The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Friday, July 11, 2014, 6 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 H. Halsted, Chicago. Organizers said inductees Billy Bean, Wade Davis, Esera Tuaolo, Fallon Fox, Chris Mosier, Stand up Foundation and Nike Corporation will attend.
Tickets for the Induction Ceremony are $30 or two for $50. Tickets for the event are available at www.gayandlesbiansports.com .
NGLSHOF 2014 sponsors are: Center on Halsted, Anheuser-Busch, Southern Comfort, Horizon Cafe, Service is Us, Days Inn, Shirts Illustrated, Fitness Formula Club, M13 Graphics, Jaimee Rosko Photography, and Renaldi's Pizza.
The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame ( NGLSHOF ) was established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the LGBT community.
Inductees include Billy Bean, retired MLB player; Wade Davis, executive director of You Can Play and retired NFL player; Tom Daley, Olympic medal-winning diver; Gareth Thomas, retired rugby player; Esera Tuaolo, retired NFL player; Brittney Griner, decorated collegiate athlete and active WNBA player; Diana Nyad, endurance swimmer; Fallon Fox, mixed martial artist; Chris Mosier, founder of Transathlete.com; Nike, corporation; Stand Up Foundation, anti-bullying non-profit; Mark Bingham, rugby player (deceased); Jerry Smith, NFL player (deceased); Mayor George Moscone, straight ally and former mayor of San Francisco (deceased).
Sponsors include Anheuser-Busch, Southern Comfort, ChicagoPride.com, L Stop, Grab Magazine, Center on Halsted, Windy City Times, Fitness Formula Club, Crew Bar and Grill, Supergurl Images, MTM Chicago and Horizons Cafe.
A full list of Inductees and bios can be seen at www.gayandlesbiansports.com .
Tickets for the induction ceremony are available at www.gayandlesbiansports.com .