Martina Navratilova

b 18 October 1956

Former world No. 1 tennis player and campaigner.

 

I think the key is for women not to set any limits.

 

Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out.

 

This is not about special rights, it's about equality. If I marry a woman, how does that affect anyone else?

 

Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.

 

Are you still the alternative?

When asked by a male journalist if she was still a lesbian

 

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