When Martina Navratilova was outed and then publicly acknowledged she was gay (bisexual), it made national headlines. Never before had an athlete of such fame and caliber, a star of a major sport, come out. She even gave a full, upfront account of her story in a joint interview with her partner at the time, Nancy Lieberman, to the Dallas Morning News. By not making any effort to hide the truth, and indeed by embracing her identity, she provided an example of strength and courage to millions of LGBT individuals across the nation. She endured great personal sacrifice; not only the boos of hecklers in the stands while she performed, but for a time, she even stopped receiving corporate endorsement deals. She also challenged assumptions about