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"Heroes Among Us":
March 28-30, 2003 at MIT, download the
95-page Program Binder
A part of SPORTS HISTORY with the on-site filming of a
documentary by our Oscar-nominated producer.
Pictures are now online. Streaming
video from the sessions will be online soon, subscribe
to our email list to be
notified when this happens.
READ ESSAYS
ARTICLES FROM ATTENDEES about the 2003 experience --
see the PICTURES and
VIDEOS,
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for new news
Conference Highlights:
+ A cast of speakers never before assembled --
historical in all aspects
+ About 300 attendees from
all over the US and international countries such as UK,
France, Canada, with students representing 21
colleges/universities
+ The Sports Leadership Congress on Friday was attended
by about 100 attendees to discuss the needs of the
sports community
+ Feedback from attendees has been that the conference
has changed their lives, as it has ours
+ Tears of change, happiness, reflection, and
remembrance were shed
+ Reporters and editors in attendance included ESPN: The
Magazine, ESPN TV, HBO Real Sports, Sports Illustrated,
Observer (UK), Washington Blade, The Atlantic, and
others
+ Join in on post-conference conversation on our
discussion board
+ Pictures taken by Outsports.com, GLAAD, and others
will be available online shortly. Video and audio
transcripts will also be made available soon. Sign up
for the email list to be
notified. See our press coverage.
+
First hand testimonial from an attendee and panel
organizer and
article 2, and
other GLAAD articles on sports
The
program included speaker panels by famous athletes
and authorities, Sports Leadership Congress,
Sports-Wellness-Health clinics (sports massage,
acupuncture, shoe/run evaluation, etc.), sports author
book signings, food, entertainment, documentary filming,
and more ...
Speakers include:
* Dave Pallone, former Major League Baseball umpire and
author of Behind the Mask
* Billy Bean, former Major League Baseball player that
played for the Tigers, Dodgers and Padres
* Pat Griffin, author of Strong Women / Deep Closets
* Luke Cyphers, ESPN: The Magazine
Editor-at-large
* Craig Lazarus, ESPN: TV, Co-Producer of the
weekly Sunday show, Outside the Lines
* Dan Woog, author of Jocks and Jocks 2
*
Mitchell Wherley, spouse/partner of Esera Tuaolo
(NFL linebacker for nearly nine years including for the
Vikings, Packers, Jaguars, and Falcons and recently came
out on HBO's Real Sports)
* Mark Tewksbury, Olympian gold medalist, butterfly,
honorary co-President of Montreal 2006 Gay Games
* Holly Metcalf, Olympian gold medalist, rowing
* Robert Dover, Olympian bronze medalist, equestrian
team captain
* Alicia McConnell, Director of Athlete Development, US
Olympic Committee official spokesperson
* Alyssa Wykes, fullback with the Philadelphia Liberty
Belles professional women's football team
* Rosie Stallmann, NCAA representative
* Jim Buzinski, Co-founder of Outsports.com, Los Angeles
Times sports writer
* Laurie Priest, Mount Holyoke Athletics Director
* James Dale, was an Eagle Scout and volunteer
Scoutmaster until 1990 when the Boy Scouts of America
expelled him for no longer meeting their standards of
morality
.... and many, many more ... over 30+ speakers
+ Esera Tuaolo, former NFL
linebacker for the Vikings, Packers, Jaguars, and
Falcons, joins the Advisory Board
along with Billie Jean King, and many others ...
VOTE in the Sports SURVEY
(and see realtime results)
We are a non-profit
charity and our first annual conference held on
March 28-30, 2003 on the campus of MIT
(Stratton Student Center) and Boston City Hall, and is a full weekend of speakers and
panel discussions, entertainment, and sports exhibitions. Over 300 athletes, coaches, fans, academics, and supporters
attended from around the world. See who
came.
* Friday (optional):
sport leadership congress working meetings for sports leaders
* Friday: Registration and pickup sporting events (e.g. volleyball, basketball,
swimming, etc.), light fare and opening remarks, social “meet and greet”
* Saturday: Keynote speakers, panel discussions,
lunch, all day exposition with orthopedic sport and health clinics, "Taste of
Boston" evening reception sponsored by several restaurants, and evening
entertainment
* Sunday: Brunch, sports exhibitions, pick up
volleyball, soccer, basketball
See the preliminary
FULL PROGRAM and travel/housing
details. Check out our distinguished Athletics
Advisory Board, many of whom will be coming.
There's something
for everyone: Youth High school
Collegiate
Women
Recreational
Professional
Olympics Sports
Fans
Academics
Sports Leadership
Sport & Health Clinics
Federation of Gay Games
Read
our press releases. Join the
Ultimate Sports Club as a
GLAF patron. For corporations, see our
sponsorship package. Link to us and help us get the
word out.
Our partners: National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), Federation of
Gay Games (FGG), Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators Network (GLSEN), Women's
Sports Foundation, Outsports.com, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Gay
& Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Center for Lesbian and Gay
Studies (CLAGS), AIDS Action Committee (AAC), Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
(GLMA), City of Boston Mayor Menino, Great Boston Business Council (GBBC),
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Northeastern
University's Center for Sport in Society, Spaulding Hospital of Harvard Medical
School, and others.
Our growing list of conference Advisory Board members includes former and
current Athletic Directors at NCAA member institutions (Mike Muska, Laurie
Priest), Olympians (Robert Dover, Mark Tewksbury), Ironmen (Chris Bergland),
Eco-Challengers (Ilana Lobet), collegiate and high school athletes/coaches (Dan
Woog, Gumby Anderson), athletes turned authors (Pat Griffin, Patricia Nell
Warren), and many others that are well-known within the community can be found
at:
www.gayconference.org/Team.htm
Community
Outreach -- Special Projects
- Athletics Demographics Project (please
VOTE IN
OUR SURVEY)
- Collegiate Athletics Department Ratings Project
- Timeline and Online Documentary Project
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