eight By Eight soccer magazine Rapinoe's comments drew criticism from Trump, who issued a series ofA long-time advocate for women's rights, King says personal choice is a fundamental right, as she embraced the idea of tackling Trump face-to-face about equality issues. "That's the way I would try to lead. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. "But women's team sports are what matters, too. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973. "If I can help him see what I see and he's going to want me to see what he sees and maybe we shift a little. You have to understand -- you need equal investment, equal enthusiasm, equal everything. Such an important part of being an American citizen!#civicdutyAsk not what women can do for you, but what you can do for women. "You don't have to agree with each other, you can still be kind and good to each other and not agree. A lot. It has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, played every year in August and September, since 1978 and is operated by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis.

She has long campaigned for equal pay for men and women. You don't have to agree.

That means she's [Rapinoe] trying to move things forward. He said, “You don’t understand. Even if they are diametrically opposed in their philosophies. "Everyone has a choice, she [Rapinoe] has a choice. "If I could have a chat about it I would probably want to talk to him," said King, who is also famous for her "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against 55-year-old male professional Bobby Riggs in 1973. I always think it's good to listen to people who are not like yourself. That's negotiation, that's leadership, that's the things you have to go through. “Because Lori Sokol tells the truth about her own story — and listens with her heart — thirty diverse women have told her the truth of their lives. "We're so young. Some may call it ‘coincidental’. Others may call it ‘synchronicity’. What were the odds of my being summoned to attend jury duty in a Manhattan courtroom, which I’ve postponed three different times over the past three years, the same day Billie Jean King would as well? But I still think if a person doesn't want to go, that is their right, because that is what makes America strong and other countries strong -- freedom of expression, that's our first amendment, right? "King believes that society is now in the "second wave of the women's sports movement. The men are going to get rid of you.” He was totally right, and I …

That's in its infancy. But its showcase potential won’t be tested until the program gets going in 2018. (2019) The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens , New York City , United States. Larry [her then husband] told me starting in 1968 [when Open tennis started] that the women players were going to lose. "She added: "The first one was with us back in the early 70s, there was a lot of excitement about women's tennis and other sports started to get a little more excited, golf grew up even more. Billie Jean King: You have to go back to January and February of 1970. Billie Jean King says she would relish the chance to talk about equality with US President Donald Trump as the tennis great threw her support behind US soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Still others may call it ‘pure luck’. Just to try to envision how much better the talent pool is in say women's football than it was 20 years ago." In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles.