45 Trailblazers Who Changed The World, From Pride 1969 To Pride 2014

From: Queerty

Renée Richards

Renée Richards is an ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player. In 1975, she underwent sex reassignment surgery. In 1976, she was denied entry into U.S. Open by the United States Tennis Association, citing an unprecedented “women-born-women” policy. Richards challenged the ban in court, and in 1977, the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor