"This is without a doubt the most informed, insightful, engaging and detailed work on lesbian experiences in sport." Don Sabo, PhD Professor, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY.

"In this ground-breaking book, Pat Griffin brings the shameful consequences of the long-standing and deep-seated association between women's sports and lesbianism out of the closet without shaming anyone in the process." Mary Jo Kane, Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, University of Minnesota.