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Tennis phenomenon and lesbian favorite Serena Williams made history Saturday by tying Billie Jean King in her fifth Australian Open title. Williams beat Justine Henin in three sets (6-4 3-6 6-2). Williams surpassed the four held by Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles. "I feel really special that I was able to tie Billie Jean King." 

When some people think of sports, they don't necessarily think about gays — a big mistake. Here is just a slice of some of 2010's biggest stories within the overlap of LGBT people and sports. Whether it was about their talent, gender or sexuality, those influential people who made sports headlines this year included Lisa Howe, Lana Lawless, Kye Allums, Katie Miller, Caster Semenya, Ireen Wust, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams.

The 2012 London Summer Olympics begins July 27th. While we all know that homophobia in sports is the other "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, twenty-one openly LGBTQ athletes, two coaches and two gay paralympians will compete for the gold. Three LGBTQ olympians will represent the U.S. -Seimone Augustus (basketball), Megan Rapinoe (soccer), and Lisa Raymond (doubles tennis).

Beverage of choice in hand, I compiled a Top Ten Sports Moments best titled the Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly. From lesbian mountain biker Missy Giove busted as a pot dealer, to questions about Caster Semenya's gender, it's been a bumpy ride. Grab your pom poms or put your mouth guard securely in place! Plus, Michelle Wei, Natasha Kai, Lisa Leslie and Amelie Mauresmo.

How did the gay athletes fare at the London 2012 games?

Sometimes gay guys like disco and matching socks, and sometimes lesbians like Uhaul dates and playing pool. Jeanette Lee is known as 'The Black Wido' because she overwhelms, devours, opponents while wearing black. Missy Giove, the break-neck mountain-biking lesbian, faces jail time for marijuana possession. ESPN The Magazine remembers the original Olympics were played in the nude for its Body Issue coming out in October.

'I like sports and animals, and everyone knows that you can’t have a good sports team without a great mascot. For this reason -- and the fact that friends of mine just got a puppy and are constantly cleaning their carpet -- Sports For The Girls starts with some unpredictable animal mascots -- whether people dressed them that way, or not.' Plus, Serena Williams and Sarah Gronert.

A kids' soccer coach reflects on her first meeting with two gay dads, and their little boy's big day on the field.